# Development and Neuroadaptations in Alcohol and Addiction

> **NIH NIH T32** · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY,BINGHAMTON · 2021 · $255,904

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The goal of this proposal is to support a new pre- and post-doctoral training program in the area of
development and neuroadaptations in alcohol and addictions (DNA2). Given increasing recognition that
alcoholism and other substance use disorders have roots established in development, the proposed training
grant will provide the next generation of addiction researchers with crucial training in the conceptual issues and
methodological approaches for studying developmental neuroadaptations leading to abuse and addiction.
Building on existing research strengths in this area exemplified by the Developmental Exposure Alcohol
Research Center (DEARC) and anchored by historically strong graduate training programs in development,
addictions and neuroadaptations within psychological sciences along with rapidly evolving programs in
community science and public affairs, the DNA2 T32 provides the rich, cooperative intellectual environment
conducive for highly successful research training, didactic education and mentorship for the proposed
predoctoral (4/yr) and postdoctoral (2/yr) trainees. The training program emphasizes five key goals: (1) to
actively seek and recruit a highly qualified and diverse group of pre- and post-doctoral trainees whose interest
in and commitment to research in alcohol and addictions fits the laboratory(s) of one or more mentor-eligible
faculty; (2) to provide individualized training experiences that foster expertise in state-of-the-art assessments,
hypothesis formation, rigorous experimental design, data acquisition and analysis, and oral presentation and
publication of results; (3) to assist trainees in generating preliminary data, novel hypotheses and specific aims
and provide training in writing and grantsmanship for individual grant or F31/32 fellowship applications; (4) to
create an individualized, multi-level research training environment that encourages both expertise and breadth
in conceptual knowledge and technical capabilities and fosters translational considerations; and (5) to support
the career/professional development of each trainee. To meet these goals, the T32 program will provide
comprehensive interdisciplinary training through didactic coursework, trainee workshops, seminars/colloquia,
journal and writing clubs, supervised research experiences, and participation in professional meetings and
extra-university training opportunities. Methodological issues and techniques in alcohol and drug abuse
research will be emphasized throughout the typical 2-year training period for each trainee, with a particular
focus on training in developmental approaches, and rigorous attention to education in the responsible conduct
of research, including means to enhance research reproducibility. This training program combines the
expertise of faculty with established expertise in the alcohol field as well as in research with other drugs of
abuse to capitalize on synergies across research programs and perspectives.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10166730
- **Project number:** 5T32AA025606-05
- **Recipient organization:** STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY,BINGHAMTON
- **Principal Investigator:** J. DAVID JENTSCH
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $255,904
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-06-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10166730

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10166730, Development and Neuroadaptations in Alcohol and Addiction (5T32AA025606-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10166730. Licensed CC0.

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