Training, Fellowship, and Health Disparities Programs
Overview
The AIDS Research Training Program supports research training at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and early investigator level of career development in areas relevant to the focus of the CMHRA. This includes research training and early career development in: developing and disseminating effective preventive interventions in domestic and international settings; the molecular and cellular basis of HIV/AIDS CNS infection; identifying and clarifying the pathophysiology of the neuropsychiatric consequences of CNS infection; understanding the causes of health disparities in racial and ethnic minority groups and other vulnerable populations; developing novel therapeutics for HIV infection and its associated neuropsychiatric and medical comorbidities. The primary goal of the training program is to ensure that sufficient numbers of highly trained independent investigators will be available to address the complexities of mental health research in HIV/AIDS. The AIDS training programs encourages interdisciplinary and translational research approaches. The CMHRA Training Program includes institutional training, as well as, individual training grants.
The HIV/AIDS Health Disparities program is linked to the AIDS training program. This disparities program strongly promotes multidisciplinary research and research training on mental health issues of HIV/AIDS among minority communities in an attempt to reduce the disproportionate burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on racial and ethnic minority populations. This program has three interrelated objectives that are targeted to racial and ethnic minorities.
Areas of Emphasis
- Coordinate and expand the scientific knowledge base on health disparities across the CMHRA research portfolio.
- Support infrastructure development and facilitate the establishment of collaborative research partnerships to provide cutting edge resources for minority institutions to conduct multidisciplinary, NIMH funded HIV mental health research.
- Support programs for training and research capacity building by expanding and retaining the cadre of research scientists from minority groups to carry out a long-term research agenda on the mental health of HIV/AIDS.
- Support research training across all disciplines addressed by the CMHRA.
Contact
David M. Stoff, Ph.D.
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6210, MSC 9619
301-443-4625, dstoff@mail.nih.qov
