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DART Summer Research Day

DART Summer Students are required to submit an abstract and poster for presentation. At the end of the 10-week Summer Program, DART trainees present the culmination of their work at the annual DART Summer Research Day.

2026 DART Summer Research Day 

Friday, July 31, 2026 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. EDT

Keynote Address will be followed by 2026 DART Summer trainee poster presentations in the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry lobby.

2025 Presentation Gallery

Progesterone and Menstrual Cycle Influences on Cannabis Craving and Withdrawal: A Systematic Review of Behavioral and Neural Outcomes
Presented by Habiba Abouelatta
Undergraduate student at Mount Holyoke College
Mentored by Rachel Tomko, PhD, & Kathryn Gex, PhD

Impact of Referral Type on Repeat Emergency Department Visits Among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
Presented by Taylor Barbot
Undergraduate student at the College of Charleston
Mentored by Michaela Hoffman, PhD & Alex Aven, MD

Comfort Without Conversation: Evaluating the Cannabis Communication Gap Between South Carolina Cancer Patients and Providers
Presented by Gabriel Brigham
Undergraduate student at Dartmouth College
Mentored by Erin McClure, PhD

Functional Role of Nucleus Accumbens Parvalbumin Interneurons in Regulating Binge Alcohol Consumption Pre- and Post-Dependence
Presented by Tosjane Chapman-Waring
Undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina
Mentored by Jen Rinker, PhD

Sexual Assault Survivors Perspectives of a Five Session Integrated Intervention for PTSD and Alcohol Misuse
Presented by Hashem El-Saudi
Undergraduate student at Tufts University
Mentored by Christine Hahn, PhD

Qualitative Evaluation of Patient Experiences Using a Patient-Centered mHealth Sleep Intervention for Opioid Use Disorder
Presented by Noah Hinson
Undergraduate student at Clemson University
Mentored by Allison Wilkerson, PhD

Selective Attention in Rbp4-Cre Mice and Its Effect on L5 PN and Consciousness
Presented by Lily Cate Hunter
Undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania
Mentored by Arjun Bharioke, PhD

Examining the Relationship between Early Life Stress, Negative Mood and Pain in Opioid Use Disorder: A Psychosocial Approach
Presented by Ella Liu
Undergraduate student at the University of California Los Angeles
Mentored by Delisa Brown, PhD

Understanding Cessation Fatigue: Predictors, Outcomes, and Changes Over Time in a Randomized Clinical Trial
Presented by Lulu McMillan
Medical student at the University of South Carolina Columbia
Mentored by Tracy Smith, PhD

Investigating Differences in Craving and Brain Reactivity to Alcohol Cues in Comorbid AUD/PTSD vs AUD Alone
Presented by Antonio Menezes
Medical school graduate from the Universidade de Pernmbuco
Mentored by Amber Jarnecke, PhD

Comparison of Theta Burst versus 10Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Craving in Smokers
Presented by Amy Nguyen
Undergraduate student at Brown University
Mentored by Xingbao Li, MD

Dose Dependent Effects of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Decreasing Self-Administration of Alcohol in Male and Female Mice
Presented by Holden Teufel
Undergraduate student at Florida State University
Mentored by Marcelo Lopez, PhD