LNG - Office of the Chief The Section of Human Neurogenetics The major paradigm of LNG is the study of inter-individual variation and its relation to behavior. The aim is to relate genotype to complex behavioral phenotypes, with the goal of identifying vulnerability and protective alleles responsible for the substantial heritability of alcoholism. To accomplish this, LNG studies intermediate phenotypes...

NIAAA DICBR Fellow's Committee In an effort to enrich training and mentoring of DICBR fellows, a Fellow's Committee was established within the Division in September 1999. The Committee's objective is to champion practices that will heighten the fellowship experience for all DICBR-sponsored trainees. Related sites FelCom - NIH Fellows Committee The NIH Fellows Committee consists of representatives from each institute...

Browse Selected Studies: Study#14-AA-0181: NIAAA Natural History Protocol Study#16-AA-0037: A Study Drug’s Effects on Brain Receptors and Alcohol Self-Administration Study#08-AA-0178: Developing a Human Laboratory Model for Alcohol Self-Administration Study#17-AA-0171: Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward Study#000036-AA: Alirocumab in Non-treatment Seeking Heavy Drinkers Study#14-AA-0066: Task Development Study#18-AA-0098: Socioemotional Processing associated with Alcohol Use Disorder & Craving Control Using Neurofeedback Study#20-AA-0057...

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About the Mark Keller Honorary Lecture Series Lecture Date Lecturer Name Lecture Title November 29, 2018 Philip A. May, Ph.D. Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Correlates November 30, 2017 Kenneth J. Sher, Ph.D Development and Resolution of Alcohol Use Disorders November 3, 2016 Michael Charness, M.D. Neurodevelopment and Alcohol: From Cell Adhesion to Cell Phones November 5...

New Email List for the Alcohol Research Community The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is pleased to announce a new email list for disseminating funding opportunities and other NIAAA information and updates directly to the research community. Sign up here. General Updates from NIAAA NIAAA also offers an information service to make it easier for you to...

Guided by our mission to lead the nation’s research efforts on alcohol use disorder, NIAAA supports research conducted within the Institute, as well as in institutions around the world. The Institute's Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for optimizing the allocation of resources to areas of alcohol research most likely to benefit from additional support, translating scientific discoveries for the...

Extramural Research The NIAAA extramural research portfolio is wide-ranging and varied. NIAAA determines its research priorities through guidance from: National Advisory Council and its subcommittees Input from researchers in the field Input from NIAAA research staff Input from liaison groups Important themes at national and international meetings and conferences NIAAA Strategic Plan NIAAA Health Disparities Strategic Plan Congressional legislation and...

President Nixon signed the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 on December 31, 1970. This legislation was also known as the Hughes Act for Senator Harold Hughes, a person who was in recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and championed the cause of AUD research. The Hughes Act authorized a comprehensive Federal program to...

In 2010, NIAAA celebrated the 40th anniversary of its founding this year with a fresh, new look and new publications that examined the Institute's pivotal role in alcohol-related research and outreach. The Institute hosted a special symposium on October 4, 2010, recognizing the anniversary. At this symposium, leaders in the field discussed the ways in which alcohol research has evolved...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder. Each year, NIAAA submits its budget request to NIH. This request is incorporated into the full NIH budget request, which is sent...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s leadership and staff support and promote the mission of the Institute every day. Learn more about our leadership and organization: Leadership Director’s Page Organization Offices and Divisions Organizational Chart

NIAAA has offices, laboratories, and clinical operations on the main National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, MD. NIAAA also has offices and laboratories in Rockville, MD. NIAAA sponsors research throughout the United States, including at the Institute’s Alcohol Research Centers.

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See Full Text Version NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Services Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $469,197,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Amounts Available for Obligation 1 (Dollars in Thousands) Source of Funding FY...

Statement by Ting-Kai Li, M.D., Director National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to update you on the activities of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the lead agency for U.S. research on...