Introduction to Young Investigator Award Symposium. Symposium XII: Young Investigator Award.

摘要

The growing health burdens of alcohol addiction and stress-related disorders demand novel treatment strategies and new advances in biomedical research. Alcoholism and Stress: A Framework for Future Treatment Strategies is an international meeting dedicated to developing preventive strategies and pharmacothera-peutic remedies for stress- and alcohol-related disorders. This was the second conference on this topic hosted by Drs. Roberto and Koob in May 2011, and like the inaugural conference, the meeting was held in Volterra, Italy. This conference is the only international meeting of its kind. Its primary purpose is to establish an international effort between both basic researchers and clinicians to develop prevention strategies and pharmacotherapeutic remedies for alcohol disorders. The meeting provided a platform for the world's preeminent scientists in alcoholism and stress research to present their latest findings through plenary lectures, symposia, posters, and roundtable discussions. Presentations represented research in molecular and cellular biology, epidemiology, behavioral, and clinical alcohol research.