FRI Researcher Receives Abell Foundation Grant Award

FRI is pleased to announce that Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Ph.D., Research Scientist, has received a grant award from the Abell Foundation to collect 12-month follow-up data on 100 study participants currently enrolled in her NIDA-funded study entitled “Intensive Outpatient v. Outpatient Treatment with Buprenorphine among African Americans.” This new grant award will provide approximately $30,000 to cover the costs of paying research participants, the salary of a research assistant, and other research-related expenses. The funding period for this award is from September 2011 through October 2012. FRI congratulates Dr. Mitchell regarding receipt of this grant award.