DART Trainee Presentations

Residents are required to submit an abstract to at least one scientific meeting each year.

Trainees should continue to tag the DART grant DA020537 on publication and presentations during and after training. 

Trainee Presentations

In addition to the required presentations during their training, DART trainees and alumni have contributed to over 500 presentations since 2006. Below are selected recent presentations.

Select Presentations (January 2021 - Present) 

Austelle, C., Badran, B., Huffman, S., Dancy, M., Kautz, S., George, M. (2021, December). At-home telemedicinecontrolled taVNS twice daily for 4 weeks reduces log COVID symptoms of anxiety of fatigue. Postser presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, SC.

Huffman, S., Badran, B., Dancy, M., Austelle, C., Kautz, S., George, M. (2021, December). At-home telemedicine controlled taVNS twice daily for 4 weeks is feasible and safe for long COVID symptoms. Poster presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulatio Conference. Charleston, Sc.

Sahlem, G. (2021, December). Leveraging the neurocircuitry of addiction to test novel brain stimulation paradigms and rationally combine them with other existent treatments. In Improving the efficacy of rTMS for the treatment of tobacco use disorder (TUD): From neural circuitry to stimulation parameters (Xingbao Li, Chair). Symposium presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charlestson, SC.

Sahlem, G., Campbell, L.A., Funcell, C.D., George, M.S., McRae-Clark, A.L. (2021, December). A pilot trial applying 18-sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex ofparticipants underegoing acute medically-managed withdrawal from opioids over three-days. Poster presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, SC.

Caulfiled, K., Sahlem, G., McCall, W., Short, B., Rosenquist, P., Youssef, N., Manett, A., Kerns, S., George, M., Sackeim, H. (2021, December). Quantitative ictal electroencephalography (qEEG) comparison of focal electrically-administered siezure therapy (FEAST) and ultrabrief pulse right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy (UBP-RUL ECT). Poster presentation at the 4th Internationall Brain Stimulation Conference.

Brown, J., Gold, M., Schremp, C., Yuan, S., Tirrell, E., Carpenter, L. (2021, December). Large-Scale EEG Neural Network Change in Response to Therapeutic TMS. Poster presentation at 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, SC.

Brown, J., Yuan, S., DeVries, W., Carpenter, L., George, M. (2021, December). Evidencesfor LTP Induction by 10 Hz rTMS Human Motor Cortex. Poster Presentation at 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, SC.

Williams, N. (2021, December). Accelerated neuromodulation therapy for obsesive-compulsive disorder. Presentation in Acceletaed RTMS for neuropsychiatric nd neurodegenerative conditions and adaptive cognition: safety, therapeutic, and neurocircuit profiles (Kevin Caulfield, Chair). Symposium presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, SC.

Williams, N. (2021, December). Stanford neuromodulation therapy (SNT): a double-blinded, randomized and controlled trial. In Application of machine learning in therapeutic brain stimulation to improve clinical trial outcome (Hanneke van Dijk, Chair). Symposium presentation at the 4th International Brain Stimulation Conference. Charleston, Sc

Lewis, E.T. (2021, December). Updates in Addictions: Background, Recent Trends, and Neurobiology. Oal presentation at the 38th Annual Judges and Attorneys Conference.

Zielinski, M., Mahdavi, K., Barrows H., Pravdic, M., Habelhah, B., Chang, M., Kesari, S., Bystrisky, A., O’Connor, E., Gross, H., Pereles, F. S., Whitney, M., Kuhn, T., Jordan, S. Updated treatment of Dementia with bosutinib: An open-label study of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Abstract accepted to Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Zielinski, M., Habelhah, B., Mahdavi, K., Haroon, J., Kuhn, T. P., Becerra, S., Packham, H. R., Nicodemus, N. E., Spivak, N., Whitney, M., Mamoun, M. S., Bystritsky, A., Jordan, S. E., (December, 2021) Comparing Therapeutic Focused Ultrasound (tfUS) in Conjunction with bosuitib versus independent tfUS administration among Alzheimer’s patients. Abstract accepted and poster to be presented at the International Brain Stimulation Conference, Charleston, SC.

Austelle, C., George, M., Sege, C.T., Taylor, D.L., McTeague, L.M., Short, E.B., Badran, B.W. (2021, November). Can transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) attenuate increases in heart rate associated with the cold pressor test? Poster presented at the annaul Perry Halushka Research Day. Charleston, SC.

Gruber, E. Badran, B., O'Leary, G., Austelle, C.W., Huffman, S., Kahn, A., McTeaggue, L., Uhde, T., Cortese, B. (2021, November). Electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve improves olfactory sensitivity in health individuals: A randomized, sham-controlled trial. Oral presentation at the 2021 Perry Halushka Research Day. Charleston, SC.

Augustine, N., Emery, N., Shields, M., Stoltmant, J. J. K., Marra, A., Helseth, S. (2021, October). Innovative Methods for disseminating Addiction health Services Research. Panel presentation at the 2021 Addiction Health Services Research Conference. Virtual.

Das, L., Korte, J., Moreland, A., Tate, R., Matthews, S., Hartwell, K.J. (2021, June). Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Institutional Survey of Medical Resident Stress, Depression and Alcohol Consumption. Presentation at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference

Pericot-Valverde, I., Heo, M., Caudill, B., Norton, B., Akiyama, M., Agyemang, L., Litwin, A. (2021, June). Diagnostic Accuracy of the BDI-II and its Relationship to Direct-Acting Antivirals Adherence: Implications for Hepatitis C Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder. Presentation at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Pericot-Valverde, I., Tsui, J., Ludwig-Barron, N. (2021, June). Changes in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Among People who Inject Drugs With and Without Opioid Use Disorder Treated for Hepatitis C Virus. Presentation in the panel Living Hep C Free: Pain, Mental Health and Substance Use Behaviors Post-Cure Among People who Inject Drugs at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Das, L., Korte, J., Moreland, A., Tate, R., Matthews, S., Hartwell, K.J. (2021, June). Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Institutional Survey of Medical Resident Stress, Depression and Alcohol Consumption. Presentation at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference

Martin, E., Baker, N., Flanagan, J., Joseph, J., McRae-Clark, A. (2021, June). Endogenous and Exogenous Oxytocin Differentially Impact Stress Respons on the Basis of Childhood Trauma Exposure. Presentation at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Hood, C., Garcia-Romeu, A., Moreland, A., Fields, S., Henningfield, J., Correa-Fernandez, V., de Dios, M., Heads, A., Hudzik, T., Regan, T., Skinstad, A. (2021, June). Results of the 2020 CPDD Membership Survey: We Are More Diverse Than Suggested by Earlier Survey Approaches. Presentation at the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Depedence Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Jones, J. (2021, June). Psychedelics in Psychiatry Session: Catalyzing Change: The Importance of Therapy in Psychedelic Paradigms. Presentation at the 2021 MUSC Update in Psychiatry Conference. Virtual.

Robbins, P., Moran, M., Kalivas, B., et al. (2021, June). Temporal Relationship of Benzodiazepines and Hospital Delirium. American Delirium Society Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Kalivas, B., et al. (2021, June). The Effect of Delirium and In-Hospital Falls on Length of Stay and Discharge Disposition. Poster and discussion presented at the American Delirium Society Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Payne, R. (2021, August). Impaired Professionals & Case Presentation. Virtual presentation to MUSC's Project ECHO Opioid Use Disorder Series. Virtual.

Robbins, P., Thomas, M., Lewis, E.T. (2021, October). Neurodegenerative Criminality: Revisiting the Dr. Vince Gilmer Case. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting. Virtual.

Thomas, M., Robbins, P., Kalivas, B., et al. (2021, April). Understanding the Association Between Admission Source and In-Hospital Delirium: A retrospective cohort study. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Fitzpatrick, H., Rarric, C., Ross, C., Lager, J., Robbins, P., Weeda, E., Glenn, D. (2021, April). Impact of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Administration During Psychiatric Admission versus Deferral to Outpatient Care. College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Jones, J., Malcolm, R.(2021, April). Psychedelic Psychiatry: Novel Emerging Treatments Involving Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness. Presentation at MUSC's Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Virtual. 

Williams, N. (2021, May). Using Rapid Acting Brain Stimulant for Treatment Resistant Depression. Presentation at the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Monthly Webinar series. Virtual.

Robbins, P., Moran, M., Kalivas, B., et al. (2021, June). Temporal Relationship of Benzodiazepines and Hospital Delirium. American Delirium Society Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference.

Christensen, S. (2021, February). You Sound Different - Voice as a Biomarker in Mental Health. Presentation at MUSC's Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Virtual.

Capata, M. (2021, March). Case Presentation. Project ECHO Telementoring and Education Session. Virtual.

Seery, E. (2021, January). Managing the Teleheath Treatment Frame: Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Digital Boundaries. Presentation at the 2021 South Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Virtual. 

Rodes, J., Crouch, T., Barth, K. (2021, January). Gender differences in Outcomes of Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation. Poster presented at the South Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.

Lewis, A.L. (2021, January). New Long-Acting Stimulant Medications. Presentation at the 2021 South Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.

Smith, A. & Oros, S. (2021, January). Major Medical Updates for the General Psychiatrists. Presentation at the 2021 South Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Virtual..