Assoc Prof Dan Lubman

Associate Professor Dan Lubman is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne, where he heads a clinical research unit that investigates problematic substance use and co-occurring mental health issues in youth. He has partnered with a broad range of drug and alcohol services and research centres, both nationally and internationally.

He is a chief investigator on a number of large research projects investigating substance use amongst young people, including studies within primary care, drug treatment and mental health settings.

In 2004, he was invited to become a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Addiction Neuroscience Network Australia (ANNA), a national body promoting neurobiological research into addiction.

Assoc Prof Dan Lubman is Chair of the RANZCP Section for Addiction Psychiatry, which is responsible for overseeing drug and alcohol training and policy for the College. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the newly established National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre.

Dan has lectured widely on the neurobiology of addiction, as well issues related to dual diagnosis and substance use in youth.  He has published over 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters, mostly relating to substance use topics, such as comorbidity, drug use in young people or the neurobiology of addiction.

Prof Iain McGregor

Professor Iain S. McGregor is director of the Psychopharmacology laboratory at the University of Sydney and is also highly involved in teaching various pharmacology courses. He completed his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford and gained his PhD in Psychology at the University of Sydney. 

Iain has broad research interests in the areas of neuroscience and psychopharmacology. Current interests include (1) the neural, behavioural and cognitive effects of recreational drugs including MDMA ("Ecstasy"), cannabis and cocaine, (2) alcohol craving and alcohol abuse, (3) animal models of human psychopathologies including anxiety disorders and depression, and (4) olfactory neurobiology, olfactory learning and memory.

Other research has explored the effects of chronic cannabis exposure on brain protein expression, particularly in the hippocampus and if the adolescent brain is more vulnerable to adverse effects of cannabis.

Prof McGregor is a fellow of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, he is the recipient of countless awards included the NHMRC achievement award.

Iain is a much sought after speaker and has given numerous invited keynote addresses and presentations around the world. He also lectures extensively to psychology undergraduates and trainee clinical psychologists.