NIDA Intramural Research Program (IRP)

• Visited by NIDA Council in September 2004

• Reviews by the Board of Scientific Councilors in February & September 2005

What’s New at the IRP?

a. Obesity Initiative – Food Addiction

• fMRI imaging

• Teen obesity research program

• Preclinical studies

What’s New at the IRP?

b. Human Research Program

• Collaboration with Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC) – Co-Morbidity, Sharing of resources for recruitment, Investigator collaborations, Training of fellows

• Participation in NIDA initiatives on fetal drug exposure and DUI

• CRF – Clinical, Imaging, Preclinical studies

What’s New at the IRP?

c. Imaging

• 9.4T animal magnet now operational

• Development of nicotinic ligands

What’s New at the IRP?

d. Parkinson’s Disease Initiatives

• Genetics

• New animal model based on mitochondrial dysfunction

• Stem cells

What’s New at the IRP?

e. New Building

• Opportunities for collaborations with other NIH Institutes