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Minding A Mid-America Gap: NIDA/NIAAA Epidemiology Research Training for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians in Currently Under-Served Areas

Award Number: R25DA051249
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Minding A Mid-America Gap: NIDA/NIAAA Epidemiology Research Training for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians in Currently Under-Served Areas - When we used NIH Project Reporter mapping tools in late 2018, we were able to see a major mid-America gap in NIDA investments for Epidemiology Branch research in relation to active training programs as well as active research projects. At the same time, the Epidemiology Branch and the NIH in general are fostering new workshops and expanding established workshop programs that are intended to increase the harvest of important epidemiological evidence from existing datasets (e.g., Monitoring the Future) and newly emerging datasets (e.g., ABCD, PATH, ‘All of Us’). The proposed Epidemiology-focused R25 program seeks to address this ‘Mid-America gap’ in epidemiology focused clinical research training and to increase the numbers of epidemiologically adept scientists who can take advantage of these workshops and become more competitive in applications for NIDA F-type, entry K-type, and R-type awards to support their science discovery processes and apply their skills to better address substance abuse problems in mid-America. This application proposes five years of NIDA R25 support for a new ‘Epidemiology in mid-American States’ (EPIMAS) science education initiative with novel NIDA Epidemiology Branch-focused clinical research training plan that blends a core program of ‘Research Experiences’ (RE) with complementary ‘Courses for Skills Development’ (CSD). The EPIMAS program originates with a four-university consortium that was formed to address an imbalanced distribution of NIDA Epidemiology Branch T32 training programs and active R01 research projects in mid-America. The lead partner university in this consortium is Professor Jim Anthony at Michigan State University (MSU), who is joined by West Virginia University (WVU, local site PI: Professor Gordon Smith), Kansas University (KU, local site PI: Professor Richard Yi), and Indiana University (IU, local site PI: Professor David Allison), each of whom brings complementary strengths to the initiative. The specific aims and objectives of the EPIMAS program are: (1) To increase the number of epidemiologically adept scientists who can compete successfully for NIDA Epidemiology Branch funding; (2) To increase the pool of scientists capable of basic and advanced epidemiological analysis approaches in preparation for their participation in NIDA-supported workshops, and (3) To foster development of new NIDA Epidemiology- focused T32 programs at WVU, KU, and IU, and a renovation of the NIDA Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training Program at MSU. The proposed program seeks strength by having the four partner universities working together on this unprecedented NIDA Epidemiology-focused R25 initiative, and on R25 program enhancement of four epidemiology-focused NIDA T32 programs in these under-served states of mid-America.


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: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$186,261 )
2024	2021	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	426 AUDITORIUM RD RM 2	EAST LANSING	MI	48824	INGHAM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	2/23/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$186,261
														Subtotal = -$186,261

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	426 AUDITORIUM RD RM 2	EAST LANSING	MI	48824	INGHAM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	6/16/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $290,560 )
2021	2021	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	426 AUDITORIUM RD RM 2	EAST LANSING	MI	48824	INGHAM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	8/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$290,560
														Subtotal = $290,560

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $315,879 )
2020	2020	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	426 AUDITORIUM RD RM 2	EAST LANSING	MI	48824	INGHAM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	9/17/2020	NEW	$315,879
														Subtotal = $315,879

Grand Total All Awards = $420,178

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Minding A Mid-America Gap: NIDA/NIAAA Epidemiology Research Training for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians in Currently Under-Served Areas

Award Number: R25DA051249

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

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