Wednesday, July 2, 2025 7/2/2025

Summer Mentoring and Research in Transdisciplinary Methodologies in Neuroscience of Drug-Addiction (SMART MIND)

Award Number: R25DA033613
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2012
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2028

Group Awards By:

View Award Description

Summer Mentoring and Research in Transdisciplinary Methodologies in Neuroscience of Drug-Addiction (SMART MIND) - Summer Mentoring and Research in Transdisciplinary Methodologies in Neuroscience of Drug- addiction (SMART MIND) is a summer program aimed at providing a streamlined and effective training experience that increases knowledge and research skills in neuroscience and drug abuse for undergraduate students and high school student-teacher teams. SMART MIND combines education, innovative research in state-of-the-art facilities, training in bioethics, one-on-one and group mentoring, and professional development. Participants will be immersed in research projects directed by a multi-disciplinary group of 12 neuroscientists with established and funded interdisciplinary collaborations. The projects center on behavioral and biological factors that contribute to addiction and the biochemical pathways leading to neurodegeneration, behavioral plasticity, learning, and memory. In addition to obtaining research experience, high school teachers are guided in the development of novel curricula, didactic seminars in science education, and various outreach activities that will foster implementation of the learning objectives in their home high schools. The summer 2024 cohort consisted of 12 undergraduate students, 3 of which were external to UTEP. The cohort balance of local El Paso area students and visiting students helps increase our program’s reach outside of the El Paso region while remaining true to our objective of promoting student training in neuroscience research. Over the course of the entire grant, the program has funded 142 participants in total. Participants included 47 UTEP students, 3 EPCC students, 8 students from El Paso high schools, 20 teachers from El Paso high schools, and 65 students from universities across the country.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $128,327 )
2025	2025	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	13	6/11/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$128,327
														Subtotal = $128,327

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $128,327 )
2024	2024	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	003	12	3/21/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$128,327
2024	2023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	002	11	3/20/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$13,184
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	11	12/4/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2021	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	10	3/20/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$13,184
														Subtotal = $128,327

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $128,327 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	11	4/20/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$128,327
														Subtotal = $128,327

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $105,437 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	10	5/13/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$105,437
														Subtotal = $105,437

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $105,437 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	9	4/30/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$105,437
														Subtotal = $105,437

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $105,437 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	8	6/24/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	8	4/30/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$105,437
														Subtotal = $105,437

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $105,437 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	7	6/6/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$105,437
														Subtotal = $105,437

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $105,437 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	003	6	9/25/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$4,228
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	6	4/11/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$105,437
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	002	5	9/25/2017	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	-$4,228
2017	2015	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	12/13/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $105,437

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $100,831 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	5	5/3/2016	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$100,831
														Subtotal = $100,831

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $100,831 )
2015	2015	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	4/20/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$100,831
														Subtotal = $100,831

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $100,831 )
2014	2014	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	4/17/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$100,831
														Subtotal = $100,831

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $96,798 )
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	2	5/16/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$6,050
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	4/25/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$90,748
														Subtotal = $96,798

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $100,831 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO	Univerasity Ave Admn Bldg	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	3/23/2012	NEW	$100,831
														Subtotal = $100,831

Grand Total All Awards = $1,412,288

Top

All Categories

About

Search

Reports

Data Submission

Award Information

Summer Mentoring and Research in Transdisciplinary Methodologies in Neuroscience of Drug-Addiction (SMART MIND)

Award Number: R25DA033613

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2012

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2028

Federal Websites

Department of Health & Human Services

HHS Operating Divisions

HHS Staff Divisions

Download A Document Viewer