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About NIAAA

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:

Director's Reports and Slides to Council:

Council Minutes:

 

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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