Implementation and Translation Research Project Core for spreading evidence-based practices
Official title: Implementation and Translation Research Project Core
Funded at George Mason University · NIH-11362451 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A grant to help public health and criminal-legal systems share proven overdose prevention and treatment methods on a larger scale.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | George Mason University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fairfax, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2019 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $844,874 |
| NIH project number | 5U2CDA050097-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11362451 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This work targets systems and communities involved in criminal-legal settings and public health, not individual patients unless they are part of or served by those systems.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation may be limited to system-level implementation activities rather than individual clinical trials.
What this research studies
This project develops and tests a model to spread evidence-based interventions for overdose and substance use disorders within criminal-legal system settings. It builds on existing implementation frameworks to bridge researchers and practitioners, aiming to move from small pilots to wide-scale adoption. The core activity integrates concepts from multiple implementation theories to support knowledge translation and scale-up across agencies and populations. It leverages lessons from JCOIN to create practical tools and processes for disseminating EBIs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could enable widespread use of proven strategies to reduce overdose deaths and improve care within criminal-legal and public health systems.
How similar studies have gone: Previous implementation efforts show promise, but this project emphasizes scalable spread and integration across larger systems.
Where this research is happening
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George Mason University
Fairfax, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Molfenter, Todd David — George Mason University
- Study coordinator: Molfenter, Todd David
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.