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Sheigla Murphy to Serve on NIH Study Section Review Panel

By ISA | Published: February 24, 2010
At the invitation of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sheigla Murphy will serve as a member of the Community Influences on Health Behavior Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, for the term beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2014.  Membership on a study section represents a major commitment of professional time [...]
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Youth, Drugs, and Nightlife now published

By ISA | Published: January 20, 2010
Hunt, Geoffrey, Moloney, Molly and Evans, Kristin. (2010). Youth, Drugs, and Nightlife, London: Routledge. Youth, Drugs, and Night Life examines the relationships between the electronic dance scene and drug use for young ravers and clubbers today. Based on over 300 interviews with ravers, DJ’s and promoters, Hunt, Moloney, and Evans examine the different social groupings that [...]
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Geoffrey Hunt receives funding to continue research on drug use and dance scene

By ISA | Published: January 12, 2010
Dr. Geoffrey Hunt, with Co-Principal Investigators, Professor Karen Joe-Laidler and Dr. Bart Aoki were awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse funding on “Asian American Gay and Bisexual Men, Club Drugs, and Nightlife”, to continue their work on drug use and the dance scene. In this three-and-a-half year funding, the project’s focus [...]
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John Irwin, Criminologist 1929-2010

By ISA | Published: January 7, 2010
ISA deeply regrets the loss of Dr. John Irwin, Criminologist. 1930-2010 John Irwin, a uniquely San Francisco raconteur who proudly referred to himself as a rogue, died January 3, 2010, at the age of 80. Known internationally as an expert on the American prison system, John began his journey from criminal to criminologist by dabbling [...]
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Kaye Fillmore receives NIH Challenge Grant

By ISA | Published: December 24, 2009
The Institute for Scientific Analysis (ISA) is pleased to report the award of a NIH Challenge Grant, September 2009. These grants stress innovation and are expected to have “a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and /or public health”. Awarded to Dr. Kaye M. Fillmore, the spirit of the award fits well into the [...]
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