My vision for the IRP

To take full advantage of the unique funding system of the IRP and develop an environment where cutting edge science, human studies and drug Abuse-related initiatives (not easily or quickly fundable outside) can be done. To be of service to the community

Changes to BSC •  Larger emphasis on potential impact of science

•  Larger emphasis on high risk and big impact on field of research

•  New scoring system

The recent reality

Inability to plan long-term Shut down Travel restrictions (selective budget restrictions and timeline for approval)

NIDA IRP Budget 81,828,745

81,823,252

78,947,441

81,490,000

FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14

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Ongoing initiatives at the IRP affected by budgetary constraints

Intramural-extramural innovative partnership program Medication Development program (Amy Newman) Designer Drug initiative ( Mike Baumann) Diversity and outreach program with fellowships (Jean Lud Cadet)

Lab Closed:

Richard Rothman Bill Freed Steve Heishman Toni Shippenberg Win Wang Roy Wise

Branches Closed George Uhl Kenner Rice

Hires at the IRP

Hired Geoff Schoenbaum as Branch Chief (Cellular Neurobiology) Hired Markus Heilig as Clinical Director (in collaboration with NIAAA) Hired Lorenzo Leggio on a joint clinical search with NIAAA

Hires at the IRP

George Koob as section Chief

The Stadtman tenure track search

Yeka Aponte

Lex Kravitz (NIDDK/NIDA)

Mike Krashes (NIDDK/NIDA)

Cores at the IRP

Hired Brandon Harvey as the Optogenetic and Transgenic Core Director

Hired Da-Tin Lin as the imaging Core Director Marisela Morales runs the EM core and histology cores Marisela Morales as the Director of the core facilities

Present and future plans

Blue Ribbon Panel NIH IRP 10 year plan

Thanks to Yasmin Hurd Caryn Lerman Beatriz Luna Marina Picciotto Peter Kalivas, Eric Nestler Bruce Rosen Susan Amara Marisela Morales Amy Newman Markus Heilig