The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom.

In this fifth episode of the “Behind the Masthead” series, guest host Casy Calver, PhD speaks with Kalina Fahey, PhD, an early-career substance use researcher whose career has been impacted by the US federal government’s policy and priority changes. This interview was recorded 2 April 2026.

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