Turning opioid and overdose science into better patient care
Core C: Translational and Transformative Research
This project provides support and tools to help bring new treatments and programs to adults with opioid addiction and people at risk of overdose.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rhode Island Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11191564 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As a patient, I would expect this center to help researchers turn discoveries about opioid addiction and overdoses into real-world programs and treatments. The core provides technical help, training, pilot support, and user testing for junior investigators and clinicians at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. It focuses on social, behavioral, and clinical approaches and works to make promising interventions easier to use in clinics and communities. The goal is to speed up how quickly effective practices reach patients in Rhode Island and beyond.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with opioid use disorder or people at risk of overdose—especially those in Rhode Island—are the kinds of patients who could take part in related clinical or pilot projects supported by this core.
Not a fit: People without opioid-related issues or those living far from Rhode Island may not directly benefit from or be eligible for the activities supported by this core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could see new treatments, prevention programs, and policies spread faster and more effectively, potentially reducing overdose deaths.
How similar studies have performed: Similar translational and dissemination programs have helped scale lifesaving practices like naloxone distribution and expanded access to medications for opioid use disorder, so this approach has successful precedents.
Where this research is happening
Providence, United States
- Rhode Island Hospital — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Green, Traci C — Rhode Island Hospital
- Study coordinator: Green, Traci C
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 below.