National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Webinar will highlight ongoing NIAAA intervention research. What: Developing culturally appropriate interventions to prevent alcohol-related problems among American Indian and Alaska Native communities is a high priority for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH. This webinar will present a case study of one such NIAAA-supported project now underway. Led by NIAAA grantee Dr...

The research focus of the Laboratory of Molecular Signaling (LMS) is to elucidate mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) in neuronal development and function with particular reference to the modulation by ethanol. We investigate biochemical mechanisms by which omega-3 fatty acids and ethanol modify neuronal cell membrane structure, and characterize consequential molecular and cellular signaling involved...

October 16, 2020

The NIAAA community mourns the passing of Linda P. Spear, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor Emerita of Psychology at Binghamton University, our friend and colleague who died on October 13, 2020 after an extended illness. Over a long and distinguished career, Dr. Spear amassed an extraordinary record of scientific accomplishment and leadership in alcohol research. Her studies of the behavioral effects...

The Drug Design and Synthesis Section of the Chemical Biology Research Branch conducts many activities related to the development of novel compounds with specific biological activities. The Section’s work focuses on three areas. The first involves the synthesis and characterization of opioid ligands with novel therapeutic properties. For example, the Section has developed a number of enantiomers of the oxide-bridged...

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 9:15 am EDT to Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 5:00 pm EDT

American Public Health Association (APHA) 2020 – Virtual meeting. Visit https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual