Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 5R25DA061740-03
Workforce Innovation in Data Science, Education, and Addiction Research (WISER)
Recipient
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Award Amount
$134,320.00
Ceiling
$134,320.00
Awarded
July 22, 2026
Identifier
5R25DA061740-03
NIH awarded a grant to Wake Forest University Health Sciences to develop a scalable addiction data science training program, focusing on AI, ML, and data principles to support addiction research workforce development.
Description
This NIH-funded project aims to develop and evaluate a scalable addiction data science training program to enhance workforce capacity in addiction research. The project focuses on creating a comprehensive curriculum covering FAIR data principles, AI and ML methods, natural language processing, and systems modeling. It seeks to address barriers in addiction research by providing accessible, asynchronous educational content for trainees from undergraduate to postgraduate levels.