BPRU will host a seminar series focusing on research in the fields of behavioral pharmacology, epidemiology, and drug abuse treatment. Scientists from within the Hopkins community as well as throughout the United States will be featured. Seminars are held on Wednesdays, unless noted, at 2:30PM in the Asthma and Allergy Center Auditorium located on the Bayview Medical Center Campus. The seminars are open to everyone. Light refreshments will be available.

Date Location	Speaker	Affiliation	Topic
September 12, 2007 AAC Auditorium	A. Thomas McLellan Ph.D.	Treatment Research Institute	Re-considering Addiction Treatment: Have We Been Thinking Correctly?
October 3, 2007 AAC Auditorium	Martin Y. Iguchi Ph.D.	UCLA School of Public Health	Using Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) to Survey Hidden Populations: Lessons from NIDA SATHCAP (Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program)
October 24, 2007 AAC Auditorium	Andrea G. Barthwell M.D., FASAM	EMGlobal LLC	Development of a Prescription Cannabinoid Pharmaceutical: The Story of Sativex
November 14, 2007 AAC Auditorium	John R. Hughes M.D.	University of Vermont	Why is Public Policy, Treatment and Research So Different for Nicotine Than Other Drug Dependencies?
December 12, 2007 AAC Auditorium	Lisa A. Marsch Ph.D.	National Development and Research Institutes	Science-based Treatment of Opioid-Dependent Adolescents

Note: Highlighted items reflect recent schedule or location change

For additional information contact Dr. Ryan Vandrey, 410-550-4036