Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and UCLA are proud to present the Substance Abuse Disorders Research Training (SART) program that replaces the Diversity-promoting Institutions Drug Abuse Research Development Program (DIDARP) that was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse from 2003 to 2020. Theodore C. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. is the Principal Investigator, Christine Grella, Ph.D. is the UCLA lead investigator and Christina Moldovan, Ph.D. is the program administrator.
SART is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Grant # 1R25DA050723) and is designed to advance substance abuse research skills and to reduce health disparities in substance use disorders and addiction.
The goal of the program is to educate researchers at all stages of their career in substance use disorder research, responsible conduct of research, and career advancement with a novel emphasis on community engagement and dissemination.
SART provides in-person and online training in basic research methods, biostatistics, grant writing, professional development, and more!
Please see program brochure for more information!