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For Release October 26, 2007
NIDA to Hold Mini-Convention at Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, will convene a one-day mini-convention at the Society for Neuroscience's (SfN) annual meeting in San Diego, bringing together scientists to explore novel approaches to addiction and treatment. NIDA scientists will present recent findings and discuss future directions in the neurobiology of drug abuse and addiction.
| WHAT: | Frontiers in Addiction Research
NIDA 2007 Mini-Convention
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| HIGHLIGHTS: | Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award Lecture - in recognition of innovative research in drug addiction and alcoholism
Neuronal Adaptations and Counteradaptations - an exploration of diverse cellular and molecular mechanisms as they relate to addiction
Heteromerization of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors: Implications for CNS Function and Dysfunction - research updates in the science of neuropsychiatric disorders
Glial Cells and Addiction - new perspectives on the complex pathways of addiction
Henri Begleiter Memorial Symposium (co-sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - exploration of emerging science which links genetics with behaviors that may contribute to alcohol dependence and drug abuse
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| WHEN: | Friday, November 2, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m
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| WHERE: | Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
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For more information or to arrange an interview with NIDA staff, call NIDA press officers Dorie Hightower or Sara Rosario Wilson at 301-443-6245 or e-mail your request to media@nida.nih.gov.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information to inform policy and improve practice. Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and further information on NIDA research can be found on the NIDA web site at http://www.drugabuse.gov.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The Nation's Medical Research Agency - includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov
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For more information about any item in this Release Contact:
- Dorie Hightower
301-496-1545
Sara Rosario Wilson
301-594-6145
- Main Press Office:
301-443-6245
- Contacto en Español:
301-594-6145
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