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 2024: October 22
Spring 2025: May 6
Fall 2025: October 28-29
Spring 2026: May 12
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
Stephanie Borgland, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Calgary
Rodrigo España, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Drexel University College of Medicine
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine
Michael Frank, Ph.D.
Director, Carney Center for Computational Brain Science
Edgar L. Marston Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences
Professor, Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences
Carney Institute for Brain Science
Brown University
Alicia Izquierdo, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience Area
Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program
The Brain Research Institute
University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas Kash, Ph.D.
Professor & Vice Chair
Pharmacology & Faculty Deelpment
University of North Carolina
Chiang-Shan (Ray) Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Yale University School of Medicine
Mary Kay Lobo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Anatomy and Neurobiology
University of Maryland, School of Medicine
John Mantsch, Ph.D., Chair
Florence J. Williams Professor and Chair of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michael Nader, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology Professor of Radiology
Director, Center for Addiction Research
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Laura O’Dell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Texas at El Paso
Lara Ray, Ph.D.
Shirley M. Hatos Term Chair in Clinical Neuropharmacology
Professor of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
Dorit Ron, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology
Endowed Chair in Cell Biology of Addiction in Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
Weill Institute for Neurosciences
Mark Von Zastro, M.D., Ph.D.
Representative—National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse
Professor of Psychiatry
University of California San Francisco
Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D.
Regents’ Professor, Department of Psychology
University of New Mexico
Nurulain Zaveri, Ph.D.
Founder, President & Chief Scientific Officer
Principal Investigator
Astraea Therapeutics
