Identifying public health needs to create new SUD therapies
MIT Bootcamps is excited to welcome Carolina Haas-Koffler, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior and associate professor of behavioral and social sciences at Brown University.
In the upcoming webinar, Dr. Haass-Koffler will discuss how identifying public health needs drives the development of novel therapies for substance use disorder. Drawing from her experience as a researcher in academia and her ability to translate research into impactful initiatives within the field of substance use disorders, she will share valuable insights into the world of both academia and industry.
Dr. Carolina Haass-Koffler is a translational Investigator who coalesces preclinical and clinical research towards examining biobehavioral mechanisms of addiction and developing novel medications. During her academic career, she has developed an interdisciplinary skill-set that is helping her to conceptualize and execute bench-to-bedside research and to facilitate the cross-talk between academia, NIH and the pharmaceutical industry.
There will be a 30 minute presentation followed by a 30 minute Q&A from the audience.
About SUD Ventures
A program by MIT Bootcamps, SUD Ventures is an intense and immersive hybrid program. Consisting of live expert webinars, online courses, and culminating in a five day Bootcamp at MIT, our goal is to spark the creation of innovative biomedical ventures in the substance use disorder space, a notoriously challenging problem area.