# The ASAM Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science

> **NIH NIH R13** · AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE · 2021 · $25,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
It is the intention of this conference grant renewal proposal to outline a plan for a series of conferences to
be sponsored by ASAM and its partner organizations. The purpose of ASAM’s Annual Conferences is
to disseminate knowledge to physicians and other health care professionals who are engaged in addiction
research, education, and patient care so as to foster future research and the integration of new knowledge
into clinical practice as rapidly and effectively as possible. These conferences address the etiology and
consequences of drug addiction, including its medical consequences, such as infectious diseases (e.g.
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C) and psychiatric comorbidities. If the aims of this application are achieved the
addiction-related scientific knowledge and clinical practice will be advanced in the following ways:
1. New young researchers and clinicians will enter the fields of addiction research and practice.
 The conference seeks to provide a robust training experience for young investigators in the area of
 addiction and infectious disease research. Many do not receive adequate training during medical
 school on addiction or its comorbidities but after attending the ASAM Annual Conference have
 gone on to major full-time careers in research. Young investigators from the U.S. and other
 countries will be encouraged to submit abstracts for posters or oral sessions. They will also have
 access to separate sessions planned as a co-venture of International Society for Addiction Medicine
 (ISAM) and NIDA to explain the grant-writing process, funding resources, and processes in the field
 of addiction medicine. These sessions address issues that arise from our multiracial and ethnically
 diverse audience with emphasis on fostering international research both by American institutions
 and by those of other countries.
2. Overall quality of addiction research will improve through collaborations and exposure to new
 ideas. The requested funds will allow ASAM conferences to bring together U.S. and international
 experts in multiple disciplines whose collaboration is essential to successful research into the
 etiology and consequences of drug addiction and related co-occurring disorders and medical
 complications. Prevention, co-occurring opportunistic infections, and psychiatric comorbidities can
 be under-addressed in the already under-researched field of addiction medicine. Fostering
 collaborations exposes researchers to new avenues for research and exposes attendees to new
 scientific knowledge.
3. Addiction medicine clinicians will enhance their knowledge, skill, and competence. The
 proposed conferences are central to attainment of ASAM’s mission and addressing barriers for
 quality care. Presentations of the newest research and clinical best practices will increase clinician
 skill/confidence in treating addiction or its comorbidities, while decreasing skepticism and
 misunderstandings about the disease and its treatmen...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10160866
- **Project number:** 5R13DA048598-03
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Ira Fingerhood
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $25,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-06-01 → 2024-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10160866

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10160866, The ASAM Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science (5R13DA048598-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10160866. Licensed CC0.

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