Welcome to the NHSN, Summer Research Training Institute (SRTI)
THE 2008 SUMMER RESEARCH TRAINING INSTITUTE - JUNE 9 - 17, 2008
The NHSN and the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, Center for Drug and Social Policy Research (CDSPR) welcome you to this site. Dr. Avelardo Valdez, Professor at the University of Houston and Director of the CDSPR, is the Chair of the Sub-committee overseeing the SRTI.
The 2008 training institute was attended by approximately 15 fellows from across the nation. The institute was organized around a series of lectures and workshops on Hispanics and drug research. Lectures and workshops topics were held on epidemiology and etiology of drug use among Hispanics, intervention and prevention research gaps and issues, an introduction to neuroscience, HIV/AIDS, and appropriate designs and measures in Hispanic research. These sessions were led by a diversity of individuals including NIH officials and NIDA fund drug researchers who provided hands-on training. If you would like to learn more about the 2008 training institute program, see 2008 SRTI curriculum.
The purpose of this training institute is to promote interest and professional commitment to Hispanic drug abuse research and to foster mentoring relationships between students and leading Hispanic researcher in this field. Your participation is crucial in preparing the next generation of drug researchers.