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Friends Research Institute is a multidisciplinary, non-profit research institution dedicated to advancing research to promote health and well-being.

For over 70 years, FRI scientists have conducted cutting edge research in the fields of substance use, health, mental health, HIV/AIDS, and criminal justice. FRI has a long history of research on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, as well as the broader societal impacts of addiction.

Currently, the FRI portfolio spans clinical trials of pharmacological and behavioral treatments, epidemiological investigations, technology-based interventions, health services research, and implementation science.

SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH

Karen Alexander

Dr. Karen Alexander Receives an R61 Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Alexander has received an R61 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for her project “Empowering Support Persons to Enhance the Recovery Capital of Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder.”
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Ginnie Sawyer-Morris

Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris Receives an ASAM Abstract Submission Award

FRI congratulates Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris on receiving the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Abstract Submission Honorable Mention - Associated Professional at ASAM’s 57th Annual Conference in San Diego, California.
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Anjalee Sharma

Dr. Sharma Receives CPDD Travel Award for Early Career Investigators

FRI is proud to announce that Dr. Anjalee Sharma was selected for the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Travel Award for Early Career Investigators.
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Michael Gordon

Dr. Michael Gordon Featured in Braeburn, Inc. Docuseries

Dr. Michael Gordon was featured in Braeburn’s latest docuseries “Reframe & Reclaim: Shaping the Future of Recovery Stories.” The docuseries features individuals who are making a positive difference within the opioid use disorder community, including changemakers and people in recovery.
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2025 FRI Awards

FRI recently held its Awards Reception at the Residence of FRI’s Vice Chair, Mr. Curtis Decker, J.D. in Baltimore. During the reception several awards were presented to successful nominees.
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Kathy Krispin

Kathy Krispin Receives Promotion to Director of Grants Management

FRI is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Kathy Krispin from Senior Grants Manager to Director of Grants Management. This promotion recognizes her outstanding performance, unwavering dedication, and significant contributions to FRI.
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FRI Celebrates 70 years

FRI proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary this year! This milestone marks seven decades of advancing science and improving lives. Founded in 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland as “Friends of Psychiatric Research,” FRI began as a small community-based organization focused on improving the quality of care of individuals with mental illness. In the ensuing years, FRI broadened its scope to address the intersecting challenges of substance use, health, and involvement in the criminal legal system. For seven decades, FRI investigators and staff have conducted groundbreaking work on some of the nation’s most vexing health and social problems. This work has helped to shape scientific understanding, clinical practice, and policy in the areas of addiction, mental health, HIV/AIDS, and criminal justice reform.
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Frank Vocci

Dr. Frank Vocci Interviewed for Bloomberg News

Dr. Frank Vocci was interviewed by Bloomberg News for an article…
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Courtney Nordeck

Dr. Courtney Nordeck Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce Dr. Courtney Nordeck’s promotion…
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Frank Vocci

FRI Research Featured in Bloomberg News

FRI congratulates Dr. Frank Vocci, Co-Investigator of the study…
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Mishka Terplan

FRI Researcher to Serve as Editorial Board Member

FRI congratulates Dr. Mishka Terplan, who will now serve as a…
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Michael Gordon

FRI Article Chosen as Editor’s Choice

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Karli Hochstatter

FRI Research Published in JAMA

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Jan Gryczynski

Dr. Jan Gryczynski Selected as Vice President of FRI

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Gryczynski was selected…
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Thomas Blue

Dr. Thomas Blue Receives Promotion to Senior Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas R. Blue has been…
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Karen Alexander

Dr. Karen Alexander Receives Promotion to Senior Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Alexander has been…
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Steven Carswell

Dr. Steven Carswell Selected as the Next President of FRI

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Carswell was selected…
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Michael Gordon

FRI Research Cited in the Article: Drugs and Addiction Science: NIDA Celebrates 50 Years of Research and Looks to the Future

FRI is pleased to announce that a manuscript written by FRI Senior…
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Ginnie Sawyer-Morris

Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris Receives Early Career Investigator Award

FRI congratulates Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris on receiving an Early…
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Cathy Reback

Dr. Cathy Reback and FCC Recognized as a CPDD Community Champion

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Cathy Reback, along with…
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2023 FRI Awards

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Cathy Reback

Dr. Cathy Reback Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Dr. Cathy Reback on receiving the first ever…
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Babak Tofighi

FRI Welcomes New Research Scientist Dr. Babak Tofighi

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Babak Tofighi, MD, MSc has…
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Courtney Nordeck

Dr. Courtney Nordeck Receives Two Early Career Investigator Awards

FRI congratulates Dr. Courtney Nordeck on receiving two early…
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Karen Alexander

Dr. Karen Alexander Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Alexander has been…
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Ginnie Sawyer-Morris

FRI Welcomes New Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Ginnie Sawyer-Morris has…
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Mishka Terplan

Dr. Mishka Terplan Receives 2023 AMERSA Betty Ford Award

Congratulations to Dr. Mishka Terplan on receiving the 2023 AMERSA…
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Karli Hochstatter

Several FRI Travel Award Winners for CPDD 2023

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Michael Gordon

Dr. Michael Gordon cited in The Baltimore Banner

FRI Senior Researcher, Dr. Michael Gordon, was recently cited…
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In Memoriam: Robert K. Brooner, Ph.D.

We mourn the loss of Dr. Robert K. Brooner who passed away on…
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Anjalee Sharma

Dr. Anjalee Sharma Receives Promotion to Assistant Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Anjalee Sharma recently…
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Courtney Nordeck

Dr. Courtney Nordeck Receives Promotion to Assistant Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Courtney Nordeck recently…
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Reback

FRI is proud to announce that the Text Me, Girl! intervention, designed by Dr. Cathy Reback and study team, has been added to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Best Practices Compilation

Congratulations to Dr. Cathy Reback and her study team on the…
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Michael Gordon

Dr. Michael Gordon and FRI receives mention in JCOIN newsletter.

Dr. Michael Gordon and FRI receives mention in JCOIN newsletter. Click…
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Karli Hochstatter

Dr. Karli Hochstatter Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karli Hochstatter has been…
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Karli Hochstatter

FRI Welcomes New Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Karli R. Hochstatter

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karli Hochstatter has accepted…
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Karen Alexander

FRI Welcomes New Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Karen Alexander

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Alexander has accepted…
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Mishka Terplan

Dr. Mishka Terplan Named as FRI’s Medical Director

It is the pleasure of Friends Research Institute to announce…
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Cathy Reback

Friends Community Center Receives 2021 Stuart Nichols Award

Friends Research Institute congratulates Dr. Cathy Reback and…
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Cathy Reback

Dr. Cathy Reback’s Research Included in SAMHSA Intervention Guide

Dr. Cathy Reback’s research is included in the SAMHSA intervention…
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Dr. Ludwig Receives Promotion to Assistant Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Ariel Ludwig has been promoted…
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Jan Gryczynski

Dr. Jan Gryczynski Receives Award

FRI is proud to announce that Dr. Jan Gryczynski received the…
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Mishka Terplan

Dr. Terplan Receives Promotion to Associate Medical Director

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mishka Terplan has been promoted…
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Michael Gordon

FRI Research Cited in Pew Charitable Trusts Report on Treating Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons

Drs. Michael Gordon, Timothy Kinlock (retired) and Robert Schwartz…
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Mishka Terplan

FRI Welcomes New Senior Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Mishka Terplan has accepted…
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Michael Gordon

FRI Studies Cited in Baltimore Sun Article

In July of 2019, the Baltimore Sun Editorial Board published…
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Thomas Blue

Dr. Blue Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas R. Blue has been…
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FRI Welcomes New Senior Research Scientist

MAXINE L. STITZER, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Psychiatry and…
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Dr. Mary Moser Mitchell

Dr. Mitchell Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Mary Mitchell has been promoted…
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Thomas Blue

Dr. Thomas Blue Awarded Second Junior Investigator Scholarship

Dr. Thomas Blue has been awarded a Junior Investigator scholarship…
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Laura Monico

Dr. Monico Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Laura Monico has been promoted…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

New Adult Substance Use Screening Tool Available

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has made available…
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Jan Gryczynski

Dr. Jan Gryczynski Receives Award

FRI is proud to announce that Dr. Jan Gryczynski received the…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

Dr. Robert Schwartz Chaired SAMHSA TIP 63

Dr. Robert Schwartz chaired the development of the Substance…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs (BSTAD) for Adolescent Primary Care Patients is Available Online

Dr. Robert Schwartz’s team demonstrated the sensitivity and…
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Wanda Cross

In Memoriam: Wanda L. Cross

Wanda Cross began working for Friends Research Institute (FRI)…
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Thomas Blue

Dr. Thomas Blue Awarded Junior Investigator Scholarship

Dr. Thomas Blue was awarded a Junior Investigator scholarship…
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Thomas Blue

FRI Welcomes Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Thomas Blue

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Blue has accepted…
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Dr. Mary Moser Mitchell

FRI Welcomes Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Mary Mitchell

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Mary Mitchell has accepted…
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FRI Named Top Workplace 2017

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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Top Work Places 2016

FRI Named Top Workplace 2016

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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Tom Hanlon

In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas E. Hanlon

Dr. Hanlon had a long and distinguished career in the areas of…
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Cathy Reback

Dr. Cathy Reback Awarded the Women in Leadership Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Cathy Reback was recently…
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FRI Welcomes APRL

Friends Research Institute is pleased to announce that the Addiction…
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Jan Gryczynski

FRI Researcher Receives New R01 Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Jan Gryczynski, along with Co-Investigators…
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Top Work Places 2014

FRI Named Top Workplace 2014

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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2014 FRI Awards

FRI recently held its biennial Awards Reception at the Ritz-Carlton…
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Frank Vocci

Dr. Frank Vocci Delivers Annual Andrew G. DuMez Memorial Lecture

Frank J. Vocci, President and Senior Research Scientist at FRI,…
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COG Analytics Website Debut

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Top Work Places 2013

FRI Named Top Workplace 2013

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

Dr. Robert Schwartz Invited to Serve As IAS-NIDA Fellowship Mentor

FRI is pleased to announce that its Medical Director, Robert…
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Top Work Places 2012

FRI Named Top Workplace 2012

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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Jami Obermayer

New Senior Research Scientist Joins FRI

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Jami Obermayer, formerly…
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New Research Scientist Joins FRI

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Erica Peters has accepted…
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Jan Gryczynski

FRI Employee, Jan Gryczynski, Awarded Doctoral Degree

FRI is pleased to announce that Jan Gryczynski, Research Scientist…
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FRI Welcomes Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover as an Affiliated Senior Research Scientist

Dr. Whitt-Glover is President and CEO of Gramercy Research Group…
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NPR article: Dr. Jerome Jaffe’s study, The Connection Between New Year’s Resolutions and a Landmark Study Regarding Heroin Addiction Among Returning Vietnam War Veterans

Read a 2012 NPR article that refers to FRI Senior Research Scientist,…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

Dr. Robert Schwartz Invited to Serve on Editorial Board

FRI is pleased to announce that its Medical Director, Robert…
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Dr. Robert P. Schwartz

Dr. Robert Schwartz Presents Findings in Russia

FRI is pleased to announce that its Medical Director, Robert…
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Top Work Places 2011

FRI Named Top Workplace 2011

Friends Research Institute was recently named to the list of…
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Frank Vocci

FRI President Joins Journal of Addiction Medicine

Dr. Frank Vocci has been named as the third Co-Editor of Journal…
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West Coast Administration Office Relocates

Effective December 29, 2009, the West Coast Administrative Office’s…
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Corporate Headquarters Relocates

The FRI Corporate Headquarters has moved its office to the Social…
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Frank Vocci

FRI Researcher Involved with Chronic Pain Treatment

Friends Research Institute via Dr. Frank Vocci was recently…
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Dr. Monique Wilson

FRI Researcher Receives Loan Repayment Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Monique Wilson, Dr.P.H., a Research…
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Steven Carswell

FRI Researcher Receives NIH Loan Repayment Award A Second Time

FRI is pleased to announce that Steven B. Carswell, Ph.D., Research…
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Michael Gordon

FRI Researcher Receives Loan Repayment Award A Second Time

FRI is pleased to announce that Michael S. Gordon, D.P.A., a…
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New Appointment to Board of Directors

FRI is pleased to announce the appointment of Wallace B. Pickworth,…
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Shannon-Gwin-Mitchell

FRI Researcher Accepted Into Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer Program

FRI is pleased to announce that Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Ph.D.,…
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FRI Staff publish book

FRI is pleased to announce that Jeannette Johnson, Ph.D., and Jan…
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Frank Vocci

New President of FRI

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Frank Vocci, formerly the…
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2008 FRI Awards

Eligible nominees for the Daniel Mendelsohn New Investigator…
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Shannon-Gwin-Mitchell

Dr. Shannon Gwin Mitchell receives NIDA Travel Award

Dr. Shannon Gwin Mitchell was recently honored with a National…
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Dr. Monique Wilson

FRI Researcher Dr. Monique Wilson Receives Loan Repayment Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Monique Wilson, Dr.P.H., a Research…
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Jane Gannod

Employee Promotion – Jane Ellen R. Gannod

Jane Ellen R. Gannod was recently promoted to Payroll Administrator/HR…
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Dr. Monique Wilson

Dr. Wilson Receives CPDD Travel Award

Dr. Monique E. Wilson was awarded the CPDD Early Career Investigator…
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Genomic surveillance uncovers regional variation in HCV transmission networks in rural United States

Tully, D. C., Bean, D. J., Sarette, J., Ngo, T. L., Power, K. A., Brook, D., Cooper, H., Feinberg, J., Friedmann, P. D., Hochstatter, K. R., Havens, J. R., Babalonis, S., Hurt, C., Jenkins, W., Korthuis, P. T., Miller, W., Pho, M. T., Smith, G., Stopka, T. J., Tsui, J. I., … Allen, T. M. Nature communications. 17(1), 249. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66934-y
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