CRAN Joint Council Meeting Agenda

14th Joint Meeting (13th CRAN) of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Open to the public
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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National Advisory Council Agenda

Open to the Public
TimePresentation
10:00 a.m.Call to Order and Introductions
George F. Koob, Ph.D.
Director, NIAAA
10:10 a.m.NIAAA Director’s Presentation
George F. Koob, Ph.D.
Director, NIAAA
10:30 a.m.NIDA Director's Presentation
Nora Volkow, M.D.
Director, NIDA
10:50 a.m.CRAN-Related NCI Activities and Priorities
William Klein, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Behavioral Research Program, NCI
11:10 a.m.Roundtable Discussion
All
11:45 a.m.Break
12:30 p.m.HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Update
Chris Sarampote, Ph.D.
Director, HBCD
1:15 p.m.Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Project Update
Gaya Dowling, Ph.D.
Director, ABCD
2:15 p.m.Psychedelics: From Brain Mechanisms to New Treatments for Addiction
David Nutt, DM
Imperial College London
2:55 p.m.Closing Remarks
Nora Volkow, M.D.
Director, NIDA
3:00 p.m.Adjourn
Nora Volkow, M.D.
Director, NIDA