# NIDA Epidemiology Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $888,297

## Abstract

Substance use disorders remain among the leading causes of disability and premature death in the 
world, with rates remaining stubbornly high. Training with a rigorous methodological basis and a 
breadth of course work and research experiences is necessary to develop the next generation of 
scientists able to lead efforts to reduce the public health burden of substance use disorders. 
Accordingly, this renewal application seeks to extend the pre- and post-doctoral Drug Dependence 
Epidemiology Training Program, one of NIDA’s oldest continuously funded training grants now 
entering its 25th year in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of 
Public Health. The goal of this training program is to produce the next generation of substance use 
epidemiologists who can address this need by: conducting research that will advance our 
understanding of the environmental and biological components of the etiology and natural history of 
substance use; developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to prevent and control 
substance use; and critically examining substance abuse services, treatment and trends to improve 
substance abuse outcomes including HIV-related risk. We will train substance use epidemiologists 
who are able to tackle these challenges by emphasizing four focal areas in this iteration: (1) 
social and environmental factors; (2) genetic and biological factors; (3) treatment and services; 
(4) emerging trends. This training program will capitalize on the interdisciplinary resources at 
Johns Hopkins University to provide trainees with the skills and experiences needed to lead 
multi-disciplinary research that takes advantage of these emerging opportunities and promotes 
overall health and well being of communities. Trainees will achieve this through a rigorous program 
of coursework, research apprenticeships, and integrative activities that provide a solid foundation 
in the core proficiencies of substance use epidemiology. The program will include 7 predoctoral 
students and 7 postdoctoral fellows who are supported by an experienced group of 12 Core Faculty 
and 36 Affiliate Faculty. The trainees will be prepared to assume leadership positions in academia 
carrying out substance use epidemiology and HIV research typically as faculty in Schools of Public 
Health or Medicine, in government formulating research priorities and substance abuse policy at the 
local, state, national, and international levels, in private industry conducting applied research 
for pharmaceutical companies, and in non- profit agencies or non- governmental organizations 
advocating for those with substance use disorders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10149267
- **Project number:** 5T32DA007292-29
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** RENEE M. JOHNSON
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $888,297
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1995-08-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10149267

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10149267, NIDA Epidemiology Training Program (5T32DA007292-29). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10149267. Licensed CC0.

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