Agenda (May 18, 2018)

Call to Order and Introductions
James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of the Director, NIH

Announcements and Updates
Franziska B. Grieder, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, DPCPSI
Executive Secretary, Council of Councils

Evaluating the “Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST)” Awards
Patricia Labosky, Ph.D.
Program Leader, Office of Strategic Coordination, DPCPSI

NIDA Update
Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH

Introduction to the Use of Non-Human Primates (NHP) in Addiction Research
R. Paul Johnson, M.D.
Council Member
Director, Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine

NHP Models of Drug Addiction
Michael A. Nader, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology and Radiology
Director, Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction Treatment
Co-Director, Center for Research on Substance Use and Addiction
Wake Forest School of Medicine

Report from the Working Group on Assessing the Safety of Relocating At-Risk Chimpanzees
Working Group Report (103 pages)
Terry Magnuson, Ph.D.
Council Member and Working Group Chair
Vice Chancellor for Research
Sarah Graham Kenan Professor Genetics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Update from the Office of Portfolio Analysis
George Santangelo, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Portfolio Analysis, DPCPSI

Closing Remarks
James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, DPCPSI