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Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award

Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is an expert on the U.S. street drug supply. He's been recognized by the MacArthur Foundation with a "genius" grant for his work to understand the nation's overdose crisis and to help reduce deaths. (Photo provided by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is an expert on the U.S. street drug supply. He's been recognized by the MacArthur Foundation with a "genius" grant for his work to understand the nation's overdose crisis and to help reduce deaths. (Photo provided by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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