Awards were presented for innovative projects that are highly significant for the field. Each awardee has mentors who will offer guidance in the conduct of their studies and bring a broader transdisciplinary perspective to their work.
2025 Pilot Project Awards
Montero, Fernando
Columbia University
Columbia University
El-Bassel N (contact PI)
Towards Supply-Side Harm Reduction: Formative Research for Incorporating Latinx People Who Sell Drugs into Harm Reduction Interventions
This project will conduct formative research to develop a peer-driven, community-based, culturally-appropriate and contextually-relevant approach that will systematically incorporate Latinx people who sell drugs into public health research and intervention activities.
Mentors:
- Sam Friedman, NYU Langone Health
- Marya Gwadz, NYU Silver School of Social Work
- Holly Hagan, NYU School of Global Public Health