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Mission Statement

The Addictions iRDA facilitates interdisciplinary addictions research at UNLV, with the goal of producing high-quality translational research that can impact public health. Our goal is to produce interdisciplinary collaborations resulting in presentations, publications, studies, and grant applications.

Liaison Team

Timothy Grigsby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
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Mail Code: 3063
Phone: 702-895-4670
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Nicole Short, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
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Mail Code: 5030
Phone: 702-895-0606
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Members

  • Amy Haycroft
    School of Nursing
  • An-Pyng Sun
    School of Social Work
  • Bertille Mavegam Tango
    Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
  • Chris Papesh
    School of Public Health
  • Edwin Oh
    Center for Water Intelligence & Community Health
  • Jingwen Yang
    Lee Business School
  • Kasra Ghaharian
    International Gaming Institute
  • Kavita Batra
    Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
  • Lisa Durette
    Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
  • Manoj Sharma
    Department of Social and Behavioral Health
  • Marla Staffor
    Lee Business School
  • Max Gakh
    Department of Environmental and Global Health
  • Nikki DeVille
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Peter Kaufmann
    Department of Brain Health
  • Reimund Serafica
    School of Nursing
  • Rochelle Hines
    Department of Psychology
  • Shane Kraus
    Department of Psychology
  • Warren Cobb
    College of Fine Arts
  • Ying Guo
    School of Public Health
  • Yonsu Kim
    Department of Healthcare Administration
  • Zhijian "ZJ" Wu
    Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Tiange (Patrick) Xu
    International Gaming Institute
  • Alexandria Meyer
    Division of Research
  • Andrea Dassopoulos
    International Gaming Institute
  • Gibran Chavez
    Division of Research
  • Kristian Taketomo
    UNLV Libraries

Focal Areas

  • Substance Use Disorders
    • Cannabis Use Disorder
    • Alcohol Use Disorder
    • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Behavioral Addictions
    • Gambling
    • Compulsive Sexual Behavior
  • Prevention and Intervention
    • Harm Reduction
    • Drugs Diversion
    • Psychological Intervention
  • Systems and Mechanisms
    • Policy
    • Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
  • Treatment Innovations
  • Community-Engaged Practice
  • Addiction Prevention Research
  • Population-Specific Approaches

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