# The Indigenous Substance abuse and addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program- training the next generation of Native substance abuse and addictions scientists.

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $202,499

## Abstract

American Indians/Alaska Natives [AIAN] and other Indigenous Populations (IP) of the Americas experience
persistent and dire health disparities related to substance abuse and addictions (SAA). Despite such glaring
disparities, there is a paucity of culturally grounded research addressing their biomedical and socio-behavioral
health concerns. A strong network of highly trained Indigenous scholars dedicated to culturally relevant SAA
research would contribute to ameliorating SAA-related health disparities among IP. This new application, in
response to PAR-19-246, “Providing Research Education Experiences to Enhance Diversity in the Next
Generation of Substance Abuse and Addiction Scientists” will develop the INSPIRE: An Indigenous Substance
abuse and addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program. INSPIRE will develop a cadre
of culturally grounded AIAN substance abuse and addictions scholars capable of serving as principal
investigators on extramurally funded SAA-related prevention and disparities studies; as well as to develop a
cohort of qualified doctoral and post-doctoral trainees from IP who have been historically underrepresented in
biomedical and socio-behavioral research careers dedicated to furthering their studies or careers in SAA
research with IP. The INSPIRE program is based on the success of our Indigenous Substance abuse and
Medicines Research Training (ISMART) NIDA Contract program (HHSN271201700716P), one of two AIAN-
focused substance abuse and addictions research development programs in the country. INSPIRE will provide
a 24-month substance abuse and addictions research mentoring program to 20 qualified scholars (5 doctoral,
15 postdoctoral/early career) primarily from AIAN and other Indigenous populations (e.g., Native Hawaiians
and Pacific Islanders) who are currently conducting research with AIAN/IP populations. INSPIRE mentees will
undergo a structured, intensive year-round mentorship program that includes: (a) annual research and
writing retreats (including a 5-day Fall Immersion Research Training Institute; a 5-day Spring writing retreat; a
1-day AIAN Substance Abuse Research Summit and grant development workshop at the NIDA AIAN national
meeting or a selected national scientific conference; (b) year-round multidisciplinary learning and research
experience opportunities (4 quarterly webinars/seminars; funding for on-site Mentor shadowing
opportunities; and support for attendance to national NIDA research meetings); (c) technical assistance (peer
review for grant development and submission; statistical, editorial and technical assistance for developing
grant applications and manuscript preparation); (d) seed funding ($22,000 for postdoctoral/early career
scientists and $10,800 for doctoral students to conduct pilot studies, conference travel, and travel to meet with
mentors and mentorship teams); and (e) network development (via mentor networks and website). By the
end of the program, Fellows will have de...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10015460
- **Project number:** 1R25DA051343-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Teresa A Evans-Campbell
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $202,499
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-05-01 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10015460

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10015460, The Indigenous Substance abuse and addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program- training the next generation of Native substance abuse and addictions scientists. (1R25DA051343-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10015460. Licensed CC0.

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