# Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association

> **NIH NIH R13** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2020 · $19,480

## Abstract

Project Summary
 This is a proposal to request funding for 15 travel awards to be competitively awarded to early stage
investigators presenting substance use research at the annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA), and to highlight their research in a special poster session and networking event. This
event, called the “Early Stage Investigator Poster Session and Social Hour,” has been taking place at the
annual convention of the APA for the past twelve years, and has been co-sponsored by APA Divisions 50 and
28, made possible through funding from NIAAA and NIDA. Funding from NIAAA has been formalized for the
past 12 years through an R13 award, for which I have been serving as PI for the past 2 years. Funding from
NIDA for this event has taken several forms over the years, including a recent R13, which is ending in January
2019. This proposal is submitted to continue this successful, well-regarded and unique event.
 The aim to foster the career development of early stage investigators is in line with NIDA's Strategic Plan.
Namely, highlighting, nurturing, and supporting the professional development of early stage investigators will
assist in NIDA's commitment to encourage the transition to independence of the future custodians of our
profession.
 The rationale for targeting the APA convention is twofold. First, psychologists make up a major
constituency in the scientific community of substance use researchers and on topics related to substance use.
Second, virtually all psychologists' work is directly or indirectly affected by issues related to substance use,
providing a unique opportunity to communicate substance research to the larger scientific and clinical
community. The APA is the largest organization of psychologists and their trainees in the United States and its
annual convention attracts an average of 13,000 attendees. This means the meeting represents an ideal
opportunity to advance substance use research and foster career development among trainees. The goal of
this project is to foster the development of the next generation of substance use researchers from the
psychological community by (1) providing the means necessary to attend the APA convention, (2) showcasing
their research, and (3) stimulating networking with leading scientists. To date, the “Early Stage Investigator
Poster Session and Social Hour” has been highly successful in meeting these objectives over the past 12
years. The goal for the proposed project is to sustain these contributions to the field.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9960485
- **Project number:** 5R13DA049497-02
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** Bettina B. Hoeppner
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $19,480
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9960485

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9960485, Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (5R13DA049497-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9960485. Licensed CC0.

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