The Boards of Scientific Counselors (BSCs) were established at the NIH to assist the Scientific Directors in evaluating the quality of the intramural research programs for which they are responsible. The NIDA BSC is composed of individuals who themselves have outstanding scientific credentials and who are committed to providing rigorous, objective reviews of the intramural research program of NIDA.
Upcoming NIDA IRP BSC Meetings
Fall 2026: October 27-28
Spring 2027: May 4-5
Fall 2027: November 2-3
Spring 2028: May 2-3
Fall 2028: October 24-25
Board Members
Kathryn A. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics,
Chauncey Leake Distinguished Lecturer Professor of Pharmacology,
Professor and Vice Chair, Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Rodrigo España, Ph.D.; Acting Chair
Professor
Drexel University College of Medicine
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine
Sara Jones, Ph.D.
Neurobiology and Anatomy Chair,
Physiology and Pharmacology, Associate Dean, Basic Science
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Thomas Kash, Ph.D.
Professor & Vice Chair
Pharmacology & Faculty Develpment
University of North Carolina
Hedy Kober, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California, Berkeley
Nandakumar Narayanan, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology Research
Vice Chair for Basic & Translational Research
Department of Neurology
University of Iowa
Mark Von Zastro, M.D., Ph.D.
Representative—National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
Professor of Psychiatry
University of California San Francisco
