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Using cellular and molecular techniques to study the neurobiology of substance use disorders

Taking a collaborative approach to study the neurobiology of substance use disorders

Using cellular and molecular techniques to study the neurobiology of substance use disorders

Using animal model systems to study the neurobiology of substance use disorders

Studying the behavioral and social factors contributing to substance use disorders

Waggoner Center Events

No WCAAR Meeting - SfN

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Scheduled

Thursday November 19, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

No Meeting

No WCAAR Meeting - Thanksgiving

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Scheduled

Thursday November 26, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

No Meeting

WCAAR Weekly Meeting -Lisa Wang (Pierce Lab)

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Thursday December 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

SEAY Library - Room 4.244

Lisa Wang (Pierce Lab). Bruce Jones Fellow

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Waggoner Center News

Esther Melamed appointed Associate Chair for Research for Department of Neurology at Dell Med

Oct. 16, 2026

Adriana Souto Pereira Nuncio Receives the 2026 John P. McGovern Fellowship Award

Sept. 9, 2026

Dr. Katie McCormick Receives K01 Award from NIDA

April 29, 2026

Kat Motovilov (Melamed Lab) Wins Empower Your Pitch Competition!

April 17, 2026

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About the Waggoner Center

The Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research brings together researchers from the Colleges of Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy and the Dell Medical School to investigate alcohol and drug actions at the molecular, electrophysiological and behavioral levels. This interdisciplinary approach allows the development of new tools and research approaches not possible in any one laboratory.

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