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Article ItemScientists explore new method to help people with alcohol use disorder , article
New ways to help people resist the siren call of alcohol have not kept pace — which leaves health care providers stuck with the same intervention and rehabilitation options they have been using for decades. But now, Virginia Tech scientists are studying whether people battling alcohol use disorder might gain some relief by “pre-experiencing” the future.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech, Indivior announce new collaboration to study long-term recovery pathways in people with opioid use disorder , article
The study will be carried out by a team of researchers led by Warren Bickel, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion Behavioral Health Research Professor, and a professor of psychology in the College of Science at Virginia Tech.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute addiction scientist to receive international honor for translational research , article
Addiction researcher Warren Bickel, the Virginia Tech Carilion Behavioral Health Research Professor, will receive the Scientific Translation Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.
Date: May 23, 2019 -
Article ItemResearchers study parallels in how some cancer survivors and people with addiction value the future , article
People more recently diagnosed with cancer are more likely to drink alcohol, use tobacco, and frequent tanning beds than people in later stages of recovery, according to a research team from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Date: Nov 30, 2018 -
Article ItemAddiction experts from VTCRI and Stanford call for more neuroscience research on long-term recovery , article
September is addiction recovery month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it’s an apt moment for addiction research experts to map the future path forward for a long-term recovery strategy for substance abuse.
Date: Sep 25, 2018 -
Article ItemVTCRI professor to discuss artificial intelligence, psychology at international conference workshop , article
The worlds of addiction research and artificial intelligence research are colliding for Warren Bickel, a professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Date: Jul 11, 2018 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute awarded a Virginia Catalyst grant to curtail opioid overdoses , article
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists are focused on a new protocol to help curtail opioid overdoses. The project involves Virginia Commonwealth University and has been awarded $1 million in combined grant funding from the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. and pharmaceuticals company Indivior.
Date: Dec 04, 2017 -
Article ItemNew center for health behaviors research to officially open on Roanoke campus , article
Leonard Epstein, creator of the Traffic Light Diet, will deliver a guest lecture on Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. The lecture, which is open to the public, will mark the opening of the Center for Transformative Research in Health Behaviors at VTCRI.
Date: Sep 21, 2017 -
Article ItemBehavioral health scholar launches first interdisciplinary conference on decision-making processes , article
The conference participants study similar underlying principles of different chronic health conditions, such as obesity, or risky health behaviors, like not complying with medical advice. The meeting will be the first time many participants will have a chance to interact.
Date: May 23, 2017 -
Article ItemNIH’s alcohol addiction research programs leader will speak at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute , article
George Koob, the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will discuss the neurocircuitry of alcohol addiction at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Date: Jan 17, 2017 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech addiction expert lauds surgeon general’s report on substance use disorders, calls for treatment reform , article
Warren Bickel says the country must start treating the substance use addiction as a legitimate medical problem deserving of treatment rather than a criminal one always deserving of prison.
Date: Nov 20, 2016 -
Article ItemScientists at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute take part in $15 million research project to study cigarettes and vaporized nicotine , article
Warren Bickel and his team will test four factors influencing a person’s choice between vaporized nicotine products and conventional cigarettes: nicotine dose, extra costs, smoke-free environments, and flavors.
Date: Jun 13, 2016 -
Article ItemEndowed professorships named for Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scholars , article
Warren Bickel is the first Virginia Tech Carilion Behavioral Science Research Professor, and P. Read Montague is the first Virginia Tech Carilion Vernon Mountcastle Research Professor.
Date: Mar 24, 2016 -
Article ItemScientists earn grant to research potential behavioral treatment in prediabetic individuals , article
Warren Bickel, a professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, recently received a $2.4 million grant to investigate and improve maladaptive decision-making that may contribute to Type 2 diabetes.
Date: Nov 13, 2015 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientist selected for honorary society , article
The Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research recently recognized Bickel and his work by selecting him as a fellow.
Date: Feb 04, 2015 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute awarded $1.7 million for new approach to addiction recovery , article
The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute was recently awarded a grant to study social networking as an addiction recovery tool.
Date: Oct 15, 2014 -
Article ItemTreating addiction with technology , article
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists use computerized training to increase effectiveness of traditional therapy
Date: Oct 06, 2014 -
Article ItemSmall rewards might lead to big results in alcohol abstinence , article
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientist earns grant to test feasibility of remote alcohol testing.
Date: Aug 27, 2014 -
Article ItemAddicts who live in the moment may benefit most from certain kinds of treatment , article
An analysis across addictions and across treatments suggests that a simple cognitive test may be able to predict a treatment’s success for individuals struggling with addiction, according to a study led by an addiction expert at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Date: Mar 31, 2014 -
Article ItemSmoking abstinence research receives major financial boost , article
Warren Bickel, an internationally recognized addiction expert at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, recently received a $3.2-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research on improving self-control in smokers seeking to quit cigarettes.
Date: Aug 29, 2013
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