The Center on Addiction & Behavior Change (CABC) aims to translate basic research advances in brain and behavioral science into effective prevention, early intervention and treatment of addiction and other behavior disorders. CABC convenes regular seminars in fall and spring semesters, plus an annual symposium.
Leadership
Ed Levin, PhD, directs the CABC. He is Chief of the Neurobehavioral Research Lab in the Psychiatry Department of Duke University Medical Center. He is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with secondary Duke appointments in the departments of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Psychology and Neuroscience, and the Nicholas School of the Environment. His primary research effort is to understand basic neural interactions underlying cognitive function and addiction and to apply this knowledge to better understand cognitive dysfunction and addiction disorders and to develop novel therapeutic treatments.
Affiliated Faculty
CABC brings together faculty from across campus who are interested in addiction and behavior change. Schools of Medicine, Public Policy, and Law are among those represented.
CABC 2020-2021 Virtual Seminar Series
Past presentations available on our YouTube channel.
Spring 2021 Seminar Series
Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m. (virtual)
Login Info: (these meetings will be recorded) Please contact Tyler Lee at tyler.lee@duke.edu for Zoom access
Series contacts:
Ed Levin, Ph.D., CABC; edlevin@duke.edu, 919-681-6273
Tyler Lee, DIBS; tyler.lee@duke.edu; 919-613-5025
Date |
Title, Speaker, Contact Information |
Jan 27 |
Time Out: Alcohol's Effects on Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Christina Ruby, Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Email: cruby@iup.edu |
Feb 3 |
APOE, TBI and voluntary alcohol consumption using the mouse IntelliCage Rebecca Klein, Ph.D., Duke University Email: rebecca.klein@duke.edu |
Feb 10 |
Flavors enhance nicotine addiction-related behaviors by altering ventral tegmental area neurons Brandon Henderson, Ph.D., Marshall University Email: Hendersonbr@marshall.edu |
Feb 17 |
QuitBet: A Digital Social Game that Pays You to Stop Smoking Funded by a NIDA SBIR Award Erika Bloom, Ph.D., RAND Corporation Email: Erika_Bloom@rand.org |
Mar 10 |
Neural-glial interactions in substance use disorders Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. Duke University Email: staci.bilbo@duke.edu |
Mar 24 |
Extinction memory enhancement for cocaine relapse prevention: pharmacological, behavioral and molecular determinants using an animal model of cue exposure therapy Kathleen Kantak, Ph.D., Boston University Email: kkantak@bu.edu |
Apr 14 |
Examining the relationship between mental health services and law enforcement in Durham County Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, Ph.D., Duke University Email: nicole.schrammsapyta@duke.edu |
Apr 28 |
Perceived risks of waterpipe tobacco smoking among young adults Isaac Lipkus, Ph.D., Duke University Email: isaac.lipkus@duke.edu |
Fall 2020 Seminar Series
Following is the schedule for the Fall 2020 VIRTUAL series, on Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m.
2020 Virtual Annual Research Symposium
Substance Use Prevention with Equity: A Community & Neuroscience-Based Approach, Friday, Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

In 2020, CABC and Together for Resilient Youth, created a unique partnership and symposium. TRY is a Durham non-profit organization founded in 2003 and known locally, regionally and nationally for its work in service to the TRY mission: To prevent substance use among youth by reducing community risk factors through education, mobilization, and collaborative action. The virtual event served both as the 2020 CABC Research Symposium and TRY Prevention 2020. The event took place Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.