Dr. Monico Receives Promotion to Research Scientist

FRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Laura Monico has been promoted from an Assistant Research Scientist to a Research Scientist, effective September 1, 2018. Since joining FRI in 2014, Dr. Monico has primarily worked on three NIDA-funded studies that investigate various dimensions of pharmacotherapy and has authored publications from several more. Over the past 2 ½ years, Dr. Monico has led the day-to-day project management on two multi-million dollar research projects, including a multi-state trial. In addition to her tasks assisting the Principal Investigator, Dr. Monico manages and mentors junior research staff. Her skills in both quantitative and qualitative data analyses have been evident in her peer reviewed publications and she has presented her work annually at national scientific conferences. Dr. Monico has also submitted grant applications to the National Institutes of Health to obtain independent research funding. FRI would like to congratulate Dr. Monico on this notable achievement and wishes her a prosperous career with the organization.