Helping Everyone Achieve a LifeTime of Health - Future Addiction Scientist Training

项目概要/摘要 健康研究所成立于呃追求一个大胆的研究议程，旨在解决 健康差距给我们最脆弱社区造成的公共卫生危机。投资新的NIDA 在UH的R25代表了建立未来物质多样化管道的绝佳战略投资 滥用科学家考虑到我们的：（1）在可以说是最种族多元化的大都市地区的中心位置 （约44%为拉丁裔，约26%为白色，约23%为黑人，约7%为亚洲人）; (2)唯一一个一级研究 与西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）和亚裔美国人和印第安人的机构 太平洋岛民服务机构（AANAPISI）称号;（3）约400名卫生研究人员和 97学位课程谁将受益于研究教育计划，重点是药物滥用 鉴于休斯顿被指定为高密度贩毒区（HTDTA）;（4）机构 投资于健康研究所，该研究所将容纳拟议的NIDA R25，以确保其解决 药物滥用教育和研究培训整个大学和超越。健康-未来 成瘾科学家培训（健康快速）计划将侧重于每年招收和推进 博士（n=4）、博士后（n=2）和早期研究者（ESI）培训生（n=2）的职业生涯- 在5年资助期间，共有40名来自健康科学领域代表性不足背景的受训人员 期这将通过成功完成4个具体目标来实现：（1）识别，选择，教育， 指导来自健康领域代表性不足群体的高素质博士、博士后和ESI实习生 药物滥用研究职业的科学，重点是与ATOD相关慢性疾病的联系 （2）制定一个尖端的药物滥用研究教育课程， 包括一系列不同活动，这些活动反映了新出现的国家趋势， 教育经验;（3）提高有效传播创新科学研究所需的技能， 专业会议和同行评审期刊，同时加快学员的 竞争力，以确保NIDA赠款资金;和（4）系统地评估健康快速过程， 编程和培训生结果数据，以展示NIDA的投资回报，并告知 根据需要进行数据驱动程序修改。考虑到拟议的跨学科健康公平方法， 科学，健康快速计划将利用计划教师导师在7所大学和12个学术 单位（即，生物医学工程;生物医学科学;临床科学;电子与计算机工程; 健康与人类绩效;卫生系统与人口健康科学;药物化学; 药学健康结果和政策;心理学，健康和学习科学;心理学;生物学 和生物化学;和社会工作）执行尖端的研究教育计划。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The HEALTH Research Institute was established at UH to pursue a bold research agenda aimed at addressing the public health crises health disparities inflict on our most vulnerable communities. Investing in a new NIDA R25 at UH represents an excellent strategic investment in establishing a diverse pipeline of future substance abuse scientists given our: (1) central location in arguably the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area (~44% Latinx, ~26% White, ~23% Black, and ~7% Asian) in the U.S.; (2) one of the only Tier-1 research institutions with a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) designation; (3) ~400 health research faculty and 97 degree programs who will benefit from a research education program that focuses on substance abuse given Houston’s designation as a high-intensity drug trafficking area (HTDTA); and (4) the institutional investment in the HEALTH Research Institute which will house this proposed NIDA R25 to ensure it addresses substance abuse education and research training across the University and beyond. This HEALTH – Future Addiction Scientist Training (HEALTH-FAST) Program will focus on annually enrolling and advancing the careers of Doctoral (n=4), Postdoctoral (n=2), and Early Stage Investigators (ESI) Trainees (n=2) – with a total of 40 Trainees from underrepresented backgrounds in the health sciences across the 5-year funding period. This will be achieved by the successful completion of 4 specific aims: (1) Identify, select, educate, and mentor highly qualified Doctoral, Postdoctoral, and ESI Trainees from underrepresented groups in the health sciences for substance abuse research careers with an emphasis on linkages to ATOD-related chronic diseases and health disparities; (2) Develop a cutting-edge substance abuse research education curriculum that will include an array of diverse activities that are reflective of emerging national trends to facilitate an enriching educational experience; (3) Advance skills needed to effectively disseminate innovative scientific research at professional meetings and in peer-reviewed journals, while simultaneously accelerating Trainees’ competitiveness to secure NIDA grant funding; and (4) Systematically evaluate HEALTH-FAST processes, programming, and Trainee outcome data in real-time to demonstrate a NIDA return on investment and inform data-driven program modifications as needed. Given the proposed transdisciplinary approach to health-equity science, the HEALTH-FAST Program will leverage Program Faculty Mentors across 7 colleges and 12 academic units (i.e., Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Sciences; Clinical Sciences; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Health & Human Performance; Health Systems & Population Health Sciences; Medicinal Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy; Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences; Psychology; Biology & Biochemistry; and Social Work) to execute a cutting-edge research education program.