Welcome!

At the Institute, we are excited to offer student scholars a one-of-a-kind education and training program in translational research in adolescent behavioral health.

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Benefits to being an ITRE Scholar:

• A team of mentors comprised of local community agency leaders, academic specialists and national experts in the field of adolescent behavioral health.
• Learning experiences provided from web-based graduate courses and participation in the Annual USF Translational Research in Adolescent Substance Use Conference. (Please monitor the ITRE Conference website for upcoming conference dates.)
• Experience conducting a service learning research project in a community-based setting relevant to alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other behavioral health issues in adolescents.
• Exposure to the latest science and nationally recognized experts in alcohol and drug abuse, comorbidities, and translational science.
• Funding for course credits and related program activities.

Upcoming Information/Q&A Sessions: 

• June 12, 2026 @ 12:30-1:30pm, EDT
• August 7, 2026 @ 12-1pm, EDT
• September 18, 2026 @ 12-1pm, EDT
• October 5, 2026 @ 12-1pm, EDT

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The Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R25DA031103. 

The Institute is a collaboration between the Department of Child & Family Studies at the USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, Northern Arizona University, and the USF College of Public Health.