Centers and Training Working Group Roster
The Centers and Training Working Group (CTWG) supports NIAAA’s mission by providing trans-divisional programmatic and policy oversight of institute activities related to:
- Alcohol Research Centers (P50/P60)
- Institutional Research Training Programs (T32/T35)
- Individual Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) Awards
CTWG also coordinates efforts with NIH-wide training initiatives and aims to foster a highly trained workforce to support the continued advancement of alcohol research.
CTWG activities cut across NIAAA’s extramural divisions and offices and provides dedicated support for researchers seeking and participating in research training activities funded by NIAAA. Find contact information for working group co-chairs, subcommittee chairs, and members by division and office below.
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- CTWG Co-Chairs and Subcommittees
- Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (DEPR)
- Division of Metabolism and Health Effects (DMHE)
- Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB)
- Division of Treatment and Recovery (DTR)
- Office of Extramural Activities (OEA)
- NIAAA Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC)
CTWG Co-Chairs and Subcommittees
Co-Chairs
Lin, Li [email protected] and Liu, Qi-Ying [email protected]
Subcommittee Chair(s)
- Centers subcommittee: Cui, Changhai [email protected]
- Data subcommittee: Powell, Elizabeth [email protected]
- RSA Training subcommittee: Kumar, Shailesh [email protected]
- Representatives to the NIH Training Advisory Committee (TAC): Castle, I-Jen [email protected] and Early, Lauren [email protected]
Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (DEPR)
Promotes and supports applied, translational, and methodological research on the epidemiology and prevention of hazardous alcohol consumption and related behaviors, alcohol-related mortality and morbidity, and other alcohol-related problems and consequences.
- Freeman, Robert [email protected]
- Balachova, Tatiana [email protected]
- Castle, I-Jen [email protected]
- Parasuraman, Sarika [email protected]
Learn more about the DEPR at NIAAA.
Division of Metabolism and Health Effects (DMHE)
Develops scientific initiatives and supports basic and translational research on the health consequences of alcohol consumption and metabolism.
- Jung, Kathy [email protected]
- Dunty, William [email protected]
- Gao, Peter [email protected]
- Lin, Li [email protected]
- Murray, Gary [email protected]
- Ramírez, Teresa [email protected]
- Wang, Joe [email protected]
Learn more about the DMHE at NIAAA.
Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB)
Promotes research on ways in which neuronal and behavioral systems are influenced by genetic, developmental, and environmental factors in conjunction with alcohol exposure to engender alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Egli, Mark [email protected]
- Akbar, Mohammed [email protected]
- Balakathiresan, Nagaraja [email protected]
- Cui, Changhai [email protected]
- Gitik, Miri [email protected]
- Grakalic, Ivana [email protected]
- Kumar, Shailesh [email protected]
- Liu, Qi-Ying [email protected]
- Lorang-Leins, Dominique [email protected]
- Powell, Elizabeth [email protected]
Learn more about the DNB division at NIAAA.
Division of Treatment and Recovery (DTR)
Focuses on developing treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD), increasing their use in real-word settings, and understanding the process of recovery as individuals make progress in overcoming AUD.
- Falk, Daniel [email protected]
- Kwako, Laura [email protected]
- Hagman, Brett [email protected]
- Seneviratne, Chamindi [email protected]
- Whitaker, Miya [email protected]
Learn more about the DTR at NIAAA.
Office of Extramural Activities (OEA)
Responsible for extramural grant and contract review, the management of chartered initial review groups and special emphasis panels, and all grants management activities. OEA also manages the Committee Management Office—responsible for advisory council activities and nominations to advisory and review panels—and provides advice to the institute's senior leadership on matters that concern FACA (Federal Advisory Committee Act) and non-FACA meetings.
- Marmillot, Philippe [email protected]
Extramural Project Review Branch (EPRB)
- Srinivas, R V [email protected]
- Espinoza, Luis [email protected]
Grants Management Branch (GMB)
- Fox, Judy [email protected]
- Thurston, Jeffrey [email protected]
- Early, Lauren [email protected]
- Nelson, Sarah [email protected]