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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 145th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 145th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 2, ​2017 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 145th meeting at 10:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

News Release

Gene Variant Predicts Medication Response in Patients with Alcohol Dependence
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Patients with a certain gene variant drank less and experienced better overall clinical outcomes than patients without the variant while taking the medication naltrexone, according to an analysis of participants in the National Institutes of Health's 2001-2004 COMBINE (Combined Pharmacotherapies and Behavioral Interventions for Alcohol Dependence) Study. About 87 percent of patients with the variant who received naltrexone. experienced good...

Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA)
Elizabeth Powell, Ph.D. February 08, 2024 Purpose The purpose of the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) is to advance knowledge about the complex influences of gene and environment on development and progression of alcohol use disorder (AUD). From its inception, COGA has generated and utilized extensive arrays of genotypic and phenotypic data from families densely affected by...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to the 136th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET UPDATE ON CRAN (COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDITION AT THE NIH) DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS & AWARDS HONORS & AWARDS NEW RFAs/NOFOs NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE SELECT NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA BUDGET FY 2014 After a lengthy continuing resolution, the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2014 (H.R. 3547) was signed by the...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 135th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Minutes of the 135th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 4–5, 2014 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 135th meeting at 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2014, in Fishers Lane...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 149th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA RELOCATES ITS EXTRAMURAL OFFICES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE MODERATE ALCOHOL CARDIOVASCULAR TRIAL DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS AND AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 15, ​2018 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 148th meeting at 9:49 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2017, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 148th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 NIAAA closed out FY 2017 on September 30, 2017; the final appropriation for NIAAA was $483.4 million. FY...

News Release

Fruit Fly Study Identifies Gene Mutation That Regulates Sensitivity to Alcohol
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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered a gene mutation in fruit flies that alters sensitivity to alcohol. The findings, reported in the October 6 issue of the journal Cell, may have implications for human studies seeking to understand innate differences in people’s tolerance for alcohol . The research was supported by the National Institute on...

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Muscle weakness seen in alcoholism linked to mitochondrial repair issues
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Muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may stem from an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self-repair, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. In research conducted with rats, scientists found evidence that chronic heavy alcohol use affects a gene involved in mitochondrial repair and muscle regeneration. “The finding gives insight into why chronic heavy...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 134th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA DIRECTOR’S NOTE NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS & AWARDS NEW RFA’S/PA’S NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE SELECT NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Director’s Note Fall Activities at NIAAA – International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day & Back to School Fall is nearly here and with it come several notable events for...
Study Points to NK1R Blocker as Possible Alcoholism Treatment

Neurokinin-1 receptors (NK1R) are highly expressed in brain areas involved in stress responses and drug reward. In recent years, mounting research evidence has suggested that they may help regulate important aspects of alcohol use. In a new study, researchers at the NIAAA report that a compound that blocks NK1R suppresses alcohol drinking in mice. NIAAA Clinical Director Markus Heilig, M.D...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 141st Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 141st Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 12, 2016 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 141st meeting at 9:03 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

New preclinical study points to potential role of human gene in addiction
A new study led by researchers at the National Institute and Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), identifies regions of the rat genome that are associated with a behavior that is highly predictive of addiction onset and progression. The region in the rat genome with the strongest association with the behavior corresponded to...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 143rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 143rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 15, 2016 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 143rd meeting at 10:24 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 152nd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 152nd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 12, 2019 Bethesda. Maryland​ The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 152nd meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at NIAAA headquarters...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 143rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET LEGISLATIVE NEWS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS STAFF APPOINTMENTS HONORS & AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA WELCOMES NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 The NIAAA is currently closing out fiscal...

Advisory Council Minutes

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 19–20, 2012
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The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 131st meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2012, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in closed session for a review of grant applications and a Merit Award extension. The meeting recessed at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Abraham Bautista, Director, Office of Extramural Activities, presided...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 150th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET IN MEMORIAM COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS AND AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) closed FY 2018 on September...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 122nd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - September 17, 2009

Contents A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy B. Director's Activities C. NIAAA Staff and Organization D. Multi-Media Products from NIAAA E. Outreach F. News Media Interactions G. What's Ahead H. NIAAA Program Announcement and Request for Application Information I. NIAAA Research Programs J. Scientific Meetings A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Budget Update FY 2009 The NIAAA is currently closing out FY...

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