UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Angela Carter, Ph.D., has been accepted into the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center for Underrepresented Research in Addiction (CURA) class of 2023.

 Her current research interests involve delineating the underlying molecular mechanisms that constitute relationships between microbes and hosts and leveraging those mechanisms toward the treatment of human disease; both through pharmacological as well as biological approaches.

“I am honored to represent the UAB Department of Surgery in joining the CURA Class of 2023. This is a great opportunity to participate in advancing research and professional development,” says Dr. Carter.

Dr. Carter holds a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, as well as a Ph.D. in Cellular Signaling, with an emphasis in Pharmacology, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Center for Underrepresented Research in Addiction (CURA)

As a NIDA-supported program, CURA promotes the advancement of underrepresented independent investigators in drug addiction research.

Investigators will have the opportunity to attend the CURA Conference, June 23-25 in Fort Lauderdale, which constitutes a crucial part of the program consisting of a grant writing session, a mock review session and one-on-one discussions with their mentors.

In addition, they will have sponsored attendance to the 2023 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting held December 3-6 in Tampa, Florida and the investigator's choice of sponsored attendance to a professional enrichment activity that will promote their professional careers such as a conference, course, or workshop.