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Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACTU
AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
ADAMHA
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
ADC
AIDS dementia complex
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AMEN
AIDS in Multiethnic Neighborhoods
ARRM
AIDS Risk Reduction Model
AZT
zidovudine
B&F
buildings and facilities
CAIR
Center for AIDS Intervention Research
CAPS
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
CARE
Community-Based Outreach/Intervention Research
CCTP
Comprehensive Community Treatment Program
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CMHS
Center for Mental Health Services
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CNS
central nervous system
CRISP
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
CSAP
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
CSAT
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DRG
Division of Research Grants
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FTE
full-time equivalent
gp 120
HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
HTLV-1
human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma/lymphotropic virus
ICD
institutes, centers, and divisions
IDU
injection drug user
IMPAC
Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IR
intramural research
IRG
initial review group
IV
intravenous
IVDU
intravenous drug user
JAMA
Journal of the American Medical Association
LAAM
levo-alpha-acetyl methadol
LAV
lymphadenopathy-associated virus
MACS
Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study
MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NABS
National AIDS Behavioral Surveys
NADR
National AIDS Demonstration Research Program
NAPO
National AIDS Program Office
NAPPASA
Native American Prevention Project on AIDS and Substance Abuse
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NASADAD
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NCRR
National Center for Research Resources
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NMDA
N-methyl-D-aspartate
NRFC
not recommended for further consideration
OA
Office of the Administrator
OAR
Office of AIDS Research
OASH
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
OD
Office of the Director
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
ONAP
Office of National AIDS Policy
ONDCP
Office on National Drug Control Policy
OSAP
Office of Substance Abuse Prevention
OTI
Office of Treatment Improvement
P01
research program project
P50
specialized research center
PA
program announcement
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PET
positron emission tomography
PHS
Public Health Service
PML
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
PNS
peripheral nervous system
QUIN
quinolinic acid
R01
investigator-initiated grant
R10
cooperative clinical research
R18
research demonstration project
R&D
research and development
RFA
request for application
RFP
request for proposal
RMS
research management and support
RPG
research project grant
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SBIR
small business innovative research grant
SIV
simian immunodeficiency virus
SRG
special review group
STD
sexually transmitted disease
STT
syringe tracking and testing
tat
trans-activator of transcription
TB
tuberculosis
TNF-α
tumor necrosis factor
TRU
treatment research unit
U10
cooperative clinical research
VIP
vasoactive intestinal peptide
WITS
Women and Infants Transmission Study