Warren K. Bickel, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Warren K. Bickel, director of the Center for Substance Abuse at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, examines decision-making processes in the brain that support dysfunctional decision-making, including addiction, and seeks novel therapeutic means to repair those processes. Credit Virginia Tech Photo Usage Restrictions The photo of Dr. Bickel may be be used with any report or discussion of his research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.