UIC’s Institute for Research on Addictions is an interdisciplinary and collaborative community of faculty, clinicians, and research scientists working to address the major public health and societal concerns of substance misuse and addictions.

Interested in becoming a member? We welcome new membership applications throughout the year. If you are interested complete this form and send a biosketch inresearchaddictions@uic.edu You can also reach out for more information or with any questions.

Benefits of membership include:

• Opportunities to be part of a collaborative ecosystem dedicated to enhancing research synergies, productivity, and impact.
• Opportunities to share research and participate in Institute sponsored events, including seminars, “works in progress” meetings, and symposia
• Guidance and mentoring in applying for research funding, feedback and review of grant proposals
• Opportunities for pilot grant funds
• Access to methods development and analytic support, data management support, and shared project management personnel.
• Access to grant administration and management processes

In return, members are expected to:

• Hold a primary faculty or Research Scientist position at UIC, or a joint appointment at UIC if primary location is another institution
• Submit an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae or NIH format biosketch annually, including a link to a publication record (this may be an NCBI “My Bibliography” link [preferred], Google Scholar, ResearcherID, Research Gate profile, etc.). We require this information to update databases and for our annual report.
• Add UIC Institute for Research on Addictions as an affiliation for publications and acknowledge the Institute in papers and presentations if a member receives resources / funding from the Institute.

Memberships are renewed annually. You must submit an updated CV or NIH biosketch with the renewal application.