Office of the Scientific Director | NIAAA

David Lovinger, Ph.D., NIAAA Scientific Director

Mission Statement

  • Provide scientific, program, and administrative leadership for the NIAAA Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research
  • Promote an environment conducive to productive research
  • Coordinate activities, establish priorities, and analyze and evaluate progress

Staff

NameTitleE-MailPhone
David Lovinger, Ph.D. Scientific Directorlovindav@mail.nih.gov301-443-2445
Emily SuretteSecretarysurettee@mail.nih.gov301.443.9643

NIAAA Board of Scientific Counselors

The Board of Scientific Counselors is comprised of eminent scientists with expertise in alcohol research and related areas of scientific endeavor. Employed outside of NIH, they periodically convene to review the quality of NIAAA intramural science and scientists and advise the Scientific Director. NIAAA is most appreciative of their efforts.

Board Members terms conclude June 30 in the year designated in brackets.

Chairperson
Danny Winder, Ph.D., Chair
Department of Neurobiology
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA
Members
Steven Kliewer, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology
Diana K. and Richard C. Strauss Distinguished Chair 
In Developmental Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Ahmad Hariri, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Director, Laboratory of Neurogenetics
Area Head, Cognition & the Brain Graduate Program
Duke University
Durham, NC
Michael Bruchas, Ph.D., Professor, Center for Neurobiology of Addiction, Pain, and Emotion 
Weill NeuroHub Investigator
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Department of Pharmacology
Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Cecilia Hillard, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Director Neuroscience Research Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Executive Secretary
David Lovinger, Ph.D., Scientific Director
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Rockville, MD