Support for the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA)

描述（由申请人提供）：酒精中毒研究学会（RSA）年会是涉及酒精研究所有领域的首要科学会议。除了生物医学方面，它还涵盖医学/临床和心理社会研究。RSA会议每年举行一次，以前的会议（31次）主要在美国大陆举行，尽管也有一些会议在夏威夷和加拿大（温哥华、蒙特利尔）举行。对于2009年的第32次会议，会议将在加州圣地亚哥举行（2008年6月19日至24日）。2010年的第33次会议将在德克萨斯州的圣安东尼奥举行。这些会议的地点将为来自美国各地的科学家提供一个有吸引力的机会，沿着世界各地的科学家介绍和讨论他们的研究。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。每次会议的计划将以与酒精研究界高度相关的主题为特色，并为讨论现有和新的合作研究提供机会。研究报告将采取专题讨论会、圆桌会议和讲习班的形式，由登记册系统管理人成员提议。RSA计划委员会将选择具有最高科学价值和创新性的提案。此外，还将举办多场海报展示会。登记册系统管理局通过突出其工作并提供专业发展活动，努力征聘和留住外地的新调查员，2009年和2010年的会议将继续这样做。该申请要求资金来抵消年轻科学家（博士前和新的研究人员在他们的终端学位4年内）参加这些重要会议的费用。请拨经费用于旅费和登记费。将努力专门针对任职人数不足的群体。还要求支付一些行政费用。

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 (31) have been held mostly in the continental US, although some meetings have also been held in Hawaii and Canada (Vancouver, Montreal). For the 32nd meeting in 2009, the meeting will be held in San Diego, California (June 19-24, 2008). The 33rd meeting in 2010 will be in San Antonio, TX. 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 2009 and 2010 meetings. 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.