Research Area Specialist Associate
Division of Neurobehavioral Research, Department of Psychiatry
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio
Period of Service
May 2012 - September 2013
Research Projects
Consequences of Adolescent Substance Use on the Development of Impulse Control (R01-DA026868)
Relating Brain Maturation to Impulse Control and Substance Use Involvement (R01-DA033997).
After the NRLC
Marika went on to work as an admissions counselor for the University of Incarnate Word and prepare to pursue graduate education.
Presentations/Publications
Children with family histories of alcohol use disorders show greater discounting of delayed rewards Vela-Gude, M., Charles, N. E., Acheson, A., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February) Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX. |
Children with family histories of alcohol use disorders show greater discounting of delayed rewards Vela-Gude, M., Charles, N. E., Acheson, A., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, June). Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX |