# Latino Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE)

> **NIH NIH R25** · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2023 · $107,069

## Abstract

Abstract
Latinos (used throughout proposal as inclusive of all genders) have become the largest ethnic minority group in
the United States but the rapid growth of the Latino US population has yet to translate into a significant
increase in Latino researchers and/or health professionals. Through the research workforce diversity objective
of the NIH research education program, R25 (PAR-19-197), the Latino-Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research
Education (SHARE) Program at The George Washington University, grounded in Social Cognitive Career
Theory and Intersectionality Framework, seeks to address both the shortage of Latino investigators in the field
and to improve the quality of Latino HIV scientists. This objective will be achieved by the following aims: Aim 1.
Develop a competency-based approach to mentoring with a triad of integrated mentors (i.e., career, science,
and peer) in HIV/SUD (Substance Use Disorder), and assess cognitive-related mediators (i.e., self-efficacy and
science identity) of mentoring effectiveness and career success. Aim 2. Implement activities for 30
participants (six undergraduate Latino participants per year over five-year project period) for mentored hands-
on research experience (prospective research study or secondary data analysis) on a high-priority focused
HIV/SUD research topic (Health inequities, social determinants of health, prevention and care continuum, and
comorbidities). Aim 3. Implement activities for educational and professional-career enrichment experiences
through didactics and professional-career enrichment seminars. For these program aims, we will evaluate the
impact and effectiveness of SHARE Program on outcomes achieved and career trajectories of the participants
and disseminate program success. Expected short term outcomes will include promoting development of a
cadre of undergraduate Latino students committed to pursuing behavioral, social and health science research
careers in HIV/SUD. The long-term outcome and impact of the program aligns with the priority of the National
Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)--to increase diversity, in number and quality, of well-trained researchers in the
behavioral and social sciences of HIV and SUD, to reduce their societal consequences and improve individual
and public health.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10657355
- **Project number:** 5R25DA053141-02
- **Recipient organization:** GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** David Stoff
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $107,069
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10657355

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10657355, Latino Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE) (5R25DA053141-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10657355. Licensed CC0.

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