Values | Basic and Applied Addictions Research (BAAR) Lab at Emory University

The ultimate goal of the Basic and Applied Addictions Research (BAAR) Lab is to advance knowledge and research in and around addictions, particularly focusing on substance use, related health outcomes, and HIV. To achieve this goal, we aim to develop and test new strategies and programs, including digital tools, to better understand and support individuals and communities affected by these health challenges.

Core Commitments of the BAAR Lab

To the best of our ability, the BAAR Lab commits to:

–Creating a Safe and Valued Environment: Treating all lab members with respect, kindness, and collegiality to ensure everyone feels safe, comfortable, and valued.

-Respectful Collaboration with Participants: Treating participants in our research as respected collaborators, recognizing their lived experiences and the often-difficult moments in their lives.

-Ethical and Rigorous Science: Adhering strictly to ethics codes for human subjects research and prioritizing rigorous, meticulous work to produce high-quality empirical science.

–Supportive Training and Mentorship: Providing the best possible research training, balancing intellectually stimulating tasks with more tedious ones, and supporting students’ goals however they evolve.

-Open Communication and Accountability: Fostering a culture where lab members feel empowered to ask questions, share ideas, and ask for support if they feel overwhelmed, and ensuring that all assigned work is completed on time as part of effective team science.

–Equitable Recognition: Crediting student work for the lab with authorship on scholarly presentations and publications, whenever appropriate.

Land Acknowledgement

The BAAR Lab is located at Emory University on land that belonged to the Muscogee (Creek) people. As acknowledged by Emory University: “We recognize the sustained oppression, land dispossession, and involuntary removals of the Muscogee and Cherokee peoples from Georgia and the Southeast. Emory seeks to honor the Muscogee Nation and other Indigenous caretakers of this land by humbly seeking knowledge of their histories and committing to respectful stewardship of the land.”