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Editors’ Commentary for Special Issue: The 2017 CALDAR Summer Institute and International Conference Promoting Global Health—Precision Research in Substance Abuse, HIV, and Care.

Authors :
Chang, Linda
Li, Ming D.
Hser, Yih-Ing
Source :
Journal of NeuroImmune Pharmacology; Dec2018, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p427-429, 3p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

This special issue contains 11 papers, including 3 Invited Reviews, one Brief Report and 6 Original Articles, which highlight the work by selected presenters at the third meeting of the biennial Conference Series to Promote Global Health held on August 15-17, 2017 in Los Angeles University City, California, USA. The Conference Series is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. A major goal of the conference is to promote international collaboration that will improve practices in the US and other countries, which is greatly needed to keep the scientific, treatment and service communities around the world abreast of the latest research findings and methods in substance abuse, HIV, and related areas, and to lead future directions in research. The papers in this special issue highlight current reseach in the areas of substance use disorders and HIV-infection, and related treatments to these disorders, as well as advancing the research of precision medicine in substance abuse, HIV, and care. Future research directions and unanswered questions are emphasized in each of these articles.ᅟGraphical Abstract [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15571890
Volume :
13
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of NeuroImmune Pharmacology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
132879348
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11481-018-9820-7