# Psychology Training in Alcohol Research (PTAR)

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $293,048

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The purpose and objectives of this training grant are to provide training in alcohol research for pre and
postdoctoral trainees in psychology and related disciplines. This training program has been successfully
producing skilled alcohol research scholars for the past 34 years. The training program provides quality
research training in the combined areas of etiology, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorders. Alcohol
research training is approached from both psychosocial and bio-behavioral perspectives. Psychology is in a
unique position to provide this combined emphasis as the field encompasses a number of specialty areas that
bear directly on the study of alcohol, and bridge to other key disciplines relevant to alcohol research. The
training faculty includes representatives from each of these specialty areas from several departments across
the university. Faculty include 28 individuals with appointments primarily within Psychiatry and Psychology,
who provide apprenticeship training and research supervision for trainees. Funds are requested to support 5
postdoctoral and 3 pre-doctoral trainees each year. Trainees will participate in the required Addictive Behaviors
Core curriculum, which involves a series of courses and seminars in the field of alcohol and addiction research,
as well as a grantsmanship/career development seminar designed to promote the transition to independence.
Pre-doctoral trainees are also required to complete a core curriculum consistent with departmental
requirements for a Ph.D. Required courses include: (1) statistics and general methodology, (2) a major area of
study in clinical, physiological, developmental, experimental, behavioral and molecular neuroscience, animal
behavior, or health psychology, or closely related areas approved by the training faculty; (3) breadth
requirements intended to assure broad exposure to other areas of psychology, and (4) out of area coursework
relevant to the study of alcohol use disorders and addictive behaviors. Trainees in the course of the program
will be expected to (a) acquire research methodologies relevant to the alcohol field with both human and
animal subjects; and (b) apply such skills and knowledge in the design and execution of both basic and applied
research related to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9966831
- **Project number:** 5T32AA007455-37
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** MARY E. LARIMER
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $293,048
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1984-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9966831

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9966831, Psychology Training in Alcohol Research (PTAR) (5T32AA007455-37). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9966831. Licensed CC0.

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