Recent Presentations:

LECTURES / COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS (2014-2020):

Tomie, A. (2020).  Invited Speaker, “The Science of the Loss of Self-Control”, Rutgers University, Graduate Students Pharmacy Club, October, 2020.

Tomie, A., and Zito, B. (2019).  Invited Speakers, “Blindsided by Addiction”, Robert Wood Johnson Health and Wellness Center, Hamilton, NJ, March 2019.

Tomie, A., and Zito, B. (2018).  Invited Speakers, “Blindsided by Addiction”, State of NJ, Department of Mental Health and Drug Addiction Services, Hamilton, NJ, October 2018.

Tomie, A. and Zito, B. (2018).  Experts-at-Large, NJTV Community Forum: “New Jersey’s Drug Addiction Epidemic Forum”, Metro Baptist Church, Newark, NJ, May 2018.

Tomie, A. and Zito, B. (2017).  Invited Speakers, “The Tail of the Raccoon: Scientific Short Stories for Primary Prevention of Drug Addiction”, Prevention Coalition of Mercer County, Lawrence, NJ, June 2017.

Tomie, A., and Levitch, E. (2017). “The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction”, Sign-Tracking Model of the loss of self-control.  Seminar presented to the Administration and Teaching Staff of East Mountain School of Carrier Clinic, East Mountain School Amphitheatre, Belle Meade, NJ, June 2017.

Tomie, A., and Levitch, E. (2017). “The Tail of the Raccoon, Part II:  Touching the Invisible”, Sign-Tracking Model of the loss of self-control of drug-taking.  Seminar presented to the Administration and Teaching Staff of East Mountain School of Carrier Clinic, East Mountain School Amphitheatre, Belle Meade, NJ, June 2017.

Tomie, A. (2017).  “The Sign Tracker Trilogy:  Understanding the Allure of Addiction”, Seminar presented to the Alcoholics Anonymous Family Meeting, Abundant Grace Church, Toms River, NJ, March 2017.

Tomie, A. (2016). “The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction”, Sign-Tracking and the transition from drug use into drug abuse.  Drug Education and Prevention Special Interest Seminar presented at Summer School of Addiction Studies, Heldrich Conference Center.  Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, July 2016.

Tomie, A. (2016).  Expert-at-Large, NJTV Community Forum: “New Jersey’s Drug Addiction Prevention and Education Forum”, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Student Center, Piscataway, NJ, May 2016.

Tomie, A. (2016). Invited Speaker, “Fifty Shades of Addiction”.  Drug Education and Addiction Prevention Lecture presented at Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority Event. Livingston Campus Student Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, February 2016.

Tomie, A. (2015). Invited Speaker, “The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction”, Sign-Tracking and the transition from drug use into drug abuse.  Drug Education and Prevention Special Interest Seminar presented at Summer School of Addiction Studies, Heldrich Conference Center.  Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, July 2015.

Tomie, A. (2014). Invited Speaker, “The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction”, Sign-Tracking and the transition from drug use into drug abuse.  Drug Education and Prevention Special Interest Seminar presented at Summer School of Addiction Studies, Heldrich Conference Center.  Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, July 2014.

 

CONVENTION POSTERS / ABSTRACTS (2010-2019):

Yu, L., Tomie, A., Mehra, S., Toor, S., Bao, M., Manthena, A. (2018).  Effect of social stimulation on ethanol intake and gene expression in mice.  Poster presented Dec 12, 2018, at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Meetings, Hollywood, FL.  Poster presented by L. Yu.

Levitch, E. (2018).  Telling Stories about Sign-Tracking Boosts Awareness of Loss of Self-Control Related to Drug Use.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  Poster presented May 1, 2018 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by E. Levitch.

Jeffers, P. (2018). Sign-Tracking Model of the Addiction Blind Spot.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  Poster presented May 1, 2018 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by P. Jeffers.

Farag, L., Somohano, A., Wolf, J., Poliakova, P., Iwasaki, A., Brown, C., Lemly, V., Eshak, J., Nashed, M., Farag, R., Ibrahim, S., and Shanehsaz, M. (2018).  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  RUDrugAware Activities Related to Prevention of Drug Abuse.  Poster presented May 1, 2018 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by L. Farag.

Levitch, E. (2018). Telling Stories about Sign-Tracking Boosts Awareness of Loss of Self-Control Related to Drug Use. Faculty Sponsor:  A. Tomie.  Poster presented April 16, 2018 at the Honors Thesis Poster Presentation Session, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by E. Levitch.

Ierley, J., Fleury, I., N., Batth, S., Fakeh, M., Fahim, K., Farag, R., Soliman, M., James, T., Merchant, A., Rutyna, J., Badawy, N., and Volfson, A.  Sponsor: A. Tomie (2017). The Tail of the Raccoon and Community Education via Social Media. Poster presented May 2, 2017 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by J. Ierley.

Badaway, N., Batth, S., Fakeh, M., Fahim, K., Farag, R., Fleury, I., Hohner, K., Soliman, M., Ierley, J., James, T., Merchant, A., Rutyna, J., Volfson, A.  Sponsor: A. Tomie (2016). The Tail of the Raccoon and Community Education via Social Media. Poster presented May 5, 2016 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by S. Batth and M Fakeh.

Patrick, N., Sadiq, S., James, T. (2016). The Tail of the Raccoon & Understanding Drug addiction and the Loss of Self-Control.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie. Poster presented May 5, 2016 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by N. Patrick, S. Sadiq, and T. James.

Kalkat, M., Li, JiaYing (Ava) (2016). Social Stimulation of Alcohol Drinking & Gene Expression in Nucleus Accumbens.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  Poster presented May 5, 2016 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by M. Kalkat and J. Li.

Badawy, N., Calabria, C., Jaganmohan, S., Molina, P., Monaco, D., Rutyna, J.  Sponsor: A. Tomie.  (2015).  The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction, A Novel Approach to Drug Addiction Prevention. Poster presented March 2015 at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Poster presented by N. Badaway, C. Calabria, S. Jaganmohan, P. Molina, D. Monaco, and J. Rutyna.

Kalkat, M., Li, JiaYing (Ava).  (2015). Social Stimulation of Alcohol Drinking & Gene Expression in Nucleus Accumbens.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  Poster presented May 2015 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by M. Kalkat and J. Li.

Badawy, N., Budhen, V., Calabria, C., Eskander, G., Fahim, K., Lincks,M., Molina, P., Monaco, D., Mohsin, S., Nizar, A., Rutyna, J, Shah, K.  (2015).  The Tail of the Raccoon: Secrets of Addiction, A Novel Approach to Drug Addiction Prevention.  Faculty Sponsor: A. Tomie.  Poster presented May 2015 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by N. Badaway, C. Calabria, D. Monaco, and J. Rutyna.

San Miguel, J., Kalemba, K., Tomie, A., and Yu, L. (2014). Gene Expression Profiling in Social Drinking CD-1 Mice.  Poster presented May 2014 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by J. San Miguel and K. Kalemba.

Kramer, B., Samuel, A., Tomie, A., and Yu, L. (2014). The effects of distal social stimulation on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented May 2014 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by B. Kramer.

Malul, Y., Sprung, D., Samuel, A., Mehta, D., Tomie, A., and Yu, L. (2014). Effects of Gender and Social Stimulation Ethanol Consumption in CD-1 Mice.  Poster presented May 2014 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by Y. Malul and D. Sprung.

Quinton, D., Nawrocki, S., and Tomie, A.  (2014). Influence of an Intervention on Drinking and Drug-Taking Using a Sign-Tracking Assessment in a Motivation & Emotion Class.  Poster presented May 2014 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by D. Quinton.

Kwiatek, K., Kramer, B., and Tomie, A.  (2014). A study of Sign-Tracking Intervention: Changes in Alcohol and Drug Use within Conditioning & Learning and Motivation & Emotion classes.  Poster presented May 2014 at the Center of Alcohol Studies Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by K. Kwiatek.

Samuel, A.  Advisor: A. Tomie (2014). The effects of distal social stimulation on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice. Poster presented April 2014 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by A. Samuel.

Sukhdeo, C.  Advisors: B. Epstein and A. Tomie (2014). Salience of general treatment-specific social support for alcohol dependent women in individual versus group treatment. Poster presented April 2014 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by C. Sukhdeo.

Sprung, D., Samuel, A., Malul, Y., Tomie, A., and Yu, L. (2014). Effects of gender and social stimulation on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented March 2014 at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts. Poster presented by D. Sprung.

Samuel, A., Sprung, D., Mehta, D., Tomie, A., and Yu, L. (2013). Effects of social stimulation on ethanol drinking in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented October 2013 at the Northeastern Psychological Association Meetings, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Poster presented by A. Samuel.

Sharma, N., and Tomie, A.  (2013). An animal learning model of reflexive drug-taking. Poster presented March 2013 at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings, New York, New York. Poster presented by N. Sharma.

Sprung, D., Iannaccone, J., Tomie, A., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L.  (2013).  Effects of social stimulation on ethanol drinking in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented March 2013 at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings, New York, New York. Poster presented by D. Sprung.

Sprung, D., Tomie, A., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L. (2013).  Effects of cagemate gender and number of cagemates on ethanol consumption in female CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2013 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by D. Sprung.

Iannaccone, J., Tomie, A., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L. (2013).  Effects of cagemate gender and number of cagemates on ethanol consumption in male CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2013 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by J. Iannaccone.

Sprung, D., Iannaccone, J., Tomie, A., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu. L. (2013).  Effects of cagemate gender and number of cagemates on ethanol and water drinking in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented September 2013 at the 6th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by D. Sprung and J. Iannaccone.

DeFuria, A. A. Advisor: A. Tomie (2012).  Intergender effects on drinking of ethanol and water in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2012 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by A. Defuria.

Jones, H. Advisor: A. Tomie (2012). Intergender effects on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice:  Ethanol availability to cagemates. Poster presented April 2012 at the Psychology Department Honors Poster Session, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by H. Jones.

Sharma, N., and Tomie, A. (2012). Sign-tracking model of binge drinking episodes of excessive and compulsive alcohol drinking.  Poster presented April 2012 at the Tri-Collegiate Research Symposium, St. Elizabeth College, Morristown, NJ. Poster presented by N. Sharma.

Singh, S., Egan, E. J., Buckendahl-Patterson, P., and Yu, L. Advisor: A. Tomie (2012). Intergender effects on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2012 at the Aresty Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by S. Singh.

Egan, E. J., Singh, S., Buckendahl-Patterson, P., and Yu, L. Advisor: A. Tomie (2012). Effects of number of cagemates on ethanol drinking in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2012 at the Tri-Collegiate Research Symposium, St. Elizabeth College, Morristown, NJ.  Poster presented by E. Egan.

DeFuria, A. A., Buckendahl-Patterson, P., and Yu, L. Advisor: A. Tomie (2012).   Intergender effects on drinking of ethanol and water in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2012 at the Tri-Collegiate Research Symposium, St. Elizabeth College, Morristown, NJ.  Poster presented by A. Defuria.

Sharma, N., and Tomie, A.  (2011). Sign-tracking model of drug addiction. Poster presented October 2011 at the New England Psychological Association Meeting, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT. Poster presented by N. Sharma.

DeFuria, A. A., Tomie, A., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L. (2011).  Effects of gender of the proximal social stimulus on ethanol drinking and plasma corticosterone levels in CD-1 mice. Poster presented September 2011 at the 4th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by A. DeFuria.

Dhokte, A., Edwards, S., Murphy, D., Pai, J., Singh, S., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L.  Advisor:  A. Tomie.  (2011). Intergender effects on ethanol consumption in CD-1 mice.  Poster presented April 2011 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by A. Dhokte.

Tomie, A., Liem, S., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., and Yu, L. (2010).  Gender of Cagemate Influences Ethanol Drinking and Plasma Corticosterone Levels of C57BL mice.  Poster presented September 2010 at the Pioneers in Endocrinology: 3rd Annual Research Showcase. Nutrition and Metabolic Health.  Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by S. Liem.

Azogu, I., and Tomie, A. (2010).  The effects of alcohol concentrations and mice strains on alcohol drinking:  Relationships to hypothalamic gene expression.  Paper presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Paper presented by I. Azogu.

Wapples, B., Syrivera, M., Siddiqui, V., Young, J., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Pavlovian sign-tracking in C57 mice:  Evaluation of sign-tracker and goal-tracker phenotypes.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by B. Wapples.

Szalc, K., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Alcohol deprivation effect in C57BL/CR and DBA/2J mice:  Role of alcohol concentration and naltrexone therapy.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by K. Szalc.

Lincks, M., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Pavlovian sign-tracking in C57 mice:  Evaluation of sign-tracker and goal-tracker phenotypes.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Poster presented by M. Lincks.

Defuria, A., Mikkilineni, D., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Effects of gender of drinker and cagemate on ethanol and water drinking.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by A. Defuria.

Mikkilineni, D., Defuria, A., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Effects of gender of drinker and cagemate on plasma corticosterone levels in DBA/2J mice.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by D. Mikkilineni.

Kaufman, E., Cheuk, S., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Effects of gender of drinker and cagemate on drinking and plasma corticosterone levels in mice.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Poster presented by E. Kaufman.

Tran, J., Cho, J., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., Yu, L., and Tomie, A.  (2010).  The effects of gender of cagemate on corticosterone levels and ethanol drinking in C57BL/CR mice.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ.  Poster presented by J. Tran.

Lincks, M. N., Pohorecky, L.A., Yu, L., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Pavlovian conditioned approach procedures:  Behavioral phenotypes in C57BL mice.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ.  Poster presented by M. N. Lincks.

Defuria, A., Mikkilineni, D., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., Yu, L. and Tomie, A. (2010).  Effects of plasma corticosterone levels in DBA/2J mice of gender of drinker and cagemate.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ.  Poster presented by A. Defuria.

Cho, J. D., Tran, J., Patterson-Buckendahl, P., Yu, L., and Tomie, A. (2010).  The effects of gender of cagemate on corticosterone and ethanol drinking in DBA/2J mice.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ.  Poster presented by J. D. Cho.

Azogu, I., Ulger, C., Yu, L., Pohorecky, L., and Tomie, A. (2010).  Understanding the role of hypothalamic candidate genes in alcohol susceptibility and dependence.  Poster presented April 2010 at the Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ.  Poster presented by I. Azogu.