Members
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Catherine Cahill, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Catherine (Cathy) Cahill is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California Los Angeles where she leads basic

Chris Evans, PhD
Director, Brain Research Institute, Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Steering Committee, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative

Dara Ghahremani, PhD
Dara G. Ghahremani, Ph.D. is an Associate Researcher in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Semel Insitute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

Dilara Uskup, PhD, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Edythe London, PhD
Dr. London obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Maryland and completed her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; she was

Gelberg, Lillian
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Office of Healthcare Transformation and Innovation, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Primary Care Physician

Howard Padwa, PhD
Dr. Howard Padwa is a historian and qualitative researcher working with UCLA’s Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP). He studied at the University of Delaware, the

Robert Chlala, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCLA Labor Center – Institute for Research on Labor and Employment

Ryan Assaf, PhD, MPH
MPH, Doctoral Student, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

Stephanie Lake
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Timothy Fong, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
Co-Director, UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Steering Committee, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Veena Ranganath, MD, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine

Ying-Ying Meng, DrPh
Co-Director, Chronic Disease Program
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Ziva Cooper, PhD
Director, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
Associate Professor
Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
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