SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM (RSA)

描述（由申请人提供）：酗酒研究协会（RSA）年会是涉及所有酒精研究领域的首要科学会议。除了生物医学方面，它还包括医学/临床和社会心理研究。RSA会议每年举行一次，以前的会议（33次）主要在美国大陆举行，尽管一些会议也在夏威夷和加拿大（温哥华，蒙特利尔）举行。2011年第34次会议将于2011年6月25日至29日在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行。第35届会议将于2012年在加州旧金山举行。会议的地点将为来自美国和世界各地的科学家提供一个有吸引力的机会来展示和讨论他们的研究。这些会议将对美国的酒精研究产生重大影响，研究报告和讨论的结果将推动该领域的发展。每次会议的计划都将以与酒精研究界高度相关的主题为特色，并提供讨论现有和新的合作研究的机会。研究报告将以研讨会、圆桌会议和研讨会的形式由RSA会员提出。RSA计划委员会将选择具有最高科学价值和创新的提案。此外，还将举行许多海报会议。RSA通过突出他们的工作和提供专业发展活动，努力在该领域招募和留住新的研究人员，这将在2011年和2012年的会议上继续下去。由于RSA是一个稳定、成熟的组织，每年都会举行会议，因此该申请的资助期限为5年。接下来的两次会议的计划正在顺利进行，但我们预计类似的计划将很快开始这个应用的3-5年。本申请要求资助年轻科学家（博士预科和毕业后4年内的新研究者）参加这些重要会议的费用。要求提供旅费和注册费。将努力专门针对代表性不足的群体。还要求支付一些行政费用。这项资助的具体目的是为学生和年轻研究人员参加年度RSA会议提供旅行和注册援助。总的目标是为那些有兴趣了解当前酒精领域研究的人提供信息，并有可能将酒精研究作为职业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Annual Meeting is the premier scientific meeting involving all areas of alcohol research. In addition to biomedical aspects, it also covers medical/clinical, and psychosocial research. The RSA meeting is held annually, and previous meetings (33) have been held mostly in the continental US, although some meetings have also been held in Hawaii and Canada (Vancouver, Montreal). For the 34th meeting in 2011, the meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia (June 25-29, 2011). The 35th meeting in 2012 will be in San Francisco, CA. The location of these meetings will provide an attractive opportunity for scientists from around the U.S.A. along with others around the world to present and discuss their research. The meetings will have a large impact on alcohol research in the U.S., and the outcome of the research presentations and discussion will advance the field. The program for each meeting will feature topics that are highly relevant to the alcohol research community and provide opportunities for discussion of existing and new collaborative research. The research presentations will be in the form of symposia, roundtables, and workshops that will be proposed by the membership of RSA. The RSA Program Committee will select the proposals with the highest scientific merit and innovation. In addition, numerous poster sessions will be held. The RSA has made an effort to recruit and retain new investigators in the field by highlighting their work as well as providing professional development activities, and this will continue for the 2011 and 2012 meetings. Since RSA is a stable, established organization with annual meetings, this application is for 5 years of funding. Planning for the next two meetings is well underway, but we expect similar planning for years 3-5 of this application to begin soon. This application requests funds to offset expenses for young scientists (predoctoral and new investigators within 4 years of their terminal degree) to attend these important meetings. Funds are requested for travel and registration fees. An effort will be made to specifically target underrepresented groups. Some administrative costs are also requested. The specific aim of this grant is to provide travel and registration assistance for students and young investigators to attend the annual RSA meeting. The overall goal is to provide information to those individuals who are interested in learning more about current research in the alcohol field with the possibility of pursuing alcohol research as a career. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Alcohol abuse is a major public health problem in most parts of the world including the United States. This request is for funding to allow young scientists to attend the 34th through 38th Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA). The 2011 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2012 meeting will be in San Francisco, California. Planning for the 36th-38th meetings will begin later in 2011. The RSA annual meeting is the premier scientific conference on all aspects of alcohol abuse and addiction including biomedical, psychosocial, and medical/clinical research presentations. The meeting outcome will greatly advance the treatment, prevention, and understanding of alcoholism in the U.S. and throughout the world.