# MUSC Specialized Center of Research Excellence on Sex Differences--BIRCWH Scholars Innovation Program

> **NIH NIH U54** · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · 2022 · $682,571

## Abstract

Contact PD/PI: McRae-Clark, Aimee L.
ABSTRACT
The MUSC Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on sex/gender differences in addictive disorders and the
relationship between stress and relapse has been highly productive for 15 years. In addition to coalescing a
multidisciplinary group of investigators across different disciplines working closely together to explore sex and
gender differences in addictions and the relationship between stress and drug use, the MUSC SCOR has
provided a fertile training ground for new investigators and attracted senior investigators to apply their skills to
sex- and gender-specific research. During the proposed renewal period, we will transition to a Specialized Center
of Research Excellence (SCORE). We will continue to reach across campus and also extend our reach to
nationwide, cross-SCORE collaborations and community-based initiatives focused on dissemination of research
findings to improve health outcomes. The science within our research group also will grow with three tightly
integrated research projects, new investigators and innovative technologies. To address critical public health
needs, the proposed research projects will investigate sex differences in cannabis and opioid use disorders and
directly inform addiction treatment development. The specific aims of this SCORE are to support and enhance
translational scientific collaborations among the investigators conducting primary and pilot research projects,
catalyze further growth of interdisciplinary sex- and gender-based research on the MUSC campus, expand
foundational research training for Early Career Investigators dedicated to sex and gender-focused translational
research, and develop strategic partnerships to enhance the translation and dissemination of SCORE findings
and other relevant research to improve health outcomes.
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Project Summary/Abstract

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10696691
- **Project number:** 3U54DA016511-20S1
- **Recipient organization:** MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
- **Principal Investigator:** KATHLEEN T. BRADY
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $682,571
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2002-09-01 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10696691

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10696691, MUSC Specialized Center of Research Excellence on Sex Differences--BIRCWH Scholars Innovation Program (3U54DA016511-20S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10696691. Licensed CC0.

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