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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

FY 2001 President's Budget Request for NIAAA - Director's Statement Before the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees

Statement by Enoch Gordis, M.D., Director National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to present the President's non-AIDS budget request for the NIAAA for FY 2001, a sum of $288,578,000, which reflects an increase of $14,587,000 over the comparable Fiscal...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 156th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents IN MEMORIAM NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NI RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC LIAISON ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAM Kathleen (Kathy) Carroll, Ph.D. , passed away in December 2020. Dr. Carroll was a clinical scientist in the Yale Department of Psychiatry who made seminal...
MicroRNA expression profile and functional analysis reveal that miR-382 is a critical novel gene of alcohol addiction

A recent NIAAA study determined the expression profile of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of rats treated with alcohol. MicroRNAs are non-coding RNA molecules thought to play a key role in and the regulation of gene expression. The study results suggest that multiple miRNAs were aberrantly expressed in rat NAc after alcohol injection. Among them, miR-382 was down-regulated...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to The 124th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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 Applications Information I. NIAAA Research Programs A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Budget Update FY 2010 Enacted After a series of two Continuing Resolutions, Congress passed...

Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research

Mike Hilton, Ph.D. Reissuance of PA-18-390, PA-18-391, and PA-18-413 Purpose The purpose of this announcement is to replace a series of recently expired Program Announcements in order to communicate the broad scope of research topics of interest to the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Advancing knowledge about the epidemiology of...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the Second Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board convened for their second joint meeting on February 5, 2014, at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland. The councils met together initially in closed session at...

Alcohol Research Resource (R24 and R28) Awards
NIAAA’s Alcohol Research Resource (R24 and R28) Awards support investigator-initiated projects that develop resources to serve the broader alcohol-research community. Resources include biological specimens, animals, data, materials, tools, or services made available to any qualified investigato r to accelerate alcohol-related research in a cost-effective manner. Please send inquiries to the Principal Investigator listed below or contact the appropriate NIAAA Program...
LNG - Section of Human Neurogenetics (HN)
David Goldman M.D., Section Chief National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5625 Fishers Lane, Room 3S-32:MSC 9412 Bethesda MD 20892-9412 telephone: +1 301.443.0059 fax: +1 301.480.2839 e-mail: David.Goldman@mail.nih.gov Serves as the Section Chief of Human Neurogenetics, NIAAA Human Neurogenetics identifies functional loci that modulate pathways to vulnerability to alcoholism, other addictions, and related psychiatric disorders...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 154th 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 154th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 12, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 154th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

News Release

Six New Members Named to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
For Release

HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala recently announced the appointment of six new members to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The Council advises on the conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the causes...

News Release

Four new members named to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
For Release

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently appointed four new members to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The council advises the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the director of NIAAA on program and policy matters, offers recommendations...

Parenting To Prevent Childhood Alcohol Use
Understanding parental influence on children through conscious and unconscious efforts, as well as when and how to talk with children about alcohol, can help parents have more influence than they might think on a child’s alcohol use. Parents can play an important role in helping their children develop healthy attitudes toward drinking while minimizing its risk.

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to 117th Meeting of the National Advisory Council

CONTENTS A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy B. Director's Activities C. NIAAA Staff and Organization D. Research Priority Emphasis and Core Support Teams E. NIAAA Research Programs F. Scientific Meetings G. Outreach H. Multi-Media Products from NIAAA A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Substance Abuse Insurance Parity At the end of each year, there is a sunset date for the 1996 Mental...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 145th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH CRAN UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA WELCOMES NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & 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) 2017 NIAAA operated under H.R. 2028, a Continuing Resolution (CR), until...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 152nd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH (CRAN) UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & AWARDS RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is currently closing out FY 2019. In...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 153rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & AWARDS RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAL Dr. Richard Veech, Chief of NIAAA’s Intramural Laboratory of Metabolic Control, passed away last week. He was a world-renowned scientist with expertise in cellular energy metabolism. He is...
The Basics: Defining How Much Alcohol is Too Much
Show your patients a standard drink chart when asking about their alcohol consumption to encourage more accurate estimates. Drinks often contain more alcohol than people think, and patients often underestimate their consumption. Advise some patients not to drink at all, including those who are managing health conditions that can be worsened by alcohol, are taking medications that could interact with alcohol, are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are under age 21.
Section of Comparative Behavioral Genomics
Christina Barr, V.M.D., Ph.D., Acting Chief National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5625 Fishers Lane, Room 3S-32:MSC 9412 Bethesda MD 20892-9412 telephone: +1 301.496-8127 e-mail: cbarr@mail.nih.gov Christina Barr, V.M.D., Ph.D. is acting chief for the Section of Comparative Behavioral Genomics. Dr. Barr received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Michigan, a Ph.D...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 156th 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 156th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 4, 2021 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 156th meeting at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, via Zoom videoconference and NIH...

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