Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS)
@browncaas.bsky.social
Dedicated to advancing research and training that improves the well-being of people and communities impacted by substance use and addiction.
Join us for the first ever CAAS Rounds Trivia this Friday 11/14! 🤓
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us for the first ever CAAS Rounds Trivia this Friday 11/14! 🤓
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
CAAS Rounds continues tomorrow at 12pm in SPH 245! Join us to hear Patrick Kelly (he/him) present "Healthcare Provider Approaches to Managing the Health Harms of Xylazine." All are welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
CAAS Rounds continues tomorrow at 12pm in SPH 245! Join us to hear Patrick Kelly (he/him) present "Healthcare Provider Approaches to Managing the Health Harms of Xylazine." All are welcome.
Thank you to Alex Gautieri of RICARES for leading Recovery Ally Training for CAAS staff and students yesterday! 🌟 We’re grateful for this chance to learn how to better support people in recovery and look forward to RICARES returning in December to talk with our faculty and trainees.
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thank you to Alex Gautieri of RICARES for leading Recovery Ally Training for CAAS staff and students yesterday! 🌟 We’re grateful for this chance to learn how to better support people in recovery and look forward to RICARES returning in December to talk with our faculty and trainees.
Thank you to Dr. Maha Mian @mahiimahii.bsky.social for presenting “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics” at CAAS Rounds this past Friday! This was such an exciting talk, highlighting the many ways we can uphold and honor the humanity of people who use substances.
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you to Dr. Maha Mian @mahiimahii.bsky.social for presenting “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics” at CAAS Rounds this past Friday! This was such an exciting talk, highlighting the many ways we can uphold and honor the humanity of people who use substances.
🧠 CAAS Rounds this Friday!
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🧠 CAAS Rounds this Friday!
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
Thank you again to today’s CAAS Rounds speaker, Dr. Justin Berk, for a great conversation on the links between substance use, health equity, and incarceration.
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Thank you again to today’s CAAS Rounds speaker, Dr. Justin Berk, for a great conversation on the links between substance use, health equity, and incarceration.
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
Tomorrow! Join us at 12pm in SPH 245 -- Dr. Justin Berk (he/him) will present "Addiction and Incarceration" for this week's CAAS Rounds.
October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tomorrow! Join us at 12pm in SPH 245 -- Dr. Justin Berk (he/him) will present "Addiction and Incarceration" for this week's CAAS Rounds.
Huge congratulations to CAAS Assistant Professor David Zelaya for winning the APA Division 45 Emerging Professional – Contributions to Service Award! 🎉 We're so proud of his dedication and impact. #APADivision45 #EmergingProfessional #ServiceAward #PublicHealth @apadivision45.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Huge congratulations to CAAS Assistant Professor David Zelaya for winning the APA Division 45 Emerging Professional – Contributions to Service Award! 🎉 We're so proud of his dedication and impact. #APADivision45 #EmergingProfessional #ServiceAward #PublicHealth @apadivision45.bsky.social
Congratulations to CAAS Director @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social, the newly elected Vice President of @rsaofficial.bsky.social! 🎉 #AlcoholResearch
May 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congratulations to CAAS Director @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social, the newly elected Vice President of @rsaofficial.bsky.social! 🎉 #AlcoholResearch
Mark your calendars🗓! The CAAS Rounds Spring Forward Drive supporting Sojourner House is on Friday May 16th.
Drop off a donation and stay for refreshments, crafts, and a brief presentation by representatives from Sojourner House!
We look forward to seeing you there, read the flyer for more info!
Drop off a donation and stay for refreshments, crafts, and a brief presentation by representatives from Sojourner House!
We look forward to seeing you there, read the flyer for more info!
May 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Mark your calendars🗓! The CAAS Rounds Spring Forward Drive supporting Sojourner House is on Friday May 16th.
Drop off a donation and stay for refreshments, crafts, and a brief presentation by representatives from Sojourner House!
We look forward to seeing you there, read the flyer for more info!
Drop off a donation and stay for refreshments, crafts, and a brief presentation by representatives from Sojourner House!
We look forward to seeing you there, read the flyer for more info!
Congratulations to the former and current CAAS postdocs who were recognized in the Research Society on Alcohol 2025 Annual Awards!🎉 @rsaofficial.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Congratulations to the former and current CAAS postdocs who were recognized in the Research Society on Alcohol 2025 Annual Awards!🎉 @rsaofficial.bsky.social
Event Reminder! Join CAAS today at 12pm for the 2025 Dr. Angela Stevens Memorial Lecture!
Dr. Noel Vest, will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
Dr. Noel Vest, will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
May 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Event Reminder! Join CAAS today at 12pm for the 2025 Dr. Angela Stevens Memorial Lecture!
Dr. Noel Vest, will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
Dr. Noel Vest, will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
Congratulations to CAAS Faculty Jennifer Merrill & Elizabeth Aston who received a 2025 Seed Award!🎉 @jenmerrillphd.bsky.social
This award supports their research focusing on the labeling of alcohol products.
Learn more about their research: division-research.brown.edu/research-cyc...
This award supports their research focusing on the labeling of alcohol products.
Learn more about their research: division-research.brown.edu/research-cyc...
April 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Congratulations to CAAS Faculty Jennifer Merrill & Elizabeth Aston who received a 2025 Seed Award!🎉 @jenmerrillphd.bsky.social
This award supports their research focusing on the labeling of alcohol products.
Learn more about their research: division-research.brown.edu/research-cyc...
This award supports their research focusing on the labeling of alcohol products.
Learn more about their research: division-research.brown.edu/research-cyc...
Join us Friday May 2 for the 2025 Dr. Angela Stevens Memorial Lecture.
This year, we welcome Dr. Noel Vest, who will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
This year, we welcome Dr. Noel Vest, who will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
April 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Join us Friday May 2 for the 2025 Dr. Angela Stevens Memorial Lecture.
This year, we welcome Dr. Noel Vest, who will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
This year, we welcome Dr. Noel Vest, who will deliver his talk, “Researching with Conviction: An Academic Journey from Prison to PhD.”
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
CAAS Event Recap!
Last Friday CAAS was joined by Dr. Craig McClain who gave an insightful presentation about Nutrition Deficiencies and Nutrition Therapy in Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease as part of the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series.
Last Friday CAAS was joined by Dr. Craig McClain who gave an insightful presentation about Nutrition Deficiencies and Nutrition Therapy in Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease as part of the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series.
April 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
CAAS Event Recap!
Last Friday CAAS was joined by Dr. Craig McClain who gave an insightful presentation about Nutrition Deficiencies and Nutrition Therapy in Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease as part of the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series.
Last Friday CAAS was joined by Dr. Craig McClain who gave an insightful presentation about Nutrition Deficiencies and Nutrition Therapy in Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease as part of the CADRE sponsored Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series.
Tomorrow April 9th at 12pm – Angelica Meinhofer from Cornell will be presenting on "Early school Medicaid expansions and health services for children with parental opioid use disorder."
More info on the infographic below!
More info on the infographic below!
April 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tomorrow April 9th at 12pm – Angelica Meinhofer from Cornell will be presenting on "Early school Medicaid expansions and health services for children with parental opioid use disorder."
More info on the infographic below!
More info on the infographic below!
Please join us for CAAS Rounds this Friday, April 11th at 12 PM!
Joshua Kemp, Ph.D. & Melissa Simon, Ph.D. will present on Academic Entrepreneurship in the Behavioral Sciences. We hope to see you there!
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
Joshua Kemp, Ph.D. & Melissa Simon, Ph.D. will present on Academic Entrepreneurship in the Behavioral Sciences. We hope to see you there!
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
April 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Please join us for CAAS Rounds this Friday, April 11th at 12 PM!
Joshua Kemp, Ph.D. & Melissa Simon, Ph.D. will present on Academic Entrepreneurship in the Behavioral Sciences. We hope to see you there!
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
Joshua Kemp, Ph.D. & Melissa Simon, Ph.D. will present on Academic Entrepreneurship in the Behavioral Sciences. We hope to see you there!
More information here: events.brown.edu/caas/event/3...
This Friday, 2/21, at 12pm in SPH 245, Dr. Jon Soske (He/Him) and Dr. Cecilia Fix (She/Her) will present “Dismantling the 'War on Drugs'” for this week’s CAAS Rounds!
Please note this event is in-person only. We hope to see you there!
Please note this event is in-person only. We hope to see you there!
February 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This Friday, 2/21, at 12pm in SPH 245, Dr. Jon Soske (He/Him) and Dr. Cecilia Fix (She/Her) will present “Dismantling the 'War on Drugs'” for this week’s CAAS Rounds!
Please note this event is in-person only. We hope to see you there!
Please note this event is in-person only. We hope to see you there!