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Spotlight On Natasha Ludwig-Barron, PhD
For C-DIAS Fellow Natasha Ludwig-Barron, PhD, research is deeply personal. A first-generation college student raised in Los Angeles by a single mother, Natasha’s path into epidemiology was shaped by her family’s history with addiction and her conviction that health is a matter of human rights. “At my core,” she said, “I’m a human rights activist.…
Read MoreSavanna Stromberg, BS
Savanna Stromberg, BS, is an associate project coordinator at Stanford CDI, who works across projects on C-DIAS, CMHIS, and RASC. Savanna recently received her BS in Psychology from the University of Washington, where she conducted research on trauma and mental health outcomes in the Honors Psychology program. With a strong interest in substance use interventions…
Read MoreSpotlight on C-DIAS Fellow Will Garneau, MD, MPH
C-DIAS Fellow Will Garneau, MD, MPH, came to research through the front lines of clinical care. Originally trained as a hospitalist, Will found his path shifting during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he began observing unusual patient outcomes in the ICU. Encouraged by a colleague to write a case series, he discovered the power of research…
Read MoreC-DIAS Annual Meeting Brings Fellows and Faculty Together for Two Inspiring Days
The 2025 C-DIAS Annual Meeting held in September was a tremendous success, bringing together fellows, faculty, and collaborators for two days of learning, reflection, and connection in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The event opened with a warm Fellows Welcome Lunch, followed by focused sessions introducing Cohort 3 to Implementation Science for Addiction Health Services and…
Read MoreSpotlight on C-DIAS Fellow Rachel French, PhD, MSHP, RN
Rachel French, PhD, MSHP, RN, is an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, where she is focused on improving care and outcomes for people with substance use disorders. Her path to research was shaped by her early work as a nurse in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). “One patient became…
Read MoreMeet the 2025-2026 C-DIAS Fellows
Join us in welcoming the 2025-2026 C-DIAS Fellows—a dynamic cohort of early and mid-career professionals committed to advancing public access to high-quality addiction treatment through rigorous implementation science methods. This exceptional group brings together diverse expertise from across the addiction treatment and research landscape, united by a shared mission to bridge the gap between evidence-based…
Read MoreSummer 2025 C-DIAS Newsletter
Welcome to this issue of the C-DIAS newsletter!
Read MoreEnya Vroom, PhD, MS
Dr. Vroom is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at s The University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also a Core Scholar at the Center for Research to Advance Community Health and faculty at the Be Well Institute for Substance Use & Related Disorders. Dr. Vroom earned a PhD in Behavioral…
Read MoreCrystal Smith, PhD
Dr. Smith is an assistant professor at Washington State University in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Department of Community and Behavioral Health and the Human Development Prevention Science program. For over a decade, she has been actively engaged with the Program for Excellence in Addictions Research, and she recently established the Laboratory for…
Read MoreSarah Messmer, MD
Dr. Messmer is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and is board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, and addiction medicine. Dr. Messmer is the clinical lead of the UIC Community Outreach Intervention Projects (COIP) Mobile Medications for Opioid Use Disorder program, which provides low-barrier substance use treatment and primary care via mobile…
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