The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism advises, and makes recommendations to the Secretary; the Director, NIH; and the Director, NIAAA; on program and policy matters in the field of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

The Council also makes recommendations with respect to research conducted at the NIAAA; reviews applications for grants and cooperative agreements for research and research training, and research demonstration; recommends applications for projects which show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge; and reviews any grant, cooperative agreement proposed to be made or entered into by the NIAAA. The Council may seek the advice of special consultants, assemble ad hoc working groups, appoint subcommittees, and convene workshops and conferences.

The Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary and 5 nonvoting ex officio members: the Secretary; the Director, NIH; the Director, NIAAA; the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (or their designees); 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 15 appointed members, 10 are from among the leading representatives of the health and scientific disciplines (including not less than 2 individuals who are leaders in the fields of public health and the behavioral or social sciences) relevant to the activities of the NIAAA. Five of the members are appointed by the Secretary from among the general public and shall include leaders in the fields of public policy, law, health policy, economics, and management.

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
Ting-Kai Li, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304

Charness, Michael E., M.D.    (09) Professor and Faculty Associate Dean Department of Neurology School of Medicine Harvard Medical School West Roxbury, MA 02132 Cherpitel, Cheryl J. M.P.H., Dr. P.H. (08) Associate Director & Senior Scientist Public Health Institute Alcohol Research Group National Alcohol Research Center Emeryville, CA 94608 Crabb, David W., M.D.  (11) John B. Hickam Professor and Chairman Department of Medicine Indiana University Medical Center Emerson Hall, Room 317 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Dean, Arthur T.  (10) Major General, U.S. Army, Retired Chairman & CEO Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Alexandria, VA 22314 Ehlers, Cindy L., Ph.D.  (09) Associate Professor Department of Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, CA 92037 Harris, R. Adron, Ph.D.  (10) Professor of Pharmacology Waggoner Center for Alcohol & Addiction Research University of Texas, MBB, 1.124 Austin, TX 78712-1095  Hasin, Deborah S., Ph.D.  (11) Professor of Clinical Public Health Division of Clinical Phenomenology New York State Psychiatric Institute Columbia University New York, NY 10032 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Adkins, Joyce, MPH, Ph.D. Director for DOD Combat/Operational Stress Office of the Secretary of Defense Force Health Protection and Readiness Health Affairs Division Falls Church, VA 22041 Allen, John P., Ph.D., M.P.A. Associate Chief Consultant for Addictive Disorders Office of Mental Health Services Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC 20420 Leavitt, Michael O. Secretary Department of Health & Human Services Washington, DC 20201 Zerhouni, Elias A., M.D. Director National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland 20892		Hesselbrock, Victor M., Ph.D.  (08) Vice Chairman  Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatric Institute University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT 06030-2103 Hoek, Joannes B., Ph.D.  (08) Professor Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA 19107 Kishore, Vimal, Ph.D. (11) Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy New Orleans, LA 70125 Klassen, Lynell W., M.D.  (11) Henry J. Leinhoff Professor and Chairman Department of Internal Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 Mitchell, Mack C. Jr., M.D.   (08) Director Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Disorders Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD 21224-2780 Monti, Peter M., Ph.D.  (09) Director Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Palmer, Larry I., LL.B.   (10) Professor Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 23284-2028 Tsukamoto, Hidekazu, D.V.M., Ph.D.  (08) Professor of Pathology with Tenure Department of Pathology Keck School of Medicine of USC Los Angeles, CA 90033 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Bautista, Abraham P. Ph.D. Chief, Extramural Project Review Branch Office of Extramural Activities National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
Updated: August 26, 2008