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Dr. Daniel W. Hommer, M.D., beloved and respected member of the NIAAA research community, served as Chief of the Section of Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging from 1992 until 2012. There Dan led a team of talented researchers who performed groundbreaking work on the structural and functional effects of alcohol on the brain. Dan, a Fellow of the American College of...

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 12:00

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 12:00

The purpose of this workshop is to address challenges related to clinical trial designs and drug development in Alcoholic Associated Liver Disease (AALD) and Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) including populations to study, endpoints, and diagnostic criteria. For additional details visit https://niaaa.nih.gov/alcoholic-hepatitis-workshop-fda-niaaa-aasld Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/ Date: March 26-27, 2018 Location: Food and Drug Administration Great Room – White...

Diagnostic category and year Number of discharges (in 1,000s) Rate per 10,000 population Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Any alcohol-related diagnosis 2015 2576.6 1680.6 895.5 36.3 58.3 573.5 1317.0 591.5 94.64 126.25 64.36 9.60 31.78 67.88 156.98...

Diagnostic category and year Number of discharges (in 1,000s) Rate per 10,000 population Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Any alcohol-related diagnosis 2015 411.7 289.0 122.6 3.0 7.0 123.7 228.5 49.5 15.12 21.71 8.81 0.80 3.79 14.65 27.24...

Martha (Sonsy) Fermin, MSW, LICSW Senior Public Health Analyst Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Office: (301) 443-1504 Email:mfermin@hrsa.gov Biographical Summary CAPT Martha (Sonsy) Fermín, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently serves as a Senior Public Health Analyst in the Maternal and...

September 11, 2017

NIAAA has issued the following RFA for the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Dynamic Neuroimmune Interactions in the Transition from Brain Function to Dysfunction RFA-AA-18-007, R01 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-18-007.html The goal of this NOFO is to transform our understanding of how dynamic interactions among multiple cell types involved in neuroimmune interactions (e.g., neurons, glia cells, neurovascular units, or other neuroimmune components) mediate...

December 3, 2018

The National Institutes of Health announced today that enrollment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is now complete and, in early 2019, scientists will have access to baseline data from all ABCD Study participants. There are 11,874 youth, ages 9-10, participating in the study, including 2,100 young people who are twins or triplets. All will be followed through...

Friday, November 20, 2020, 12:00 pm EST to Friday, November 20, 2020, 10:00 pm EST

NEW LOCATION: Zoom Platform Webinar Title: Pharmacotherapy of Addiction Integrated with HIV Treatment Upon Reentry into the Community from Prison Improves Outcomes Speaker: Sandra Springer, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, Yale AIDS Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System Access the Zoom link here: https://bit.ly/ReturningCitizens2 Meeting number/Access Code: 126 600 0267 Password: FridayNov20 Join...

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT to Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 1:00 pm EDT

Tune in for the NIAAA Liaison Group Virtual Roundtable Discussion with NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob and the NIAAA senior staff. When: September 13, 2022 at 12 noon ET The roundtable will include: • An update from NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob • A short presentation about the Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol from Dr. Laura Kwako...

Table 13. Alcohol involvement 1 among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 21 and older in fatal traffic crashes, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers 2 Under age 21 Ages 21 and older Total Alcohol-involved Total Alcohol-involved Number Percent Number Percent 2004 8,100 1,820 22.5 49,397 12,269 24.8 2003 8,089 1,876 23.2 49,541 12,230 24.7 2002 8,463 1,931 22.8...

Table 8. Drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes and given blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests, according to injury severity, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers given BAC tests Dead Alive All Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2004 19,969 74.3 9,637 31.2 29,638 50.8 2003 20,138 75.2 9,354 30.0 29,517 50.4 2002 20,163 75.6 9,733 31.5 29,916 51.5 2001 19,814 76.6...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) requires enhanced monitoring and reporting for NIAAA-supported clinical trials that are rated as greater than minimal risk (as defined in federal regulations at 45 CFR 46.102(i) and 21 CFR 50.3(k) ). The purpose of this guidance document is to clarify risk level definitions and NIAAA’s monitoring and reporting expectations for all...

February 20, 2015

This is a correction to the webex connection information for the ABCD pre-application technical assistance webinar, which will be conducted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST to discuss the three new Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Longitudinal Study funding opportunities: (1) a set of research project sites ( RFA-DA-15-015 ), (2) a single central data...

Mission Statement: The mission of the Laboratory of Liver Diseases is to investigate the immunological aspects and molecular pathogenesis of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases, and to explore novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of these disorders. Bin Gao MD. , PhD, Chief Laboratory of Liver Diseases National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5625...

October 7, 2016

November 11, 2016, 8:30am - 5:30pm San Diego Convention Center, Room 7; San Diego, California Visit the Web site Summary The theme of this year’s mini-convention is on relapse and recovery, with an emphasis on integration of preclinical and clinical research and leveraging insights from big data approaches. The symposium will highlight notable studies in drug and alcohol research, in...

July 16, 2013

NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI announce the release of 2 new NOFOs to promote the goals of Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN; formerly known as functional integration). Its mission is to provide a strong collaborative framework for enabling NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI to pool resources and expertise, creating synergies in addiction science, addressing new research opportunities, and meeting the...

Introduction This guidance is intended to assist the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)-supported extramural researchers in establishing and operating a Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for clinical trials [1] funded by NIAAA. The purpose of the DSMB is to provide oversight and monitoring of the conduct of clinical trials to ensure the safety of participants and...

Concept Title: Model Continuums of Care Initiative (MCCI) to Advance Health Equity Among Women and Girls in Racial/Ethnic Minority and Other Marginalized Communities Authors: Deidra Roach MD, Division of Treatment and Recovery Purpose: MCCI is a multi-ICO (ORWH, NHLBI, NIAAA, NIMH, NIDA, NIMHD, NICHD, NIDDK) implementation and dissemination science initiative to advance racial equity and end health disparities in racial/ethnic...

Open Funding Opportunities Omnibus Solicitation NIAAA offers funding through the PHS 2023-2 Omnibus Solicitation program announcement, as well as targeted Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) and several resources for additional technical assistance, commercialization R&D support, and training programs. Standard due dates are April 5, September 5, and January 5 or the next business day. SBIR ( PA-23-231 ) (R43/R44 Clinical...

Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs) have been established by NIH Institutes, Centers and Divisions to cover all scientific peer review activities formerly provided by ad hoc groups. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has established a chartered SEP to provide concept review of proposed contract or grant solicitations and to review grant and cooperative agreement applications and contract...