Previously Funded Research Projects

  • Alcohol and Couples Communication
    11/13/18
    Testa | Leonard | Quigley
    Two studies considered the acute effects of alcohol use within couples on conflict and aggression: 1) an experimental alcohol administration study using a conflict resolution paradigm and 2) a 56-day daily diary study examining whether drinking episodes increase the odds of subsequent partner aggression.
  • Alcohol and Sexual Risk Taking Among Women
    2/15/19
    Testa
  • Alcohol and Women鈥檚 Responses to Sexual Aggression
    2/15/19
    Testa | Livingston
  • Alcohol, HIV Risk Behaviors, and Sexual Victimization
    2/15/19
    Testa
  • Health Beliefs and Alcohol Use in Pregnant Women
    2/15/19
    Testa
  • Men鈥檚 Alcohol Use and Perpetration of Sexual Aggression
    2/15/19
    Testa | Leonard | Parks
    The role of college men’s alcohol use in sexual aggression perpetration was examined using 1) a prospective survey study over five semesters and 2) a 56-day daily report study considering whether drinking episodes increase the odds of subsequent sexual aggression.
  • Preventing Alcohol-related STD/HIV and Assault
    11/13/18
    Testa | Livingston | Dermen
  • Preventing HIV and Sexual Assault: The Role of Alcohol
    2/15/19
    Testa
  • Proximal Effects of Marijuana in Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
    2/15/19
    Testa | Derrick | Leonard | Collins
    The acute effects of marijuana use within couples was examined as a way of understanding the potential role of marijuana in understanding partner aggression, both immediately after use, and as it develops over time. 
  • Brief Intervention to Reduce College Sexual Victimization Risk
    2/21/22
    Testa |
    This developmental research sought to expand upon an existing approach to reduce college drinking as a way of preventing sexual victimization
  • Alcohol, Self-Control and Intimate Partner Aggression
    2/21/22
    Testa |  | Collins
    Researchers examined the impact of alcohol and fluctuating levels of self-control on incidents of intimate partner aggression.
  • Fatty Acid Binding Protein 鈥� Mediated Control of Endocannabinoid Signaling and Drug Addiction
    2/21/22
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    This translational study looked at the role of fatty acid binding proteins in the brain’s endocannabinoid system, particularly in the mechanisms controlling reward and addiction, to identify new potential targets for drug therapies to fight addiction.
  • Increased Vulnerability to Alcohol Abuse after Gastric Bypass: Neural Mechanisms
    2/21/22
     | Hajnal
    Researchers investigated the potential neurological causes of increased propensity for alcohol use disorders by individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery.
  • Evaluation of Neuropeptide Y as a Target for Cocaine Dependence Treatment
    11/13/18
    Thompson | DiPirro
    This research tested the hypothesis that increasing the levels of neuropeptide Y (a peptide neuromodulator) in the brain will reduce anxiety and craving for cocaine.
  • Peripheral Biomarkers of Cocaine Dependence and Relapse
    11/13/18
    Thompson | Straubinger | Qu
    This project developed analytic methods to conduct large-scale analyses of brain peptides to (a) better understand how cocaine abuse changes brain activity and (b) identify changes of relapse vulnerability.