2. The Pathways to Research Funding at the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Judith A. Arroyo, Ph.D. Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research NIAAA

3. NIAAA’s Mission NIAAA conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research into the effects of alcohol on the human mind and body, prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and epidemiology of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems

4. Relevant NIAAA Priorities n Translational Research – Applications of research in real settings n Alcohol related birth outcomes n Alcohol and AIDS/HIV n Youth and young adult drinking n Training of young investigators

5. What Do We Want to Know About Heavy Alcohol Use in Indian Country? n How do we get effective interventions (both treatment and prevention) to Indian Country? n Do evidence-based interventions work in Indian Country? Do we adapt? Develop new ones? n Who do we target? When do we intervene? n How do we integrate interventions in existing primary care and social services, especially in rural settings

6. Navigating the NIH Application Process www.theresearchassistant.com n n Walks through completion of the form n n Explains peer review and funding cycle n n Helps identify best grant vehicle n n Helps outline your application

7. Find Yourself a Project Officer n n Project Officer (or Program Official or PO) is a scientist with expertise in particular areas of research n n The PO can help you navigate the grants system (research priorities, current initiatives, application process) n n The PO can also help identify potential consultants and instruments

8. Contact Persons n n Judith A. Arroyo – Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, jarroyo@mail.nih.govjarroyo@mail.nih.gov n n Page Chiapella – Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, pchiapello@mail.nih.govpchiapello@mail.nih.gov n n Diedra Roach – Division of Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, roach@mail.nih.govroach@mail.nih.gov n n Ricardo Brown – Coordinator NIAAA, Minority Research, ricbrown@mail.nih.govricbrown@mail.nih.gov n n NIAAA Website http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

9. NIAAA Alcohol and AIDS Goals n Immunological, physiological, and behavioral effects of alcohol on transmission and course of HIV/AIDS n Determination of optimal treatments for those with co-occurring HIV/AIDS and AUDs n Impact of changing patterns, contexts, and kinds of alcohol and other substance use on transmission and course of HIV/AIDS

10. NIAAA EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH Secondary analyses of existing data sets to identify patterns, contexts, associated problems n Explore development of alcohol use and misuse among American Indian youth n Growth curve modeling of AOD use among Indian Adolescents n Alcoholism and violence among Native American Tribes

11. NIAAA PREVENTION RESEARCH n Awakening resilience among rural dwelling Alaskan Native adolescents n Preventing underage drinking by Southwest California Mission Indians n Developing an alcohol prevention program with the Dakota

12. NIAAA TREATMENT RESEARCH n Naltrexone and SSRI therapy for alcohol dependence in Alaska n Development/adaptation of brief motivational interviewing based interventions for Southwest Native Americans n Alcohol treatment & health disparity in American Indians

13. NIAAA BIRTH OUTCOMES RESEARCH n Develop definitive diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders which will be valid across ethnic/cultural groups n Develop effective behavioral and pharmacological therapies for FASD n Investigate association between SIDS and alcohol consumption in pregnancy and after delivery