# The UCLA HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Trauma Training Program

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 2022 · $371,866

## Abstract

This R25 renewal application responds to PAR-16-224 for continued funding for the UCLA HIV/AIDS,
Substance Abuse, and Trauma Training Program (HA-STTP). Our Program's mission is to provide training and
mentorship to early career postdoctoral scholars whose focus is reducing substance abuse and transmission of
HIV in underserved populations at high risk for traumatic stress and health disparities. To date, our Program
has been highly successful in training a diverse, productive group of 19 Scholars and seven Affiliate Scholars.
Our core curriculum will maintain focus on our core topics, with the addition in this renewal of courses on social
network analysis, technology-based interventions, addiction psychiatry, and implementation science. Our
Program provides a two-year course of training and mentorship to a total of 20 (five/year over four years)
postdoctoral and early career scholars. Our Program is unique in its incorporation of traumatic stress as a form
of dysregulation, particularly as experienced by underserved populations. These populations, particularly
racial/ethnic minority populations, are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and typically experience a high
degree of traumatic stress. Our Specific Aims are to: (1) Advance HA-TTP Scholars' knowledge of the ways in
which substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, traumatic stress, and health disparities are interconnected, particularly in
underrepresented populations; (2) Provide focused, intensive mentorship to support Scholars' research
interests and career trajectories in the key areas addressed by this Program; (3) Capitalize on a local and
national multidisciplinary, multiracial/ethnic network of expert faculty who are committed to fostering the
intellectual and professional growth of the Scholars; and (4) Evaluate the impact of the Program on Scholars'
knowledge and productivity. Scholars will attend two week-long Institutes per year for two years and will
receive continual, personalized career mentoring, training, and research supervision. Each cohort will be
followed for the duration of the training grant, and all cohorts will come to together in the final year to share
their experiences and successes. Scholars will be mentored by a UCLA-based core faculty mentor as well as a
home mentor. Scholars will develop the necessary skills to pursue a productive research program in areas
related to substance use, HIV/AIDS, traumatic stress, and health disparities. They will be supported in the
development of competitive grant applications, including receiving a modest amount of funds to prepare
preliminary studies data. The UCLA-based leadership team and core faculty include members from clinical and
community psychology, medical anthropology, addiction psychiatry, public health, and social work. This
Program will enhance nationwide efforts to diminish the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, substance use and traumatic
stress to improve health and quality of life.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10348187
- **Project number:** 5R25DA035692-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** Norweeta Germaine Milburn
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $371,866
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-06-01 → 2024-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10348187

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10348187, The UCLA HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Trauma Training Program (5R25DA035692-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10348187. Licensed CC0.

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