The University of Mississippi was awarded a $257,522 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to develop a Multimodal and Interdisciplinary Data Science Training Program to Enhance a Diverse Workforce for Addiction Research. The program aims to address the lack of specialized training in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods for addiction research in Mississippi's major universities....
This $136,320 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) will support the development and dissemination of an educational intervention focused on advancing data science skills for addiction research. The key products and services to be delivered include: An immersive, tailored "Addiction Data Science Skills" course that provides hands-on training in FAIR data principles, computational analysis...
This Project Grant award of $134,311 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) will fund a 5-year research education program called "Preparing the Next Generation of Addiction Researchers in Computational AI/ML Techniques." The program will train up to 40-50 predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees in statistical machine learning (SML) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to support data-driven addiction...
This $1,594,478 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) will support a 5-year prospective, observational study of 300 participants initiating treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The key objectives are to: 1) curate a dataset of craving patterns during MOUD using continuous wearable sensor data; 2) model craving trajectories and examine factors associated with opioid use...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $1,039,420 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The 5-year grant, running from June 1, 2025 to February 28, 2030, will support research aimed at characterizing the transcriptomic profiles and causal functions of specific neuronal ensembles within key brain circuits that govern the facilitation and disinhibition of alcohol and opioid seeking...
This is a federal Project Grant award of $1,505,845 provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279). The grant will fund postdoctoral training in the neurobiology of substance abuse at the University of Michigan. The training program aims to develop the next generation of scientists studying the genetic, molecular, circuit, and behavioral mechanisms underlying drug abuse and addiction. The program will utilize the...
This $798,210 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) will fund the NCCU DUKE - Substance Use Research & Education (ND-SURE) program. The program aims to cultivate interest in substance use-related research among undergraduate students, with a focus on increasing representation of underrepresented minority groups. Key elements include: A semester-long course to provide in-depth understanding of...
This $4.68 million project grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, will fund research under the Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279). The University of Michigan will conduct a prospective cohort study of 400 adults with opioid-involved polysubstance use in Michigan. Researchers will collect detailed weekly data on participants' substance use patterns and motivations over four weeks to understand nuanced profiles...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), provides $524,272 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to develop an undergraduate research program focused on advancing students from underrepresented groups in the field of addiction research. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: 1) a three-course sequence to teach students about the foundations of...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $417,861 Project Grant under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, effective September 15, 2024. This grant will fund a 5-year research project investigating the neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in reward-based learning strategies and their relationship to addiction-like behaviors. The project will focus on the role of dopamine signaling in the...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) was awarded a $267,696 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) to enhance opportunities for addiction research and create a diverse pipeline of addiction researchers. The project, titled "Enhancing Opportunities for Addiction Research in the Merrimack Valley," aims to: 1) Expand UML's undergraduate Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT) program with a new focus on applying data sciences to drug addiction research; 2) Recruit a diverse and talented student body into this new program; 3) Ensure student success through mentored research experiences with partners like the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 4) Disseminate knowledge on best practices for creating a diverse and effective drug addiction research workforce. The project will run from September 30, 2024, to July 31, 2029, and is expected to produce students who gain the necessary research skills to pursue further academic training in addiction research doctoral programs.