Erica Weber has received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Predoctoral Fellows from NIDA (F31-DA034510). This 2-year training fellowship will allow Erica to develop knowledge, skills, and experience in cognitive neurorehabilitation in service of her long-term goals of an academic research career in the remediation of cognitive and everyday functioning (e.g., non-adherence) deficits in persons living with HIV infection and addictions. As part of her fellowship, she will complete a dissertation research study that aims to evaluate the efficacy of a novel self-generation rehabilitation technique on prospective memory deficits among persons HIV-infected persons with histories of methamphetamine dependence. By virtue of securing independent funding, Erica has become our first TRAIN graduate. Congratulations!

The TRAIN T32 was awarded an Administrative Supplement from NIDA to increase our trainee cohort for 2012-13. Funds will be used to provide 1-year of support to promote the short-term success and professional scientific development of an additional predoctoral student and a postdoctoral fellow. After a rigorous review process, we have appointed Khalima Bolden, M.S. (mentored by Dr. Greg Brown) and Maria Marquine, Ph.D. (mentored by Dr. David Moore) to these pre- and postdoctoral supplemental positions, respectively. We look forward to their successes in the coming year!