Cincinnati Enquirer: UC College of Medicine launches addiction research center

The center is devoted to the science of addiction and hopes to help end stigma

A research center devoted to the science of addiction and determined to make a national impact has launched at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

The UC Center for Addiction Research is an endeavor "to expand the university’s scope as a national leader in addiction science," officials said.

The center's director is Theresa Winhusen, PhD, vice chair for addiction sciences in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences department at the UC College of Medicine.

"This is a chance to take all the work that we've been doing to the next level," says Winhusen, who's been engaged in addiction research for more than 20 years.

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Featured photo of Andrew Norman, PhD, a leader of one of the cores of the Center for Addiction Research, in his lab. Photo credit/Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand

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