149th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse

Virtual Meeting – May 13, 2025

Closed Session

This meeting is closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b{c}(4) and 552b{c}(6), Title 5, U.S. Code and section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.
C.Appendix 2).

TimePresentation
9:00 a.m.Call to Order
Nora Volkow, M.D.
Director, NIDA

Review of Policy and Procedures
Susan Weiss, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary
National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
Director, Division of Extramural Research, NIDA
9:15 a.m.

Council Review of Grant Applications
Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA

Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB)
Tristan McClure-Begley, Ph.D., Acting Director

Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR)
Carlos Blanco, M.D., Ph.D., Director

Office of Translational Initiatives and Program Innovationa (OTIPI)
Elena Koustova, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director

Division of Therapeutics and Medical Consequences (DTMC)
Iván Montoya, M.D., M.P.H., Director

 Brief Break
10:15 a.m.Report to Council from the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC)

Amy Newman, Ph.D., Director, NIDA IRP 
John Mantsch, Ph.D., BSC Chair
10:45 a.m.Break