Category: News

Fulton Crews, professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at the UNC School of Medicine, was quoted in an ABC Good Morning America article discussing drinking habits and the benefits of Dry January. The article was originally published in 2018 and was republished this month: Dry January: What is it and how...

Alejandro Lopez, a graduate research assistant at the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, has just discovered a new mechanism for allopregnanolone inhibition of inflammatory signaling. Allopregnanolone inhibits binding of lipopolysaccaride (LPS) to it’s binding site in the binding pocket of the toll-like receptor: Myeloid differentiation factor-2 (TLR4:MD2) protein complex with...

Join the #UNCResearch community as part of our first-ever Catalyst Faculty Research Cluster Program. We’re seeking up to four researchers for tenure-track assistant professor positions to build a new cross-disciplinary team that will advance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment from the bench to the bedside. This cluster hiring initiative builds...

The Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies hosted its annual fall picnic on October 26, with members enjoying a warm autumn day filled with pumpkin carving, lawn games, and great company. The sunny weather made it the perfect setting for fun and relaxation. Thank you to everyone who joined us for...

Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, presented early findings from the first completed randomized controlled trial of semaglutide for reducing alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers. Read more.

Fulton Crews, Ph.D., a John Andrews Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology and BCAS faculty member, was named a “Highly Ranked Scholar” in alcohol use disorder research by ScholarGPS. “Highly Ranked Scholars” are the most productive (measured by number of publications) authors whose works are of profound impact (measured by...

Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies faculty Zoe McElligott, PhD, and colleagues found that the animal tranquilizer xylazine activates opioid receptors in the brain, suggesting a reason why the treatment naloxone triggers a more severe withdrawal response when given to individuals on fentanyl/xylazine and suffering from respiratory depression. Read the UNC...

Leslie Morrow, PhD, John Andrews Distinguished Professor in the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA). The RSA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a person who has had a long, balanced career including contributions to alcohol research, training,...

Laura Ornelas, Ph.D., will be joining the University of New Mexico in August 2024 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Ornelas is part of an early-career research faculty cohort hired through the UNM Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program, which is funded by...

Leon Coleman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and a member of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, is part of a team selected as finalists for UNC’s 2024 Creativity Hubs seeding-funding competition awarded by the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Also on the team are Benjamin...