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─ Drug Abuse Comorbidity and Biostatistics Training Grant

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Project Title	Drug Abuse Comorbidity and Biostatistics Training Grant
Funding Source	NIH, NIDA
Project Dates	1999 - 2009
Project Number	T32 DA07313
Project Staff	Director- Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H. Co-Director- Rumi K. Price, Ph.D., M.P.E.
Steering Committee	Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H. Laura Bierut, M.D Victoria Fraser, M.D. Mark Gold, M.D. Rumi K. Price, Ph.D., M.P.E. Catharine Striley, Ph.D., A.C.S.W., M.P.E.
Preceptors	Andrey Anokhin, Ph.D. Laura Bierut, M.D. Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D. Theodore Cicero, Ph.D. Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H. Victoria Fraser, M.D. Mark Gold, M.D. Richard Grucza, Ph.D., M.P.E. Andrew Heath, D.Phil. Lee Hoffer, Ph.D., M.P.E. Michael Lynskey, Ph.D. Pam Madden, Ph.D. Elliot Nelson, M.D. Thomas Oltmanns, Ph.D. Jeffrey Peipert, M.D., Ph.D. Rumi K. Price, Ph.D., M.P.E. Mario Schootman, Ph.D. Bradley Stoner, M.D., Ph.D. Catherine Striley, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., M.P.E.* Richard Todd, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty	Renee Cunningham-Williams, Ph.D., M.P.E. Julia Grant, Ph.D. Edward Spitznagel, Ph.D. James Topolski, Ph.D.

*Dr. Striley is also the Ombudsperson

Abstract

This NIDA training grant in Drug Abuse Comorbidity, Prevention and Biostatistics is for 1 Pre-Doctoral and 3 Post-Doctoral fellows. The initial NIDA training grant period, 1999-present, has provided training for 2 Pre-Doctoral and 5 Post-Doctoral fellows. A good record of achievement has been noted to date. The Training Faculty, of 24 interdisciplinary scientists, will continue to: 1) Increase the opportunities for interdisciplinary research training with the broadest range of research opportunities for persons wishing to specialize in substance abuse research; 2) Train in areas of perceived shortage in drug abuse research (biostatistics, prevention, epidemiology, comorbidity, services research, infectious diseases, other public health risk factors such as high risk sexual behaviors and violence and assessment of substance use); 3) Recruit and equip researchers from diverse academic backgrounds with skills needed to address challenging problems related specifically to drug use disorders; 4) Provide trainees with an apprentice-type education to master the skills needed to critically evaluate data, to conduct every aspect of drug abuse research in order to become successful and independent investigators; and 5) Train individuals to maintain the highest ethical standards in their academic community. The areas of research training that we offer are areas of enormous potential future growth in research activity, but are presently understated in the drug abuse training field. Faculty are affiliated with 8 Departments in 3 Schools at Washington University.  Additionally, Dr. Mark Gold (University of Florida), and Dr. Jim Topolski (Missouri Institute of Mental Health) also participate. The program also offers trainees the opportunity to obtain a Master in Psychiatric Epidemiology degree from Washington University, School of Medicine. This program’s focus on the consequences of drug abuse provides a unique training experience that fulfills NIDA’s public health mission.







 

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