Dr. Konstantin Voronin
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
Research Interests Dr. Voronin's research interests include the psychopharmacology and pyschopathology of alcoholism and drug addiction, as well as pharmacogenetics. He is investigating new diagnostic criteria for these diseases and new methods of treatment and prevention. Education 1st Moscow Medical Institute n.a. Sechenov (Moscow Medical Academy) | M.D. | 1983 | Medicine | All-Union Research Center on Addiction, Russian Federation Ministry of Health | Ph.D. | 1988 | Psychiatry | State Research Center on Addiction, Russian Federation Ministry of Health | Ph.D. | 1993 | Addictionology |
Professional Experience | 1983-1985 | Research Associate, Psychopharmacological Center, Pharmacological Committee of the USSR Ministry of Health (equivalent to Food and Drug Administration in USA) | | 1985-1990 | Senior Research Associate, Department of Drug Dependence, All-Union Research Center on Addiction, Russian Federation Ministry of Health | | 1990-1994 | Head, Department of Drug Dependence and Clinical Trials, State Research Center on Addiction, Russian Federation Ministry of Health | | 1991-1994 | Assistant Professor, Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Branch, 1st Moscow Medical Institute n.a. Sechenov (Moscow Medical Academy) | | 1994-1995 | Fogarty Fellowship, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1995-present | Project Coordinator, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2004-2008 | Research Associate, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2008-present | Assistant Professor, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC |
Awards and Honors | 1989 | Invited Speaker, International Symposium on New Approaches to the Treatment on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Gagra, Georgia | | 1989 | Invited Speaker, 2nd European Forum for the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependencies, Warsaw, Poland | | 1989 | Invited Speaker, European Conference of Therapeutic Communities, Berlin, Germany | | 1993 | State of Michigan, Department of State Police, Certificate of Appreciation to Express Gratitude for Cooperation and Support of the Department in the Drug Addiction Field | | 1993 | Invited Speaker, Department of Police, Michigan | | 1994-1995 | Fogarty Fellowship, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | | 1994-1997 | Russian State Stipend for Outstanding Researchers |
Recent Publications
Myrick H, Anton RF, Li X, Henderson S, Randall PK & Voronin K. Effect of naltrexone and ondansetron on alcohol cue-induced activation of the ventral striatum in alcohol-dependent people. Archives of General Psychiatry 65(4):466-475, 2008. PMCID: PMC2504413 Voronin K, Randall P, Myrick H & Anton R. Aripiprazole effects on alcohol consumption and subjective reports in a clinical laboratory paradigm - Possible influence of self-control. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research 32(11):1954-1961, 2008. PMCID: PMC2588475 Myrick H, Li X, Randall PK, Henderson S, Voronin K & Anton RF. The effect of aripiprazole on cue-induced brain activation and drinking parameters in alcoholics. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 30(4):365-372, 2010. |
