Jacques Normand, Ph.D.Jacques Normand, Ph.D.
Director, AIDS Research ProgramDirector, AIDS Research Program
National Institute on Drug AbuseNational Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA’s New HIV/AIDS Research Program
Objectives• Update on NIDA’s New AIDS Research
Program – CAMCODA– NIDA Council Recommendations– New AIDS Research Program
– Structure– Research Priorities
• Brief Update on NIDA/NIH Collaborative Projects– Projects and Partners– New HPTN Network Drug Abuse Projects
CAMCODA Structure
Director
Medical Consequence
Unit
Human Development
Unit
Population-Based
Intervention Unit
Deputy Director
Staff: 20 Professionals
CAMCODA 116,035,000
DESPR 57,707,000
DTR&D 54,204,000
DNBR 29,615,000
CTN 12,052,000
NIDA AIDS FY03 AIDS Funding by Divisions
NIDA Advisory Council Workgroup on HIV/AIDS
Report on Findings and Recommendations
February, 2004
Structural & Procedural Recommendations
• Create new position of “Director, AIDS Research Program” reporting to NIDA’s Director
• Update policy/procedures to determine which projects qualify for AIDS funding
• Improve articulation of HIV/AIDS mission and planning process within & across Divisions/Centers
• Increase interaction across NIH, and with extramural community
NIDA’s AIDS ResearchProgram Structure
AIDS Research ProgramMission: Plan, develop, coordinate and integrate research
priorities within NIDA and externally.
Staff: Jacques Normand
Lynda Erinoff
Helen Cesari
AIDS Workgroup AIDS Coding Subgroup
External Scientific AIDS Workgroup
TBA
Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse
Jag Khalsa
Ahmed Elkashef
Jamie Biswas
Division of Basic Neurosciences and Behavioral Research
Diane LawrenceCora Lee WetheringtonCharles SharpYu LinMinda Lynch
NIDA’s AIDS Workgroup Membership
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research
Elizabeth Lambert
Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Development and Behavioral Treatment
Lisa OnkenMelissa RacioppoNicolette BorekRo Nemeth
Center for Clinical Trials Network
Mary Ellen Michel
NIDA’s AIDS Workgroup Membership (Cont.)
Office of Science Policy & CommunicationAnna Staton
International ProgramSteve Gust
Intramural Research ProgramJohn Schmittner
Office of Extramural AffairsMark Green
Office of Planning & Research ManagementStacy Gardner
NIDA’s AIDS Workgroup Membership (Cont.)
External Scientific AIDS Workgroup
Proposed Membership (~ 8):
Council Members
Nominee per Division/Center
Nominee from AIDS Program
Proposed Task:
Review NIDA’s AIDS Strategic Plan
Review & make recommendations on new AIDS related procedural change (e.g., definition of AIDS and coding guidelines)
Review NIDA’s priorities/initiatives
DPMC 52,046,000
DESPR 121,656,000
DCNDBT 46,336,000
DBNBR 29,374,000
CCTN 11,557,000
FY04 AIDS Funding byNIDA Divisions
NIDA’s FY04 Funding By OAR Research Areas of Emphasis
1. Natural History and Epidemiology $54,246,859
2. Etiology and Pathogenesis $29,028,598
3. Therapeutics $12,084,141
4. Vaccines $1,983,201
5. Behavioral and Social Science $186,583,465
6. Training, Infrastructure, and
Capacity Building $6,860,742
7. Information Dissemination $1,594,994
Research PriorityRecommendations
Racial/ethnic disparitiesEmphasize case finding/treatment HAART interactions/adherence/resistanceNewer HIV/IDU epidemics (Russia, China, India, Eastern Europe)
Test drug Tx for HIV preventionEmerging drugs (e.g., Meth/Viagra, NYC case/immunological & CNS impact )
Sexual risk behaviors (main exposure category)
Adolescents (developmental/decision making, impulsivity)
Role of drug abuse on transmission (drug type, partnership, context)
Update programs with continuous review of epidemiologic and other findings
Current NIDA’s AIDSProgram Tasks
• Explore new ways to attract new AIDS PIs • Better integrate HIV/AIDS within and across NIDA Divisions/Centers and other NIH Institutes• Working on Generating FY07 OAR Priorities (retooling priorities to establish strong presence in all Div/Ctr) • Will be Generating NIDA FY06 AIDS Initiatives • Developing Criteria for AIDS Grants• Will be Appointing Members to Extramural Scientific AIDS Workgroup• Will be Developing NIDA’s HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan
NIDA’s CollaborativeProjects
Network/Cohort Collaborating ICs NIDA’s Co-Fund
Adolescent Trial Network
NICHD, NIMH $1.0/20.0M
Pediatric HIV AIDS Cohort Study
NICHD, NIAID, NIMH
$3.0/12.0M
Centers For AIDS Research
NIAID, NCI, NHLBI, & NIMH
$4.6/33.3M
Women Interagency HIV Study
NIAID, NICHD, & NCI $0.5/18.5M
HIV Prevention Trial Network
NIAID,NIMH, NICHD, & FIC
$4.4/70.0M
HPTN & New NIAID Network
• Current ProjectsEpidemiologyHIV PreventionDrug Tx as HIV Prevention
• New Network Proposed protocols
Community Scale-up; Stimulant pharmacotherapy as HIV prevention
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