Advisory Council

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

The Council comprises 15 members appointed by the Secretary and 5 nonvoting ex-officio members: the HHS Secretary; the NIH Director; the NIAAA Director; the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; 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 required to be leaders in health and scientific disciplines relevant to the activities of the NIAAA. At least 2 of these 10 individuals must be leaders in the fields of public health and the behavioral or social sciences. Additionally, the Secretary appoints five members from among the fields of public policy, law, health policy, economics, and management.

The NIAAA Extramural Advisory Board is a subcommittee of the Council composed of Council Members and ad hoc experts who review various areas of research in the alcohol field and make recommendations on research priorities for the institute to consider.

Future Meeting Dates of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

2021 : February 4 | May 11 | September 9
2022 : February 10 | May 10 | September 8
2023 : February 9 | May 9 | September 7
2024 : February 8 | May 14 | September 12

Future Meeting Dates of the CRAN Joint Advisory Councils: NIAAA, NIDA, NCI

2021: May 12
2022: May 11
2023: May 10
2024: May 15

Meeting Agendas:

2021: February 4
2020: February 6 | May 12 | May 13 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 10
2019: February 7 | May 14 | May 15 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 12
2018: February 8 | May 15 | May 16 - CRAN Joint Councils | September 13

Director's Reports and Slides to Council:

2020: February 6 | Slides | May 12 | Slides | September 10
2019: February 7 | Slides | May 14 | Slides | September 12 | Slides
2018: February 8 | May 15 | September 13
2017: February 9 | May 2 | September 14
2016: February 12 | June 9 | September 15
2015: February 5 | June 10 | September 17
2014: February 5 | June 5 | September 11
2013: February 7 | June 13 | September 19
2012: February 9 | June 7 | September 20
2011: February 17 | June 9 | September 13
2010: February 4 | June 10 | September 23
2009: February 4 | June 11 | September 17
2008: February 7 | June 5 | September 18
2007: February 8 | May 24 | September 20

Council Minutes:

2020: February 6 | May 12 | May 13 CRAN Joint Councils
2019: February 7 | May 14 | May 15 CRAN Joint Councils
2018: February 8 | May 15 | May 16 CRAN Joint Councils | Sept. 13 - canceled
2017: February 9 | May 2 | May 3 CRAN Joint Councils | September 14
2016: February 11 CRAN Joint Councils | February 12 | June 9 | September 15
2015: February 4 CRAN Joint Councils | February 4-5 | June 10 | September 17
2014: February 5 CRAN Joint Councils | February 4-5 | June 4-5 | September 10–11
2013: February 6-7 | June 12-13 | September 18-19
2012: February 8-9 | June 6-7 | September 19-20 | December 13 CRAN Joint Councils
2011: February 16-17 | June 8-9 | September 12 CRAN Joint Councils | September 12-13
2010: February 3-4 | June 9-10 | September 22-23
2009: February 4-5 | June 10-11 | September 16-17
2008: February 6-7 | June 4-5 | September 17-18
2007: February 7-8 | May 24 | September 19-20

Extramural Advisory Board Review of Research Areas

Advisory Council Roster

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
Koob, George F., PhD Director National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Baxter, Louis E., SR., M.D. 2020 President and Executive Medical Director Professional Assistance Program of New Jersey, Inc. Princeton, NJ	2020
Calac, Daniel J., M.D. Chief Medical Officer Indian Health Council, Inc. Valley Center, CA	2020
Becker, Jill, Ph.D. Biopsychology Area Chair Patricia Y. Gurin Collegiate Professor of Psychology Research Professor Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan	2022
Dopico, Alex M., M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Pharmacology The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN	2020
Hitzemann, Robert J., Ph.D. Professor Department of Behavioral Neuroscience School of Medicine Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR 97201	2020
Horgan, Constance, Sc.D. Professor and Director, Institute for Behavioral Health Heller School for Social Policy and Management Brandeis University Waltham, MA	2022
Russo, Scott, Ph.D. Professor, Neuroscience Director, Center for Affective Neuroscience Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY	2022
Shah, Vijay H., M.D. Professor, Medicine & Physiology and Chair Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN	2020
Smith, Susan M., Ph.D. Professor Department of Nutritional David H Murdoch Nutrition Research Institute School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kannapolis, NC	2020
Sullivan, Edith V., Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA	2021
EX OFFICIO
The Honorable Azar II, Alex M., J.D. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Collins, Francis S., M.D., Ph.D. Director National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Drexler, Karen G., M.D. Deputy National Mental Health Program Director, Addictive Disorders Department of Psychiatry Mental Health Service Line Veteran Administration Medical Center-Atlanta Decatur, GA
Milliken, Charles S., M.D. Principal Investigator Department of Psychiatry Division of Neuroscience Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Silver Spring, MD
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Bautista, Abraham P., Ph.D. Executive Secretary National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892

Updated April 2020

Advisory Council Roster