November Clinical Grand Rounds: How Basic Science Can Inform Prevention and Intervention

Our November Clinical Grand Rounds is on: "How Basic Science Can Inform Prevention and Intervention: New Advances that Promise to Revolutionize the Addiction Treatment Landscape," presented by Danielle Dick, Ph.D.,
Director, Rutgers Addiction Research Center / Greg Brown Endowed Chair in Neuroscience / Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The synopsis & objectives include:
The field of genetics is rapidly advancing, and personalized medicine promises to change the way we approach prevention, intervention, and treatment. What does this mean for the field of addiction? In this talk, Dr. Dick will provide an update on what we know about the genetics of addiction, how new advances are having an impact on our ability to prevent and intervene in substance use disorders, , and how you can apply this knowledge now to help individuals and families.
Following the presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe how genetic influences impact substance use disorders
Explain the current state of gene identification and precision medicine
Identify characteristics that indicate genetic risk
Apply knowledge about genetically influenced risk pathways to prevention/intervention efforts