Award
NIH Reporter #5K23AA030354-04
IDENTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIALLY RELATED STRESS ON STRESS REACTIVITY AND CRAVING IN INDIVIDUALS WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER
Recipient
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
Award Amount
$192,518.00
Ceiling
$192,518.00
Awarded
June 30, 2026
Identifier
5K23AA030354-04
Award to support research on the effects of social stress on stress reactivity and craving in individuals with alcohol use disorder, focusing on underresourced populations to inform targeted interventions.
Description
This K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award provides the candidate with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to become an independent investigator focused on alcohol use disorder (AUD) and health disparities. The study aims to identify subjective, physiological, and neuroendocrine reactivity to personalized imagery cues among underresourced individuals with AUD, using a human laboratory paradigm and ecological momentary assessment to inform targeted interventions.