Research Training

核心理念认识到，研究人员进入药物滥用治疗必须不仅是熟练的， 但必须了解影响治疗领域的多种力量，熟悉 具有多个学科，并能够领导和从事跨学科的研究工作。的 该核心的重点是为下一代研究人员开发专题机会。而 我们的理念是让项目服务于项目的需求，而不是让新的研究人员服务于项目的需求， 一个框架，以满足新的调查人员的需求。这将重点放在他们的全面发展上， 使中心能够从他们的新想法和创新方法中受益。研究培训核心的具体目标是：（1）提供有关药物治疗和服务研究的高级研究培训的大学范围内的教学机会，包括本科夏季少数民族研究培训计划，研究方法研讨会，以及正在进行的科学作家工作队：（2）为从事药物滥用治疗和服务研究的初级研究人员举办一项竞争性试验研究计划;和（3）促进经验不足的研究人员的发展，并通过支持资助和监督竞争性授予的发展性研究项目，为投资回报率和基金会的提交做好准备。研究培训核心协调与本科夏季少数民族研究培训计划，与UCSF临床心理学（博士前）培训计划，并与我们的治疗和服务研究博士后培训计划。该核心还管理一个试点研究计划，将博士后研究人员引入NIH资助过程，以及一个以NIH R 03和R21机制为模型的更大的发展研究计划。核心的发展研究包括阿片类药物和烟草依赖的常见和特定大脑异常的调查，以及使用药物指导将HIV+美沙酮维持患者从直接给药转为自我给药抗逆转录病毒治疗。第三个发展研究将通过全校范围内的建议，并在该中心的第三年审查和选择程序的呼吁选择。核心的总体目标是培训、发展和支持一支能够推动该领域向前发展的科学家队伍，并促进治疗和卫生服务研究的卓越发展

philosophy of the Core recognizes that researchers entering drug abuse treatment must be not only skilled in their specialty area but must understand multiple forces impinging on the treatment field, be conversant with multiple disciplines, and be capable of leading and engaging in transdisciplinary research efforts. The focus of this core is on developing thematic opportunities for the next generation of researchers. Rather than having newer investigators serve the needs of projects, our philosophy is to have the projects serve as a framework to meet the needs of newer investigators. This places the focus on their full development and allows the Center to benefit from their fresh ideas and innovative approaches. The specific aims of the Research Training Core are to: (1) Provide university-wide didactic opportunities for advanced research training relevant to drug treatment and services research, including a undergraduate summer minority research training program, research methodologv seminar, and an ongoing scientific Writers' Task Force: (2) administer a competitive pilot studv program for junior investigators working in drug abuse treatment and services research; and (3) promote development of less-experienced investigators and prepare them for ROI and foundation submissions by supporting a program of funding and oversight of competitivelyawarded developmental research studies. The Research Training Core coordinates with an undergraduate Summer Minority Research Training program, with the UCSF Clinical Psychology (pre-doctoral) training program, and with our postdoctoral training program in treatment and services research. The core also administers a pilot study program to introduce postdoctoral investigators to the NIH grant process, and a larger developmental study program modeled on NIH R03 and R21 mechanisms. Developmental studies in the core include an investigation of common and specific brain abnormalities in opioid and tobacco dependence, and use of medication coaching to transition HIV+ methadone maintenance patients from directly-administered to self-administered antiretroviral therapy. A third developmental study will be selected through a university-wide call for proposals, and review and selection procedures in the third year of the Center. The overall goal of the Core is to train, develop and support a cadre of scientists capable of moving the field fonward, and to foster excellence in treatment and health services research