Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Principal investigator Laura O'Dell, Ph.D. (right), a professor in the Department of Psychology at UTEP, will lead the multidisciplinary project. Her team includes Luis M. Carcoba, M.D., Ph.D. (second from right), a research assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, and graduate students Priscilla Giner (back, left) and Sebastian Ortegon (back, second from left). Other members of the research team (not pictured) include Arshad Khan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences; Ian Mendez, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Pharmacy; graduate students Veronika Espinoza and Tiffany Gonzalez-Gutierrez; and Omar Lira, program manager.