National Advisory Council Agenda

148th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse

Hybrid Meeting – September 11, 2024

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
10:30 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
10:45 a.m.

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

Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities
Aria Crump, Sc.D., Deputy 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

Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB)
Rita Valentino, Ph.D., Director

Center for the Clinical Trials Network
Kristen Huntley, Ph.D., Associate Director

11:45 p.m.Break

Videocast:

Members of the public who may wish to express views regarding any items discussed during this meeting may do so by writing Jeanette Marketon, within ten days of the meeting. Any written statements by members of the public will receive careful consideration.

Join the Videocast.

Open Session

TimePresentation
1:00 p.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA
1:15 p.m.Director's Report
Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA
2:00 p.m.Discussion
Council Members
2:30 p.m.The NIH BRAIN Initiative: Accelerating Discovery Toward Cures
John Ngai, Ph.D.
Director, BRAIN Initiative
3:00 p.m.Break
3:15 p.m.

Addressing SDoH in the DNB and DESPR Portfolios
Vani Pariyadath, Ph.D.
Branch Chief, Behavioral and Cognitive Science, DNB  

Alexa Romberg, Ph.D.
Deputy Branch Chief, Prevention Research Branch, DESPR

3:45 p.m.People with Lived or Living Experience (PWLLE) NACDA Workgroup 
Rachel Tillage, Ph.D
Health Science Policy Analyst, Science Policy Branch, OSPC 
4:00 p.m.Concept Clearances
4:45 p.m.Public Comments
5:00 p.m.Adjourn