National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse (NHSN) Annual Conference

摘要 ‐ 该提案是为了更新国家西班牙裔科学网络（NHSN）年度会议补助金（R13 DA026647），以支持五个为期三天的独立会议。NHSN致力于改善健康 通过增加跨学科翻译的数量，质量和传播， 研究和促进未来西班牙裔科学家和领导人的发展，进步和推广。 NHSN会议聚集了全球研究界的成员，他们专注于 物质使用障碍，包括流行病学、毒理学、环境卫生、干预科学， 心理学、社会学、卫生政策和神经生物学，因为它涉及到西班牙裔人口。NHSN 会议的独特之处在于，它作为一个跨学科的科学话语的论坛，从基本的 神经科学到执行科学和政策。NHSN会议是指导的场所， 建立网络，以及在各自学科中代表性不足的科学家的专业发展。 因为许多与西班牙裔社区相关的社会文化因素和共病状况是共同的 与其他代表性不足的少数民族（URM）人口，我们的目标是扩大会议的范围（关于 每隔一年），包括非洲裔美国人，亚裔美国人和美国土著人的参与。 拟议的年度会议将继续作为跨学科和 关于尽量减少吸毒疾患影响的战略的专业间科学讨论 以及他们的合并症对西班牙裔和其他URMs的健康差异的影响。此外，会议将 继续促进西班牙裔科学家的招聘，保留，发展和进步，以促进未来 物质使用障碍研究和相关领域的领导者。NHSN会议是一个机会， 不同性别，种族，学科和地理位置的学员走到一起，参加一个 多学科科学会议，建立同行支持小组，并发展专业关系， 为该领域的创新发展提供场所。

Abstract ‐ This proposal is for renewal of the National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Annual Conference grant (R13 DA026647), to support five three day, stand-alone conferences. The NHSN is dedicated to improving health equity of Hispanics by increasing the amount, quality, and dissemination of interdisciplinary translational research and fostering the development, advancement, and promotion of future Hispanic scientists and leaders. The NHSN conference assembles members of the global research community focused on different aspects of substance use disorder including epidemiology, toxicology, environmental health, intervention science, psychology, sociology, health policy, and neurobiology as it pertains to Hispanic populations. The NHSN conference is unique in that it serves as a forum for transdisciplinary scientific discourse spanning from basic neuroscience to implementation science and policy. The NHSN conference serves as a venue for mentoring, networking, and professional development of scientists underrepresented in their respective disciplines. Because many of the sociocultural factors and comorbid conditions relevant to Hispanic communities are shared with other underrepresented minority (URM) populations, our goal is to expand the scope of the conference (on alternate years) to include African-American, Asian-American, and Native-American workgroup participation. The proposed yearly conferences will continue to serve as the unique venue for transdisciplinary and interprofessional scientific discussions on strategies towards minimizing the impact of substance use disorders and their comorbidities on health disparities in Hispanics and other URMs. In addition, the conferences will continue to foster recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of Hispanic scientists to promote future leaders in substance use disorder research and related areas. The NHSN conference is an opportunity for trainees of diverse gender, ethnicity, discipline, and geographic location to come together and participate in a multidisciplinary scientific meeting, establish peer support groups, and develop professional relationships that provide venues for innovative developments in the field.