NIDA Networking Project (NNP)

NIDA NETWORKING PROJECT

The NIDA Networking Project (NNP) provides opportunities for information sharing and research collaboration among NIDA’s networks across the country. The NNP gives researchers and clinicians access to networks’ locations, people, expertise, and resources to help synergize efforts, improve efficiency, and accelerate scientific discovery.

Click on a State on the map or browse on the list of Networks to the right.

What's New

Anti-Nicotine Vaccine Funded by ARRA

NIDA Director Nora Volkow announced release of ARRA funds in September to develop the first phase III trial of a smoking cessation vaccine, NicVAX, designed to help people quit and remain abstinent.

Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise

Cocaine vaccine clinical trial is the first successful, placebo-controlled demonstration of a vaccine against an illicit drug of abuse. Baylor Medications Development Center (MDC) led the research teams in Texas and Connecticut.

Comorbid Violence, MH Problems & Substance Use

In the CJ-DATS network, scientists examined the relationship between substance use, mental health problems and violence among offenders released from prison and referred to treatment programs.

Parenting Reduces Genetic Vulnerability

Multisite Prevention Trial (MPT) scientists found that involved-supportive parenting could moderate the association between a genetic vulnerability factor and longitudinal increases in substance use.

FY 2009-2010 RFAs

December 11, 2009
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4) RFA-OD-09-010

December 22, 2009
Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families,(R01) RFA-DA-10-001,(R21) RFA-DA-10-002

December 23, 2009
Epigenomic Processes and Non-Coding RNAs in HIV/AIDS RFA-DA-10-010 (R01), RFA-DA-10-011 (R21)

Meetings

November 2, 2009
Training (T32) Director’s Meeting, Bethesda Marriott,
Bethesda, MD

December 15-16, 2009
Clinically Meaningful Substance Abuse Treatment Outcome Measure(s) for Clinical Research - Marriott Bethesda North, Bethesda, MD

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