Kresina Named Chief of NIAAA's Biomedical Research Branch
Dr. Thomas Kresina
has been named chief of NIAAA's Biomedical
Research Branch, which focuses on the consequences of excessive
alcohol intake, specifically damage to the liver and pancreas; fetal
alcohol syndrome; and systematic modification of the immune,
endocrine and cardiovascular systems. He comes to NIAAA from
NIDDK, where he served 6 years as program director of the liver,
biliary, pancreas and gastrointestinal AIDS programs. He
coordinated NIH-wide liver and liver-related research through the
digestive diseases interagency coordinating committee, and continues
to serve as its executive secretary. He has also served on a variety
of NIH-wide committees focusing on international research and
HIV/AIDS research.
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