{"id":65,"date":"2019-04-02T12:04:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T19:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/appl\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:35:21","slug":"appl-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/appl\/","title":{"rendered":"Analytics and PsychoPharmacology Laboratory (APPL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left   wsu-font-size--medium wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2022\/11\/appl-brain2.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\n\t\talt=\"doctor and brain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 38% 39%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Analytics and PsychoPharmacology Laboratory (APPL).\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/appl\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">APPL<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/appl\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tAnalytics and PsychoPharmacology Laboratory (APPL)\t<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The mission of the Analytics and PsychoPharmacology Laboratory (APPL) is to advance innovative, scientifically rigorous approaches to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of addictions. We accomplish this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-spacing-after--large\">\n<li>Conducting transdisciplinary research in interrelated areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training future scholars and clinicians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting active participation of program affiliates in relevant policy arenas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-bottom--small\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2026\/08\/American-Psychological-Association-logo-198x111.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"American Psychological Association logo.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Dr. Sterling McPherson was just announced as the new President-Elect of&nbsp;Division 28&nbsp;in the American Psychological Association.&nbsp;He also recently completed a 3-year term as the chair of the Interventions to Prevent and Treat Addictions (IPTA) panel through NIH.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/about\/division\/div28\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn More about Division 28\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-bottom--small\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2024\/06\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2024\/06\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3156\/2024\/06\/Andre-Miguel-396x223-1-198x112.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Andre Miguel\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Andre-Miguel\">Dr. Andre Miguel&#8217;s<\/a> newest NIH grant proposal was officially funded! 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