Azizi Ray

Azizi Ray, Ph.D., is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), affiliated with the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Supported by the NIDA T32 program, their work focuses on pharmacists-led interventions to reduce overdose deaths in African American justice-involved populations with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and address racial/ethnic disparities in mental health care. Dr. Ray aims to expand access to Medication for OUD (MOUD) through pharmacist-driven healthcare practices.

Research interests include preclinical studies in pharmacology, neurobiology, and treatments for substance abuse disorders, with emphasis on overdose deaths, neurotoxicity, and abuse liability of stimulants and synthetic cathinones. The NIDA T32 program supports this research trajectory.

No scientific awards or advisory roles are explicitly mentioned. Grants include the NIDA T32 fellowship. No lab or team affiliations are detailed in the provided text.