Funding available in response to the opioid crisis

The Opioid Crisis and the Need for Research

As you may know, the US is facing a crisis with opioid abuse, with over 47,000 deaths in 2017. In response, many federal agencies are providing funding opportunities to research that addresses this crisis. The opportunities are broad in scope and inclusive of many scientific disciplines.

Columbia’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research is dedicated to addressing this national crisis, and strongly supports multi-disciplinary research and new collaborations to examine all aspects of the problem. The Irving Institute is facilitating working groups and meetings where investigators of all scientific areas can connect and collaborate on new research projects. Harold Pincus, MD, and Jennifer Humensky, PhD, are leading this initiative. If you'd like to learn more about participating in the working groups or get on the email list, email [email protected].

Funding Initiatives

NIH's HEAL initiative has numerous funding opportunities. For more information and to subscribe to its listserv, visit NIH Heal Initiative Funding Opportunities. In addition, the Irving Institute’s dedicated webpage on the opioid crisis contains a link to additional federal and non-federal opportunities, updated in real-time, using Pivot, the funding opportunity database.

March 18, 2019