As the lab manager for the Aponte Lab, Sarah is one of the first people new lab personnel meet. She takes new lab members on a tour of the facility and points out emergency exits, eye washes, and fire alarms. Sarah reminds lab members how to properly store and dispose of all chemicals. During the… [Read More]
IRP News
Brandon Harvey Receives NIH Mission First! Safety Always Certificate of Appreciation
Dr. Harvey is the chair of NIDA-IRP Safety committee and has initiated numerous safety initiatives in recent years including “NIDA Laboratory Clean Out Week”, coordinated with DEP to provide additional training on chemical waste handling in laboratories. Congratulations, Dr. Harvey and thank you for all of your hard work! The NIH Mission First Safety Always… [Read More]
Special One-day Symposium: 20 Years of the Jacob P. Waletzky Award
On November 16, 2023, the NIDA-IRP will be hosting a special symposium celebrating 20 years of the Jacob P. Waletzky award. The Jacob P. Waletzky Award is given by the Society for Neuroscience to an early career scientist whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction…. [Read More]
Amy Newman Inducted Into MEDI Hall of Fame
Dr. Amy Newman is one of the three 2023 Hall of Fame inductees of the Medicinal Chemistry (MEDI) Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Dr. Newman shares this honor with two other scientists, Dr. Donna Huryn from the University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Joel Barrish from RA Ventures. Dr. Newman is the fifth scientist… [Read More]
2023 Outstanding Poster Awards
Congratulations to our 2023 Outstanding Poster Award winners! They were honored at the 11th annual NIDA Poster Day and Mentoring Awards ceremony on May 11, 2023. Back row, left to right: Sarah Claypool, Qingfang Liu, Samanth Lee, Michelle Tsai, Ana Armenta Vega, Kelsey Shimoda, Noelle Henein, Laura Grasso, and Kareem Woods. Front row, left to right:… [Read More]
2023 NIDA IRP Mentoring Awards
Congratulations to our 2023 Mentoring Award winners! They were honored at the 11th annual NIDA Poster Day and Mentoring Awards ceremony on May 11, 2023. From left to right: Gisela Camacho Hernandez, Ph.D. – Diversity Mentoring Award; Yosuke Arima, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow Mentoring Award; Mehdi Farokhnia, M.D., M.P.H. – Staff Scientist Mentoring Award; and David… [Read More]
2023 NIDA IRP Postbaccalaureate Graduates
Congratulations and best wishes to the 2023 NIDA IRP Postbaccalaureate graduates!
2023 NIDA Women in Science Research Awardees
The NIDA IRP Women Scientist Advisors awards ceremony is held annually to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding women scientists. The 2023 awardees are: Agnieszka Sulima, Ph.D. – Excellence in Research Award Gisela Andrea Camacho Hernandez , Ph.D. – Excellence in Research Award Amy Janes, Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award for Exceptional Achievement Melinda Hersey, Ph.D. –… [Read More]
Erika Carlson – Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Highlighted Trainee Author
Erika Carlson is the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET) Highlighted Trainee Author for May 2023. Erika was recognized for her contributions to the article titled “Heroin- and Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression in a Rat Plethysmography Model: Potency, Tolerance, and Sex Differences,” which was published in the May 2023 issue of JPET. Erika co-authored this article… [Read More]
Marisela Morales wins 2023 Winter Conference on Brain Research Pioneer Award
Dr. Morales was chosen to receive a 2023 Winter Conference on Brain Research (WCBR) Pioneer Award for her distinguished career as chief of the Integrative Neuroscience Research Branch and Neuronal Networks Section at the NIDA IRP. Congratulations Dr. Morales, from all of us at the NIDA IRP! From the WCBR Website: “Pioneer Awards were introduced… [Read More]
