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
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. |