There has been substantial under-investment in SUDs even though the scale of the problem heavily impacts our society. We seek to improve outcomes by supporting innovative researchers in their work to stimulate progress.
The Innovations for Substance Use Disorders (I4SUD) program is a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Carey Business Schools that is funded through an NIH grant. I4SUD offers a comprehensive entrepreneurship education program. The program will give the researchers the knowledge they need to commercialize their research, the skills they need to be successful entrepreneurs, and the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills to their own work.
Furthermore, the Innovations for Substance Use Disorders graduates will gain skills to apply for translational funding, license intellectual property, and launch companies. They will also be part of a virtual community of researchers and practitioners transforming the culture of academic scientists, turning discovery into application. The program will work with well-established substance use disorder researchers and clinicians.
Cohorts will be enrolled each year, with applications launching Q2 of 2023. Enrollment is open to anyone interested in addressing substance use disorders, and persons from areas underrpresented in science are especially encouraged to apply.
