115th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
Neuroscience Center - Conference Rooms C & D
6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD.
September 4, 2013
Closed Session
This meeting is closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b{c} 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).
| 8:30 a.m. |
Call to Order Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA Review of and Policy Procedures Mark Swieter, Ph.D., Acting Executive Secretary, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, NIDA |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Council Review of Grant Applications Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DBNBR) Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break - End of closed session |
Open Session
| 10:30 a.m. |
Opening and Welcome New Members Nora Volkow, M.D. Director, NIDA |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Director's Report Nora Volkow, M.D. Director, NIDA |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Council Discussion Council Members |
| Noon | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Addressing Viral Hepatitis in Drug Abusing Populations: Opportunities for Enhancing Outcomes Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Infectious Diseases & Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy DHHS |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN): an Update Susan Weiss, Ph.D. Associate Director for Scientific Affairs, Office of the Director, NIDA |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Crossing the Rubicon: NIDA/Industry Partnerships Phil Skolnick, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon.) Director, Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, NIDA |
| 2:30 p.m. |
The DCNBR Research Portfolio - an Update Joseph Frascella, Ph.D. Director, Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research, NIDA |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Improve Reproducibility of Research Results Elena Koustova, Ph.D., M.B.A. Director, Office of Translational Initiatives and Program Innovations, Office of the Director, NIDA |
| 3:30 p.m. | Public Comments |
| 3:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
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