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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

NIAAA 40th Anniversary Symposium – October 4, 2010



This year marks a major milestone for NIAAA—40 years of supporting alcohol-related research and working to improve public health. NIAAA will commemorate this landmark event by hosting a special 40th Anniversary Symposium.

Join us as we review the current state of alcohol research and explore the future of the field.

NIAAA 40th Anniversary Symposium

AGENDA

October 4, 2010, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
5635 Fishers Ln, Terrace Level
Bethesda, MD 20852
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D.

PANEL 1
 
9:15 – 9:45 Genetic Research: Who is at Risk For Alcoholism? Tatiana Foroud, Ph.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine
9:45 – 10:15 Neuroscience of Alcohol Abuse Edith V. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Stanford University School of Medicine
10:15 – 10:30 Break  
10:30 – 11:00 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
11:00 – 11:30 Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems Through Policy Research Robert B. Voas, Ph.D.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
11:30 – 12:00 Panel Discussion  
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch  

PANEL 2
   
12:45 – 1:15 Alcohol, Immunity, and Health Pranoti Mandrekar, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
1:15 – 1:45 Drinking, Binge Drinking, and Associated Consequences Among U.S. Ethic Minorities Raul Caetano, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas School of Public Health
1:45 – 2:00 Break  
2:00 – 2:30 Reducing Underage and Young Adult Drinking Michael Windle, Ph.D.
Emory University
2:30 – 3:00 Focus on Comorbid Mental Health Disorders Robert M. Anthenelli, M.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center
3:00 – 3:30 Panel Discussion
3:30 Wrap up Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D.