Translational Research Training in Addictions for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Since its launch in 2013, the Translational Research Training in Addictions for Racial/Ethnic Minorities (TRACC) program has trained dozens of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority researchers in translational addiction research to integrate basic science findings into clinical/community practice and use new technologies to enhance the reach of treatments. TRACC, which launched at The City College of New York and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), has received additional funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) which has allowed its expansion to Rutgers University. TRACC-RU will continue the mission of training underrepresented racial and ethnic minority researchers in translational addiction research.