Cross-Cutting Research Themes
The cross-cutting research themes provide a lens for examining high-priority topics that span two or more of the Research Goals and other areas of the Strategic Plan.
Cross-Cutting Research Programs
Cross-cutting research programs are NIAAA-managed research portfolios that include topics spanning multiple research goals outlined in this strategic plan.
- FASD Research Program
- Alcohol and HIV Research Program
Research Goals
NIAAA aims to advance research on the brain cells and circuits that underlie and are altered by alcohol misuse, and the complex relationships between alcohol misuse and physiological effects throughout the body.
NIAAA will continue to support epidemiological research to identify and track patterns of alcohol use and misuse, drinking-related outcomes and disparities, and individual and environmental variables that confer risk or resilience.
NIAAA encourages the development, evaluation, and implementation of culturally appropriate individual, family, school, community, and policy-based strategies to prevent alcohol misuse, alcohol use disorder, and related consequences.
NIAAA encourages research to refine diagnosis, enhance treatment, sustain recovery, and ultimately, to reduce the treatment gap for alcohol use disorder and other alcohol-related health conditions.
Supporting the Mission
Goal 1: Building a Robust Research Capacity
At the core of NIAAA’s efforts are cultivating a talented and diverse scientific and administrative workforce to advance research to the next frontier and maximizing NIAAA research resources and infrastructure to promote discovery.
Goal 2: Serving as a Responsible Steward of the Public’s Investment
NIAAA upholds the values of responsible stewardship, research integrity, and public trust. These values are reinforced by NIAAA’s commitment to optimal management and accountability, strategic collaboration, and communication of research results.