NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

Summary of the 117th Meeting

February 6-7, 2008

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism convened for its 117th meeting at 5:30 p.m. on February 6, 2008, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in a closed session, and again at 8:15 a.m. on February 7, also in closed session. The Council convened in open session at 9:00 a.m. on February 7. Dr. Tina Vanderveen presided over the closed review of grant applications on February 6. Dr. Ting-Kai Li, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, presided over the closed session on February 6; the closed session on February 7, at which the Board of Scientific Counselors’ June 2007 Report was presented; and the open session the same day.

Call to Order of the Open Session and Introductions, February 7, 2008

• NIH Peer Review

• Director’s Report/Special Announcements

• Extramural Advisory Board Report on Health Services Research

• Update on College Drinking Research

• Council Member Round Table
  

• Ex-Officio Member Report and Comment

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