Advisory Council

Updated: April 2025

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary, HHS; the Director, NIH; and the Director, NIAAA; on research program and policy matters in the field of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

The Council comprises 18 members appointed by the Secretary and 5 nonvoting ex-officio members: the HHS Secretary; the NIH Director; the NIAAA Director; the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; and any additional officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary determines necessary for the Council to effectively carry out its functions. Of the 18 appointed members, 12 are required to be leaders in health and scientific disciplines relevant to the activities of the NIAAA. At least 2 of these 12 individuals must be leaders in the fields of public health and the behavioral or social sciences. Additionally, the Secretary appoints five members from among the fields of public policy, law, health policy, economics, and management.

The NIAAA Extramural Advisory Board is a subcommittee of the Council composed of Council Members and ad hoc experts who review various areas of research in the alcohol field and make recommendations on research priorities for the institute to consider.

Future Meeting Dates of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

2025 : May 13 | September 4
2026 : February 5 | May 5 | September 17

Future Meeting Dates of the CRAN Joint Advisory Councils: NIAAA, NIDA, NCI

2025: May 14
2026: May 6

Meeting Agendas:

2025: February 6 |
2024: February 8 | May 7 | May 8 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 12
2023: February 9 | May 9 | May 10 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 7
2022: February10 | May 10 | May 11 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 8
2021: February 4 | May 11 | May 12 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 9
2020: February 6 | May 12 | May 13 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 10
2019: February 7 | May 14 | May 15 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 12
2018: February 8 | May 15 | May 16 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 13

Director's Reports and Slides to Council:

2024: February 8 | Slides | May 7 | Slides | September 12 | Slides
2023: February 9 | Slides | May 9 | Slides | September 7 | Slides
2022: February 10| Slides | May 10| Slides | September 8 | Slides
2021: February 4 | Slides | May 11| Slides | September 9 | Slides
2020: February 6 | Slides | May 12| Slides | September 10 | Slides
2019: February 7 | Slides | May 14 |Slides | Sept ember 12 | Slides
2018: February 8 | May 15| September 13
2017: February 9 | May 2 | September 14
2016: February 12| June 9 | September 15
2015: February 5 | June 10| September 17
2014: February 5 | June 5 | September 11
2013: February 7 | June 13| September 19
2012: February 9 | June 7 | September 20
2011: February 17| June 9 | September 13
2010: February 4 | June 10| September 23
2009: February 4 | June 11| September 17
2008: February 7 | June 5 | September 18
2007: February 8 | May 24 | September 20

Council Minutes:

2023: February 9 | May 9 | May 10 CRAN Joint Councils | September 7
2022: February 10| May 10 | May 11 CRAN Joint Councils | September 8
2021 February 4 | May 11 | May 12 CRAN Joint Councils | September 9
2020: February 6 | May 12 | May 13 CRAN Joint Councils | September 10
2019: February 7 | May 14 | May 15 CRAN Joint Councils | September 12
2018: February 8 | May 15 | May 16 CRAN Joint Councils | Sept. 13 - canceled
2017: February 9 | May 2 | May 3 CRAN Joint Councils | September 14
2016: February 11 CRAN Joint Councils | February 12 | June 9 | September 15
2015: February 4 CRAN Joint Councils | February 4-5 | June 10 | September 17
2014: February 5 CRAN Joint Councils | February 4-5 | June 4-5 | September 10–11
2013: February 6-7 | June 12-13 | September 18-19
2012: February 8-9 | June 6-7 | September 19-20 | December 13 CRAN Joint Councils
2011: February 16-17 | June 8-9 | September 12 CRAN Joint Councils | September 12-13
2010: February 3-4 | June 9-10 | September 22-23
2009: February 4-5 | June 10-11 | September 16-17
2008: February 6-7 | June 4-5 | September 17-18
2007: February 7-8 | May 24 | September 19-20

Extramural Advisory Board Review of Research Areas

Advisory Council Roster

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
(Terms end 10/31 of designated year)
CHAIRPERSON
Koob, George F., PhD Director National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Gonzales, Nancy A., Ph.D. Executive Vice President and University Provost Office of The Provost Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287	2025
Huskamp, Haiden A., Ph.D. Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Care Policy Department of Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School Boston, MA 02115	2026
Kareken, David A., Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Neurology Director, Indiana Alcohol Research Center Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN 46202	2025
Levin, Frances Rudnick, M.D. Kennedy-Leavy Professor of Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry Columbia University New York, NY 10032	2026
Lewis, Michael J., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Hunter College Professor, Doctoral Program City University of New York New York, NY 10065	2025
Mayfield, R. Dayne, Ph.D. Research Professor Department of Neuroscience Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712	2026
EX OFFICIO
Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D. Director, NIH National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC 20201
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Marmillot, Philippe, Ph.D. Executive Secretary National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892

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