<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Good afternoon CNAS Graduate Student,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please see the email below for a NIH sponsored opportunity. </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Sincerely, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Fidel Rivas</font></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"></a><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Director of Graduate Student Advising</font></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Employment and Scholarship Manager</font></b></p>

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Happy New Year! I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of my Co-Director, Aimee McRae-Clark, PharmD (Medical University of South Carolina), and the Executive Committee, we kindly ask for your assistance in sharing an upcoming NIH-sponsored training opportunity

 with your students and colleagues. Please see the information below and the flyer included for additional details and forgive any duplications.</p>

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<b>Forefronts in Substance Use During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Pediatrics</b><br>

April 12-17, 2026<br>

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute<br>

La Jolla, California</p>

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FrSUDP<sup>3</sup> is an annual research education program designed for <b>medical and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical and research professionals, and social workers</b> with an interest in substance use during pregnancy, postpartum, and early

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This NIH/NIDA-sponsored program provides conceptual education, expert-led discussions, and hands-on research training focused on studying pregnant individuals with or at risk for substance use disorders, as well as their neonates, toddlers, and children.

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FrSUP<sup>3</sup> convenes leading experts in substance use, pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), and related biomedical fields to deliver:</p>

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<li style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in">Hands-on laboratory-based research training</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in">One-on-one mentoring in scientific approaches and career development</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0in">Formal and individualized career development components to support independent research and career advancement</li></ul>

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Applications and details are available at <span style="color:blue"><a href="https://pdc.magee.edu/" style="color:blue;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">https://pdc.magee.edu/</a>.

Questions may be directed to <span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:frontiers@mwri.magee.edu" style="color:blue;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">frontiers@mwri.magee.edu</a>.

<b>The application deadline is February 22.</b></p>

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<b>Financial aid covering 100% of costs</b> (tuition, lodging, meals, and airfare) is available.</p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Jerry</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Gerald Schatten, PhD</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Professor of Cell Biology, Physiology & Bioengineering</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">University of Pittsburgh/Magee-Womens Research Institute</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">204 Craft Avenue</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Pittsburgh, PA  15213</span></p>

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