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Spring 2026 VCAR Seminar Series
VCAR Seminar Jose Moron- Concepcion: 4/30/26, 3pm 512 LH
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A five-year, $8.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help establish the 51Թ AUD Research and Education Center and bolster 51Թ’s leadership in neuroscience, addiction research and innovative approaches to the study of alcohol use disorder.

This grant provides support for collaborative efforts among diverse researchers at 51Թ and from across the country, enhancing 51Թ’s role in alcohol and addiction research locally and nationally.

Pioneering research shows that dopamine levels increase in response to stressful stimuli, and not just pleasurable ones, potentially rewriting facts about the “feel-good” hormone—a critical mediator of many psychiatric diseases.