The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The NIDA Core Center of Excellence Grants (P30) aim to consolidate efforts of investigators funded by NIH or other sources to enhance the research effectiveness in drug abuse and addiction. The grants prioritize innovative directions over incremental work, seeking to transform scientific understanding in these areas. It encourages the integration of current funded projects to pursue new creative directions, focusing on a thematic unity that promotes research advancements. Additionally, these grants emphasize providing research opportunities for new investigators, sharing results, data, and other resources to fulfill the program's objectives.