The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research
Sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“Translational Research – From the Lab to the Clinic and Back Again? Examples from Addiction Research”
Victor Hesselbrock, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, CT
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT
WEB CAST: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Catalog/Full/8ae6f507dcf6496291465484f6db849921
(Note: No CME’s given for Web Cast viewing)
Light lunch and beverage provided
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.
Objectives: a) Participants will be able to define Translational Research conceptually and see its application in several examples relevant to understanding the etiology of addiction; b) Participants will be provided examples from addiction science of how basic science genetic findings may have implications for Translational Research, particularly with respect to using genetic information to identify possible therapeutic agents / medications for treating addictive disorders; c) Participants will be able to discussion the importance of moving basic science genetic findings from the lab to possible clinical applications and back to the lab for additional testing as a means of improving treatments for addictive disorders.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
The Activity Director, planning committee members, and Dr. Hesselbrock do not have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation. Dr. Hesselbrock will not be discussing the off-label use of any product.
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at 860 679-4145/Godin@nso.uchc.edu