Adam Landeros, MPH, MS
Keynote Speaker | Anti-Vaping Project Manager, UCLA Health
Dr. Timothy Fong, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director of UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Dr. Catherine Cahill, M.Sc., PhD
Opioid Neuropharmacologist and Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Adam Landeros is the project manager of Anti-Vaping Champions, an organization dedicated to making a statewide impact in the creation and adoption of vaping-related policies, testing improved processes in the clinical treatment of vaping and nicotine addiction, and developing cutting-edge educational curricula. As an MPH, Adam has vast experiences in researching chronic disease and suicide prevention, as well as assessing community engagement platforms to enhance prevention for HIV.
Dr. Timothy Fong is a professor of psychiatry here at UCLA and a co-director of UCLA's Gambling Studies Program. This Program focuses on learning about problem gambling, both its causes and obstacles to potential treatments, and searching for cost-effective methods of educating and treating those suffering from gambling addiction.
Dr. Catherine Cahill is an Opioid Neuropharmacologist and a professor in the department of Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Cahill’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of chronic pain and opioid addiction, tolerance, and dependence.