{"id":2,"date":"2024-11-20T23:38:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsuwp.labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:51:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:51:52","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics (LIT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall wsu-zindex--level-0 wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\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\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2025\/10\/Media-2.jpg 150w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1364px) 100vw, 1364px\"\n\t\talt=\"Illustration featuring a cannabis leaf, a DNA double helix, two capsules, chemical structures, and two mushrooms, symbolizing genetics, pharmaceuticals, and natural compounds.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 82% 35%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left 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<h1 id=\"title-id-69d2f50597849\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Welcome to the Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics (LIT)<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--xsmall wsu-align-item--left wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall\">Photo Credits: National Human Genome Research Institute<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\">Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-after--small\">The mission of the Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics (LIT) is to accelerate the development of innovative and effective interventions that enhance human health and wellbeing using scientifically rigorous approaches. We focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting a multidisciplinary approach by creating connections across historically disparate areas of research and medicine to enhance scholarly activity and improve treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personalized and precision medicine approaches that consider ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSIs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treatments for substance use disorders and treatments using novel substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-before--medium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-color-background--white wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<nav class=\"wsu-navigation wsu-menu--style-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-navigation__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"menu-home-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-home-menu\" class=\"\"><li id=\"menu-item-334\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-334\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/about-us\/\">About Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-333\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-333\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/our-team\/\">Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-332\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-332\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/past-members\/\">Past Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-337\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/current-projects\/\">Current Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-338\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/featured-publications\/\">Featured Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-336\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-336\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/collaborations-and-partners\/\">Collaborations and Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-335\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-335\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall\">Community of Behavioral Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics is part of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health (CBH), within <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\">Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/about\/departments-units\/community-behavioral-health\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tVisit CBH\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Light bulb\" class=\"wp-image-197\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Program of Excellence in Addictions Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics is one of several units housed within the larger Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/pear\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tVisit PEAR\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/11\/pear-brain-1.jpg\" alt=\"Brain Photo to represent the Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR)\" class=\"wp-image-41\" width=\"195\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/11\/pear-brain-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3524\/2024\/11\/pear-brain-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credits: National Human Genome Research Institute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44090,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44090"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":355,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/lit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}