Ingmar Franken is a full professor of clinical psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where he directs the Center for Substance Use and Addiction Research (CESAR). With a “From Lab to Society” ethos, he emphasizes the integration of basic experimental research and clinical practice. Franken employs a variety of methodologies to achieve this goal, ranging from cognitive neuroscience techniques such as fMRI and EEG to longitudinal cohort studies. In particular, he is involved in several large longitudinal neuroscience initiatives, including the Generation R and Growing Up Together in Society (GUTS) cohort studies in Rotterdam. His current focus is on understanding the neurocognitive underpinnings of adolescent substance use and elucidating the causes and consequences of addiction. He has successfully supervised 27 Ph.D. students and has authored three books, over 200 peer-reviewed publications, and numerous book chapters. His expertise is sought worldwide, with more than 100 presentations and invited talks at conferences, universities, and research institutions around the world.

Reinout Wiers is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, where he leads the Addiction Development and Psychopathology (ADAPT) Lab. He is (co)director of the University of Amsterdam’s Centre for Urban Mental Health. He is internationally known for his work on assessing and changing implicit cognitive processes in addiction. He has published over 400 international papers and many book-chapters and three books. He received research grants from the Dutch National Science Foundation (N.W.O.) for research on implicit cognition and addiction, and has been part of several European and international research consortia.

Katie Witkiewitz is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions at the University of New Mexico. Her research examines treatment of substance use disorder, with an emphasis on reducing human suffering, harm reduction, precision medicine, and supporting recovery. Professor Witkiewitz is also a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked extensively on the development, evaluation, and implementation of mindfulness-based treatments for substance use disorder. She serves on the United States National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Professor Witkiewitz is currently Editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, and serves on the editorial boards of Substance Use and Misuse, Alcohol and Alcoholism, Annual Reviews: Clinical Psychology, and Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. Her research has been supported by multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health, totaling over $90 million in research funding since 2004. She has authored 6 books and over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and has given over 100 presentations and invited talks.