Publications by authors named "Albert H Avila"
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- There is a significant lack of diversity in STEM fields, particularly among early-career scientists from underrepresented groups, partly due to disparities in NIH grant funding.
- The NIDA Diversity Scholars Network (NDSN) was created in 2016 to help these underrepresented early-career investigators by providing support and resources to navigate the NIH grant process.
- The program has successfully improved funding rates for participants, with 53% receiving grants within two years and 69% within four years, highlighting the importance of mentorship, networking, and educational opportunities in overcoming systemic barriers.
The immunosuppression accompanying illicit drug use has been shown to contribute to a decreased resistance to a variety of pathogens; however, there is relatively little information on how long these effects persist following withdrawal from chronic drug exposure. To begin to address this question, Sprague-Dawley male rats were administered either cocaine (10 mg/kg, i.p.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStress-induced suppression of the immune system after withdrawal from chronic cocaine.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
April 2003
Recent evidence suggests that withdrawal from cocaine shares similarities to the stress response. Here, we examine whether withdrawal from chronic cocaine produces immune system alterations and whether the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is involved. Sprague-Dawley male rats received cocaine (10 mg/kg i.
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