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Mindful Sips

Sep 4, 2025 – Dec 3, 2026

Hosted by Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research

Illustration of a brain with particles flowing through it.

A seminar series organized by the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research about the neuroscientific, genetic and social aspects of alcohol drinking and the development of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).

The Schedule

Sep

21

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder Prevention Symposium

10:00 am – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speakers: Lauren Dobbs, Jake Samora, Ashlyn Branscum, Blake Boring, and A.J. Inglis

Oct

13

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Risk Factors for AUD in Child Development

4:00 pm • In Person

Speakers: Jessica Church-Lang and Rajesh Miranda

Oct

20

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Sex-Specific Effects on Reward Seeking and Addiction

3:30 pm • In Person

Speakers: Juan Dominguez

Nov

3

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Stress Susceptibility and Healthy Coping Mechanisms

3:30 pm • In Person

Speakers: Frances Champagne and Chris McCarthy

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