# Training Program on HIV and Substance Use in the Criminal Justice System

> **NIH NIH T32** · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · 2020 · $512,647

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
 This T32 training program was established in 2014 to train the next generation of pre- and post-
doctoral scholars in the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV and substance use among individuals in
the criminal justice (CJ) system. The training program is a partnership between the Columbia University
School of Social Work (SSW) and the Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH), with strong support from
longstanding partnerships with a number of research centers, schools, and departments at Columbia
University Medical Center. We propose to renew the program by continuing its unique position as the only
NIDA-funded T32 program jointly run out of a school of social work and school of public health as well as
the successful administration and activities; the renewal also proposes to focus on two key significant
themes for the nation and the field: (1) the opioid epidemic; and (2) implementation science. The training
program provides: (1) interdisciplinary research instruction and training for pre-doctoral students and post-
doctoral fellows on the intersecting issues of substance use (particularly opioid use disorders and
overdose), HIV, and implementation research with the CJ system and CJ-involved populations; and (2)
hands-on, mentored experience conducting independent research in the study implementation of
evidence-based HIV and/or substance use prevention, treatment, and care for criminal justice-involved
populations. This program is designed to strengthen the pool of researchers by increasing the diversity of
academic backgrounds—e.g., social work, public health, medicine, sociology, political science,
anthropology—and those from underrepresented populations—e.g., underrepresented minorities (URM),
people with disabilities, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Participating faculty are leaders in
HIV, substance/opioid use, implementation science, and criminal justice fields, with strong track records of
support from NIH. They are also well-qualified to provide training, as evidenced by their strong records of
mentorship of pre- and post-doctoral early career scholars. The program supports 4 pre-doctoral students
and 4 post-doctoral trainees per year at capacity (a total of 6-8 pre-doctoral trainees and 8-10 post-
doctoral trainees in the renewal period). Thus, the program will add a substantial number of highly
qualified new scholars to the field focusing on HIV, substance use, opioid use disorders and overdose,
and implementation science among criminal justice-involved populations. Dr. Nabila El-Bassel and Dr.
Lisa Metsch will continue to serve successfully as PIs/Co-Directors for the proposed training program,
which provides an opportunity for two noted and distinguished scientists to collaborate and lead this
initiative. They each contribute over 25 years of experience in the fields of HIV, substance/opioid use
disorder treatment and overdose prevention, implementation science, and criminal justice.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913479
- **Project number:** 5T32DA037801-07
- **Recipient organization:** COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE
- **Principal Investigator:** Nabila El-Bassel
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $512,647
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2014-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913479

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913479, Training Program on HIV and Substance Use in the Criminal Justice System (5T32DA037801-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913479. Licensed CC0.

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