Neuroscience Satellite Symposium
Monday, November 6, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Xavier University, Norman C. Francis Bldg
1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans

 
Minority Scholars:
Research and Funding
Opportunities at
National Institute on
Drug Abuse

5:30 pm	Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D. Director, NIDA	Welcome & Introduction
	Deidre Labat, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Xavier University at Louisiana	Welcome
	Allyn Howlett, Ph.D. Director, Center for Drug Abuse, NC Central University, Durham, NC	Bridging Opportunities for Young Trainees
	James E. Zadina, Ph.D. Tulane University School of Medicine	Drug Abuse & Neuroscience at Tulane University
	Peter Winsauer, Ph.D. Marcus Delatte, B.Sc. Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center	Drug Abuse & Neuroscience at LSU Health Sciences Center
	David Mason, Ph.D. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC	Navigating from an HBCU to Drug Abuse Research & Beyond
	Carl Goodman, Ph.D. Florida A and M University, Tallahassee, FL	From an HBCU to NIDA Intramural Research Program
6:45 pm	Poster Presentations: Trainees & Young Faculty

You are cordially invited to join Dr. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in a forum that will highlight mechanisms available for minority scholars to pursue biomedical careers and training in drug abuse research at their primary or host academic institutions. The forum will showcase research accomplishments of fellows at various training levels including faculty members affiliated with minority or majority universities. There will be ample opportunities for attendees to interact with NIDA director, the presenters, NIDA-supported trainee directors/ researchers, and NIDA staff, as well as to discuss various grant-funding opportunities at NIDA. The forum will be co-hosted by Xavier University at New Orleans, LA. You are cordially invited to join Dr. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in a forum that will highlight mechanisms available for minority scholars to pursue biomedical careers and training in drug abuse research at their primary or host academic institutions. The forum will showcase research accomplishments of fellows at various training levels including faculty members affiliated with minority or majority universities. There will be ample opportunities for attendees to interact with NIDA director, the presenters, NIDA-supported trainee directors/ researchers, and NIDA staff, as well as to discuss various grant-funding opportunities at NIDA. The forum will be co-hosted by Xavier University at New Orleans,

Light Refreshments available

For additional information and transportation from Convention Center contact:
Pushpa V. Thadani, Ph.D.; 301.443.6300
Cohost: Xavier University at Louisiana