NIDA

News – Highlights new NIDA Program Announcements (PAs) on substance abuse and medication development for which non-U.S. institutions are eligible.

News – Describes a group of Iranian drug abuse researchers who have translated NIDA publications into Farsi to make them more available to their research community.

News – Announces the reissuing of NIDA’s Program Announcements seeking international research collaboration on drug abuse and addiction.

News – NIDA is hosting small meetings to bring together drug and addiction scientists to share research findings and explore collaborations.

News – NIDA commits $4 million to fund 8 to 10 awards in fiscal year 2012 to support implementation science projects that will inform the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief.

News – It is with sadness that we mourn the death of Dr. Charles R. Schuster, a much admired and respected member of our scientific community and past NIDA director.

News – Five NIDA grants are working to address HIV/AIDS and drug use in areas where it is already at epidemic proportions or where it is quickly emerging to become one.

News – The National Institutes of Health is planning a new Institute focusing on substance use, abuse, and addiction research and related public health initiatives.