National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 132th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 7, 2013 Thursday, February 7, 2013, 8:45 AM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8:45 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. Kenneth Warren 9:00 DIRECTOR'S REPORT Dr. Kenneth Warren 9:30 HUGHES...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 133th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM June 13, 2013 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:00 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. Kenneth Warren 9:15 DIRECTOR'S REPORT Dr. Kenneth Warren 9:45 CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES CONCEPT REVIEW POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 136th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM June 5, 2014 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:00 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. George Koob 9:15 DIRECTOR'S REPORT Dr. George Koob 9:45 SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONCEPT CLEARANCE Dr. Changhai...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 141 st Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 12, 2016 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Friday, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Fishers Lane, Terrace Conference Rooms, Rockville MD 20852 9:00 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. George Koob 9:15...

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:00

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:00

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse recently published a special edition devoted to NIH-funded research in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The driving force behind this collection of 24 articles was a 2010 conference that brought together experts and stakeholders from across academic institutions, native communities and government to discuss research findings and research opportunities in AI/AN substance...

Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 8:00 am EDT to Friday, May 28, 2021, 5:00 pm EDT

3rd International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (SIPS) International Conference May 26-28, 2021 To view the program of this virtual conference visit https://sips-conference.com/home George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will speak at a plenary session on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 11:00 am EDT to Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3:30 pm EDT

The 166th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will meet Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 The event is a Hybrid Meeting In-Person Location: 6700B Rockledge Drive, Conference Rooms A,B,C, in Bethesda, MD 20817 Online through NIH Video Cast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54694 View the Agenda .

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 10:00 am EDT to Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:30 pm EDT

The 12th Joint Meeting (11th CRAN) of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Cancer Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse will meet on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The meeting is open to the public, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM EDT. Available on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54696. View the Agenda .

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 10:00 am EDT to Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 3:30 pm EDT

The 11th joint meeting of the the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (CRAN) will take place on Wednesday May 10, 2023 from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM EST. The full agenda is available and the event will take place via videocast .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AGENDA FIFTH JOINT MEETING (FOURTH CRAN) OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM, NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG ABUSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 Webcast: https://videocast.nih.gov/live.asp?live=21960 OPEN...

Thursday, September 8, 2022, 12:15 pm EDT to Thursday, September 8, 2022, 5:00 pm EDT

September 8, 2022 Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 6700 B - ABC ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD*, NIH Videocast - visit https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=45783 For additional information, see the full meeting agenda . *The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend in person should notify Dr...

NIAAA issued this notice NOT-AA-17-002 ( https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AA-17-002.html ) to communicate the policy regarding grant applications seeking to identify common variants conferring genetic risks for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and related phenotypes. The policy is based on recommendations from the Genetics and Genomics Advisory Meeting NIAAA convened on October 26, 2016. The Advisory Panel determined that Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) are...

November 10, 2021

November is Native American Heritage Month. In a recent guest blog for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ NIMHD Insights , George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), discussed NIAAA-supported research demonstrating the importance of community-based interventions in preventing underage drinking among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Supporting...

An estimated 30.8 million American adults (14.8 percent) meet standard diagnostic criteria for at least one personality disorder as defined in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), according to the results of the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) reported in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical...

September 20, 2023

NIAAA shares the sad news that Sally M. Anderson, Ph.D., passed away on September 14, 2023. For more than two decades, Dr. Anderson was integral to the leadership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD). NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob said, “Sally made major and seminal contributions to our efforts in FASD. Our thoughts go...

July 20, 2021

The ICCFASD and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), sponsor and chair of ICCFASD, invite input on the draft outline of the 2022-2026 ICCFASD strategic plan from diverse stakeholders, including scientific experts, health care providers, patients and family members, advocacy groups, other federal agencies, and non-governmental scientific, professional, and healthcare organizations. Organizations are encouraged to submit a...

Previously unrecognized pathways in mice have relevance for mental health and addiction research Researchers have identified connections between neurons in brain systems associated with reward, stress, and emotion. Conducted in mice, the new study may help untangle multiple psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and depression in humans. “Understanding these intricate brain systems will be critical for...

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 12:00

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 12:00

Researchers led by Catherine Fortier at Harvard Medical School found that chronic alcohol misuse damaged white matter in areas of the brain that are important for self-control and recovery from alcoholism. The findings appeared in the December 2014 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research . Using high-resolution diffusion magnetic resonance brain scans, the researchers compared a group of 20...