Prestigious award seeks to advance new avenue of addiction treatment

Chemical biologist is one of only two OHSU scientists ever to earn Avenir Award; project targets cannabinoid receptors for opioid treatment

By Erik Robinson September 25, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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James Frank, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R. (OHSU)

Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology (perinatology and maternal-fetal medicine), OHSU School of Medicine, and Division of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

James Frank research at OHSU

James Frank, Ph.D., will use new Avenir Award funding from NIDA to investigate cannabinoid receptors as an alternative toward treatment for opioid use disorder. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)