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NIDA Intramural Research Program (IRP)
• Visited by NIDA Council in September 2004
• Reviews by the Board of Scientific Councilors in February & September 2005
What’s New at the IRP?
a. Obesity Initiative – Food Addiction
• fMRI imaging
• Teen obesity research program
• Preclinical studies
What’s New at the IRP?
b. Human Research Program
• Collaboration with Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC) – Co-Morbidity, Sharing of resources for recruitment, Investigator collaborations, Training of fellows
• Participation in NIDA initiatives on fetal drug exposure and DUI
• CRF – Clinical, Imaging, Preclinical studies
What’s New at the IRP?
c. Imaging
• 9.4T animal magnet now operational
• Development of nicotinic ligands
What’s New at the IRP?
d. Parkinson’s Disease Initiatives
• Genetics
• New animal model based on mitochondrial dysfunction
• Stem cells
What’s New at the IRP?
e. New Building
• Opportunities for collaborations with other NIH Institutes