Research to Recovery 2025: Full Schedule

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11:30am EDT

Vaporized Safety: The Dangers Lurking in Unregulated Cannabis and Nicotine E-cigarettes (Live stream)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Academic Learning Commons - VCU - 1107

Speakers

Michelle Peace

Professor, VCU

Dr. Peace is an internationally recognized forensic toxicologist and a Full Professor in the FEPAC-accredited Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is one of the founding faculty for the Department. She served as Associate Chair and Chair for nearly... Read More →

Vaporized Safety Handout pdf

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Academic Learning Commons - VCU - 1107

Prevention/Intervention

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & Poster Presentations

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT

University Student Commons - Richmond Salons

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
University Student Commons - Richmond Salons 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284, USA

Prevention/Intervention

3:30pm EDT

Grad Student Research Presentations - Part 1 (Live stream)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Academic Learning Commons - VCU - 1201

Graduate Student Presentation Contest: A select number of graduate students will be chosen to give a brief presentation (10-15 min) of their research. These students will be eligible for an additional prize based on their ability to make their research accessible for a general audience.

Speakers

Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad

Ph.D. Student, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University

I am 2nd year student of Ph.D in Social and Behavior Science at VCU. I am more passionate about substance use disorders and health disparities, particularly focusing on the Association between Social Drivers of Health and Substance use disorders.

David T. Zhu

MD/PhD candidate, VCU

David is a third-year MD/PhD candidate in Health Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. His research focuses on substance use disorders, clinical epidemiology, health economics, and social determinants of health. His work has been published in leading journals... Read More →

Tijana Simovic

PhD Candidate. Graduate Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Tijana “Jo” Simovic is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Vascular and Integrative Physiology (VIP) Lab.Born and raised in Serbia, she moved to the USA in 2016 and has since completed her undergraduate degree at Southeastern Louisiana University (2020) and her master's degree in... Read More →

Dana L Kneisley

PhD Candidate, VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology (School of Medicine)

4th-year PhD Candidate in VCU Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

Ameera Ba-Fadhel

MD,MPH Fulbright- Humphrey Fellow, VCU

Dr. Ameera Ba-Fadhel is a physician and public health specialist from Yemen with expertise in global health, health policy, and implementation science. She has worked with WHO and UNFPA-Yemen, leading initiatives in health systems strengthening, maternal health, and substance use... Read More →

Amber Baldwin

Doctoral Candidate, VCU School of Medicine - Pharmacology and Toxicology Department

As a third-year PhD candidate in Pharmacology at VCU, I conduct research in Dr. Matthew Banks' lab, a recognized behavioral pharmacologist in the neurobehavioral mechanisms of drug choice over other competing non-drug reinforcers. My thesis project aims to determine the environmental... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Academic Learning Commons - VCU - 1201 1000 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23220, USA

Prevention/Intervention