Current Studies

K08 DA049913-01A1

(PI: Sussman; 08/01/20-07/31/25)

“A longitudinal study of Puerto Rican children and the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the development of cognitive control and risk for substance use disorders”

This project aims to better understand how adverse childhood experiences influence the development of cognitive control.

2021 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant, Grant number: 30519

(PI: Sussman; 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2023)

How do adverse childhood experiences impact the neurodevelopment of decision making?

This project examines the possibility that adverse childhood experiences lead to a shift in strategic decision making, rather than decrements in cognitive control, particularly on reward-related decisions.
 

Structural Racism, Neurocognition in Reward Related Decision Making and Substance Use Risk

R61 DA058985 (PI: Sussman; 09/2024-06/2029)

This project aims to determine if higher levels of structural racism relate to adolescent 1) reduced belief in a just world, 2) steeper delay discounting and related brain activity, 3) brain structure, and 4) substance use risk. The buffering effects of structural- and family-level protective factors will be examined to help shape prevention efforts.

As of 3/14/25, this grant is subject to NIH termination.