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Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is offering seed funding through the Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) program to support innovative projects that intersect substance use research with fields such as the discovery of new therapeutic chemical entities or biologics, brain imaging technologies, neurocognitive and behavioral science methods, advanced data science including artificial intelligence, and research on substance use in relation to HIV/AIDS. The goal of this funding is to generate preliminary findings that can form the basis for larger, more comprehensive research studies and inform new scientific concepts or directions. This opportunity targets early-stage and new investigators, as well as researchers new to the areas of substance use or AIDS research, encouraging them to build expertise and advance the field through creative approaches and multidisciplinary collaborations. The program supports projects that have the potential to contribute to basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or intervention science. NIDA is operating under authorities that include Section 301 and Section 405 of the U.S. Code to forecast this grant opportunity, which was posted in September 2025. Applicants can contact Dr. Hoang Le for additional information.

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NIDA offers seed funding for early-stage substance use and HIV/AIDS innovative multidisciplinary research.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of HealthView Agency

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks to advance its mission by providing seed funding for projects that build expertise and enable research at the intersection of substance use research and one or more of the following fields:

  • Discovery and development of new chemical entities or biologics to advance therapeutic interventions for substance use disorders (SUDs) and drug dependence
  • Development and application of brain imaging tools or brain imaging methods
  • Application of innovative neurocognitive and behavioral science tools or paradigms
  • Application of advanced data science techniques and innovative computational methods, including artificial intelligence
  • Research that can lead to advancing basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or intervention science regarding substance use and HIV/AIDS

Projects funded by the Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) program are expected to yield findings that will lead to new concepts or guide the design of more comprehensive studies and serve as preliminary data for a larger R or equivalent applications. Early stage and new investigators, as well as investigators new to substance use or AIDS research, are encouraged to apply. Grant Authorities that allow NIDA to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Section 301 (42 U.S.C. § 241) and Section 405 (42 U.S.C. § 284).

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