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WVU researchers' current projects encompass substance use prevention, intervention, addiction, and recovery with focus on the rural communities of West Virginia spanning all age ranges.

Projects have been populated by researchers using this questionnaire to self report their research efforts. If you have a research project please send us the information via the questionnaire above and we will be sure to add it. Sharing information is very valuable to help future research.

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Department of Justice

DOJ Sponsored Research Projects
Title	WVU PI/Co-I	Email
Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs	Jackson, Glen P.	glen.jackson@mail.wvu.edu
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Technologies to Link Darknet and Surface Net to Combat Opioid Trafficking	Li, Xin	xinli@mail.wvu.edu

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National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDA Sponsored Research Projects
Title	WVU PI/Co-I	Email
Off-label Use of Rapid Response Fentanyl Test Strips as an opioid Overdose Prevention Strategy	Feinberg, Judith	judith.feinberg@hsc.wvu.edu
Integrating Addiction and Infectious Diseases Services Into Primary Care In Rural Settings	Feinberg, Judith	judith.feinberg@hsc.wvu.edu
Appalachian Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN)	Winstanley, Erin Feinberg, Judith Lander, Laura	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu judith.feinberg@hsc.wvu.edu llander@hsc.wvu.edu
Pharmacy Naloxone Distribution: Assessing a New Tool to Reduce Overdose Mortality	Pollini, Robin	robin.pollini@hsc.wvu.edu
Assessing the Impact of Opioid Prescription Duration Limits	Pollini, Robin	robin.pollini@hsc.wvu.edu
Impact of SB 273 on West Virginia Patients, Providers and Overall Prescription Rates of Opiate Medications	Pollini, Robin	robin.pollini@hsc.wvu.edu
Facilitating Supervised Self-Management of Stimulant Medications Among Adolescents: Improving Adherence, Reducing Stigma, and Supporting Caregivers	Winstanley, Erin	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu
Tailored Retention & Engagement for Equitable Treatment of OUD and Pain (TREETOP)	Winstanley, Erin	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu
CTN 0100- Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for OUD	Lander, Laura	llander@hsc.wvu.edu
Buprenorphine Treatment Engagement and Induction Problems Among Individuals Using Fentanyl (CTN-135)	Winstanley, Erin	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu

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National Institutes of Health

NIH Sponsored Research Projects
Title	WVU PI/Co-I	Email
Feasibility of Deep Brain Stimulation as a Novel Treatment for Refractory Opioid Use Disorder	Rezai, Ali	ali.rezai@hsc.wvu.edu
Drugs and Driving: Developing a Sentinel Drug FARS for Research	Smith, Gordon	gordon.smith@hsc.wvu.edu
Rural Community Insights to Inform Opioid Epidemic Prevention Strategies	Hodder, Sally	slhodder@hsc.wvu.edu
Opioid Addiction Recovery Augmentation: Physiologically-Based Interventions	Hodder, Sally	slhodder@hsc.wvu.edu

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National Science Foundation

NSF Sponsored Research Projects
Title	WVU PI/Co-I	Email
Mining Heterogeneous Network Built from Multiple Data Sources to Reduce Opioid Overdose Risks	Winstanley, Erin	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu

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Other Agencies

Sponsored Research Projects from various partners
Funding Agency	Title	WVU PI/Co-I	Email
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	WV Prevention Research Center	Dino, Geri	gdino@hsc.wvu.edu
CFNRE	The Impact of Neurocognitive Functioning, Methamphetamine Use and Overdose on Engagement & Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment	Winstanley, Erin Mahoney, James	erin.winstanley@hsc.wvu.edu
CTSI	West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute: Improving Health through Partnerships and Transformative Research (WVCTSI)	Hodder, Sally Feinberg, Judith	slhodder@hsc.wvu.edu judith.feinberg@hsc.wvu.edu
CTSI/NIGMS	The Assessment of Opioid Craving, Cognition, and Cortical Activation Following Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder	Mahoney, James
HRSA	West Virginia Addiction Intervention Model (WV AIM): Use of Telebehavioral Health Networks for Rural Substance Abuse Treatment in Adults and Adolescents	Law, Kari	klaw@hsc.wvu.edu
HRSA	Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program	Zheng, Wanhong Law, Kari	klaw@hsc.wvu.edu
Insightec, Inc. (Internal Funding)	A Feasibility Clinical Trial of Exablate for Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder	Mahoney, James
RAND	Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center (OPTIC)	Pollini, Robin	robin.pollini@hsc.wvu.edu
USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture	Building addiction resilience in school communities	Troilo, Jessica	Jessica.troilo@mail.wvu.edu
WV DHHR-BHHF Office of Behavioral Health Services West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health State Opioid Response Grant Prescriber/Provider Training, Education, and Development Implementation		Lemon, Kelly	kelly.lemon@hsc.wvu.edu
West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health State Opioid Response Grant Prescriber/Provider Training, Education, and Development Implementation	Strengthening Training for Addiction and Recovery	Morrow, Deana Gamble, Jenifer	deana.morrow@mail.wvu.edu jenifer.gamble@mail.wvu.edu
WV Higher Education Policy Council	West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative	Morrow, Deana Gamble, Jenifer Englehardt, Jacki	deana.morrow@mail.wvu.edu jenifer.gamble@mail.wvu.edu jacki.englehardt@mail.wvu.edu
	Appalachian Training Program in Preventive Medicine: WVHEPC Matching Funds	Martin, Christopher	cmartin@hsc.wvu.edu
	A Longitudinal Assessment of Neurocognition as a Function of Opioid Abstinence and Potential Moderating Factors Impacting Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder.	Mahoney, James
	West Virginia Addiction Intervention Model (WV AIM): Use of Telebehavioral Health Networks for Rural Substance Abuse Treatment in Adults and Adolescents	Law, Kari	klaw@hsc.wvu.edu
	Improving Nursing Scholarship, Practice, Innovation, Research, & Education to Care for West Virginia (INSPIRE to Care for WV)	DiChiacchio, Toni
	Strategic Planning for Garrett County Opioid Intervention FY19	Bias, Thomas	tbias@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	Emergency Medicine Department Based Peer Recovery Support Services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)	Berry, James Lander, Laura Sayres, Sheena	jberry@hsc.wvu.edu llander@hsc.wvu.edu ssayres@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response: Workforce Expansion	Elswick, Daniel
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response Center of Excellence for Addiction Medicine	Sayres, Sheena Berry, James Lander, Laura Zheng, Wanhong Dichiacchio, Toni	ssayres@hsc.wvu.edu jberry@hsc.wvu.edu llander@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR Department of Health & Human Resources	ED Screening, Treatment and Referral Strategies for Five Northern West Virginia Counties	Linn, Herb	hlinn2@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response: Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Treatment (COAT) Expansion	DiChiacchio, Toni Sayres, Sheena Berry, James Lander, Laura Chiasson-Downs, Katie Higdon, Olivia Tuscano, Meghan Lee, Preston (PJ) Kayla, Julius Danko, Andrew	ssayres@hsc.wvu.edu jberry@hsc.wvu.edu llander@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response: Uninsured/ Underinsured	DiChiacchio, Toni Sayres, Sheena Tuscano, Meghan	ssayres@has.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response: Regional Jail Coordinator	DiChiacchio, Toni Sayres, Sheena Tuscano, Meghan Chiasson-Downs, Katie	ssayres@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	State Opioid Response: SUD Mobile Unit	DiChiacchio, Toni Sayres, Sheena Tuscano, Meghan Higdon, Olivia Lee, Preston (PJ) Kayla, Julius Danko, Andrew Berry, James Lander, Laura	ssayres@hsc.wvu.edu jberry@hsc.wvu.edu llander@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	Mountain Health Promise Phase 2. Independent assessment of WV's 1915(b) waiver for the specialized managed care plan for children and youth	Bhandari, Ruchi	ruchi.bhandari@hsc.wvu.edu
WV DHHR	Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health Phase 5	Bhandari, Ruchi	ruchi.bhandari@hsc.wvu.edu

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Closed Projects