# Developmental Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2021 · $123,414

## Abstract

DEVELOPMENTAL CORE ABSRACT
HIV has the highest prevalence in the US among marginalized populations, including African-American and
Latinx communities as well as sexual and gender diverse individuals. Therefore, ending the US epidemic will
require innovative research to inform services that can reach the most marginalized populations. One way to
achieve this is to ensure that individuals from groups underrepresented in science enter the pipeline for career
development. Methodologically strong investigators from diverse communities are necessary to expand research
and community networks and implement innovative and effective interventions to address co-morbid mental
health problems and HIV. In addition, they must possess cultural fluency and an intimate understanding of what
makes programs sustainable locally. In an innovative response to these needs, the University of Washington
(UW) Developmental AIDS Research Center (D-ARC) Developmental Core team aims to 1) Attract, engage, and
support a diverse set of early stage investigators (ESI) in mental health and HIV research and 2) Enhance the
mentoring skills of mental health and HIV researchers to promote a nurturing environment for ESI. Culturally
informed mentorship is essential to increasing the quantity and diversity of investigators for the HIV behavioral
research workforce. Thus, we will use an established Mentoring the Mentors (MtM) curriculum for ongoing
cohorts of US and sub-Saharan African mentors. The Core will leverage existing strengths and institutional
support at UW, including from the UW/Fred Hutch CFAR (which has generously provided four 2-year New
Investigator Awards for mental health and HIV, to supplement the Core’s ten 2-year Synergistic Pilot ARC
[SPARC] awards and eight Travel Awards). The Core will connect ESI with mentors from an extensive network
of UW investigators with relevant methodological and implementation science expertise and strengthen access
to NIH-funded centers (e.g., ALACRITY), NIAID-funded clinical trial networks (e.g., HPTN, HVTN, IMPAACT,
MTN), and the NIMH-funded U19 Scale-Up Hub Networks. Finally, the Core will leverage UW graduate school
offerings, e-learning methods courses, and global trainings in state-of-the-art implementation science. Overall,
the Core will add value by synergizing local expertise in mental health and HIV to develop a diverse group of
independent scholars and supportive mentors, each capable of conducting the rigorous, innovative science
needed to end the HIV epidemic.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10260316
- **Project number:** 1P30MH123248-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Deepa Rao
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $123,414
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-04-01 → 2025-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10260316

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10260316, Developmental Core (1P30MH123248-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10260316. Licensed CC0.

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