# NIDA Training Program in Neuroscience

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2024 · $278,460

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The predoctoral NIDA Training Program in Neuroscience was founded at the University of Michigan (UM) in
1995. This Training Program is administered by a Director and Co-Director, and aims to recruit, develop and
enhance student interest in research related to the neurobiology of substance abuse. To be eligible for support
by the NIDA Training Program students must first gain admittance to an existing UM graduate program in the
biological, biomedical and natural sciences, such as the interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program,
the Biopsychology Program, or the Department of Pharmacology Graduate Program. Students nominated for
support by the NIDA Training Program in Neuroscience are selected on the basis of two criteria: 1) academic
qualifications and references (i.e. academic excellence) and, 2) the relevance of their program of study and
research interests to the NIDA mission. After selection for the NIDA Training Program in Neuroscience,
students pursue a program of study in the neurosciences, including a required course on the
neuropsychopharmacology of substance abuse and an accompanying seminar series involving the NIDA
Training Program faculty. In addition, current and past trainees attend regular journal clubs, seminar series and
networking events supported by this grant to foster a sense of community and maintain student interest in
substance abuse research throughout their dissertation work. There are 14 core faculty members for the NIDA
Training Program in Neuroscience, all of whom are currently funded by NIDA and conduct research related to
the neurobiological basis of substance abuse. The core Training Program faculty members have changed
since the prior funding cycle, with the removal of three faculty members who are phasing towards retirement,
and two who have left the University of Michigan. Four new core faculty members have been added. In
addition, 7 “Junior Faculty Affiliates” have been added; early Assistant Professors who will be seeking NIDA
funding. All faculty members have prior mentoring experience, and there is a plan in place for more senior
faculty to serve as co-mentors to enrich the mentoring experience for the trainees. Furthermore, the faculty
affiliated with this Training Program are assisted by over 150 Neuroscience Graduate Program Faculty who are
involved in many aspects of the training, as well as the Rackham Graduate School which offers a number of
programs to enhance mentor-mentee relationships and provide a supportive and productive environment for
trainees. Together, the long history of our Training Program, the Directorship, and the resources provided by
the University of Michigan and affiliated programs puts us in an excellent position to accomplish the major goal
of this training grant. That is, to provide the necessary infrastructure and support for trainees pursuing research
interests related to the neurobiology of substance abuse as they work towards their doctoral degree in
neuro...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10831504
- **Project number:** 5T32DA007281-28
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** Shelly Beth Flagel
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $278,460
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1995-06-15 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10831504

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10831504, NIDA Training Program in Neuroscience (5T32DA007281-28). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10831504. Licensed CC0.

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