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.
2024 Pilot Project Awards
Frank, David
NYU School of Global Public Health
NYU School of Global Public Health
Engaging People with Lived Experience in Research: A Pilot Feasibility Project
This study will train members of the Peer Network of New York, (PNNY) on research ethics and determine the feasibility of PNNY members to recruit, consent and administer a brief survey in the community on recent experiences of overdose.
Mentors:
- Alex Bennett, NYU School of Global Public Health
- Holly Hagan, NYU School of Global Public Health
Steen, Jeffrey
Simmons University
Simmons University
Preparing to Establish an Overdose Prevention Center: Exploring the Perspectives of HIV and Substance Use Service Providers and People Who Use Drugs in Worcester, Massachusetts
This project will conduct community-engaged research to explore the perspectives of two populations who will serve essential roles in pre-implementation of an overdose prevention center in Worcester: service providers and people who use drugs.
Mentors:
- Ellen Benoit, North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)
- Alexandra Collins, Brown University
Montero, Fernando
Columbia University
Columbia University
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