📢 Calling for submissions to the KBS 51'st Annual Symposium for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol in Lithuania, 1-5 June! Submit your abstract and apply for the Ole-Jørgen Skog Award for ECIs by 31 January here: www.kbs2026lithuania.org/home.html #KBS2026

The Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) has released an official statement on the new US Dietary Guidelines. Read the full statement here: researchsocietyonalcohol.org/statements/ #RSA

A reminder for the upcoming deadline to submit abstract and apply for student and ECI awards for the RSA 2026 Conference by 30 January!

🗓️ Nominations are open through January 30, 2026 for the ACER Journal Award for Early Career Investigator with an Outstanding Paper published in ACER. Awardees receive complimentary meeting registration, and a $500 honorarium. ✨Nominate a rising star! 🔗 researchsocietyonalcohol.org/acer-journal...

We’re proud to see Christopher Kahler, Vice President of the Research Society on Alcohol, quoted in USA Today for his expertise on the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, contributing to a national conversation on nutrition and alcohol policy.

📢 Calling for submissions to the RSA 2026 Conference Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work and be recognized for excellence! ✅ Submit your poster and apply for student & ECI awards by 30 January here: rsa.societyconference.com/v2/ @rsaofficial.bsky.social

🎉Congrats to @marionfriske.bsky.social on winning the TRSA O’Neill Addiction Science Education Award for her outreach program “Mindful Sips”, which aims to prevent addiction through education seminars about diverse aspect of addiction including neuroscience, psychology, stigma, treatments & stress.

🎉Congrats to @mradoman.bsky.social! Milena’s been awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from NIAAA for her work using brain imaging and daily assessments to uncover how uncertainty-related brain responses link chronic pain and alcohol use, paving the way for more personalized treatments.

📣Florencia Anunziata (ISBRA ECI, UCSD Postdoc) published a study on risk of adverse birth outcomes in alcohol-exposed pregnancies, with or without cannabis or tobacco. Findings stress screening for & addressing prenatal polysubstance use to improve maternal & infant outcomes. doi.org/10.1016/j.yp...

Save the Date: December 2nd, 2025 Join us for Module 1: Intro to Alcohol Use & AUD A 1-hour overview of DSM-5 criteria, key risks, stigma, and the real social/economic impact. Learn the facts behind alcohol-related harm. #RSA #AlcoholUseDisorder #AlcoholAwareness #ReduceHarm

🔍 @fasdunited.bsky.social is calling for abstracts for the #FASD2026 International Conference! ✅ Submit your abstract by Nov 16, 2025 💰 Apply for NIAAA travel support by Nov 29 📌 Details: fasdunited.org/fasd2026/202...

🎉 Attending the RSA/ISBRA 2025 Congress in New Orleans? Come join the ISBRA ECI Social Dinner - all early career investigators & students welcome! 📍Brewery Saint X 🗓️Monday, June 23, 7:30 PM 👉RSVP: tinyurl.com/5n6z462p Spread the word & come relax and network with fellow ECIs🌟 @isbracomm.bsky.social

I’m incredibly honored to receive ISBRA and CPDD prestigious travel awards! NOLA, here I come! 💃🏻 @isbracomm.bsky.social @cpddorg.bsky.social medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/n...

📣We're working with the RSA Education Committee to bring you a series of ECI-tailored events at the 2025 RSA/ISBRA Congress! 📝Check out & RSVP for the Mentoring Programme, Postdoc Dinner, Student Luncheon, Grant Skills & Emerging Scholars Workshops on 👇 rsa.societyconference.com/v2/#card/reg...

- Highlights from our ISBRA Early Career Investigators Association @eciisbra.bsky.social - Information on the upcoming 48th Annual #RSA Scientific Meeting/ISBRA Congress in #NewOrleans (rsa.societyconference.com/v2/)

Support for Early Career Investigators (ECIs) can be transformative - not only for their individual career progression but also for the advancement of science as a whole. Hear from Dr Paola Palombo as she shares her experience receiving the ISBRA ECI Award.

Great to hear from @beckyim.bsky.social about how ISBRA awards have supported her attendance at international conferences and helped enhance her career development.

2025 Early Career Investigator Award, for the 2025 ISBRA/RSA Conference (June 21-25, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Deadline for applications extended to April 4, 2025: www.isbra.com/awards/early...

Great to hear from Dr Flor Anunziata about how ISBRA awards have supported her attendance at international conferences, and initiated her involvement in the ISBRA ECI Association to help others access similar opportunities! #ISBRA #AlcoholResearch

📢 Application deadline extended!! There is still time to submit your application for the ISBRA 2025 Early Career Investigator Award - application deadline has now been moved to 31st March 2025. For more details, visit: www.isbra.com/awards/early...

Great to hear from @tommygunawan.bsky.social about how the ISBRA ECI Award has helped him expand his global network! #ISBRA @isbracomm.bsky.social

Great to hear from one of our ISBRA ECI members @beckyim.bsky.social on the career development support she has received throughout her research journey

In the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing stories of how travel grants/funds (including ISBRA ECI & Diversity awards, NIAAA travel awards) have supported Early Career Investigators’ research and career. Stay tuned to hear about their journeys and the impact of ISBRA’s support @isbracomm.bsky.social

A great thanks to the International Society of Biomedical Research on Alcoholism for supporting Early Career Investigators and making their research visible. It was a great pleasure to present my work at the last conference. @isbracomm.bsky.social @eciisbra.bsky.social #science #alcohol

First ISBRA Bulletin of 2025! In this issue, we explored the topic of #Alcohol #Addiction in the Medical Profession⬇ www.linkedin.com/posts/isbrac... #AlcoholResearch #AlcoholAwareness #AlcoholAddiction

🌟 Submissions for poster presentations and junior investigator/student awards for the 48th Annual RSA Scientific Meeting/ISBRA Congress are open until 31 January. Showcase your work and apply for travel support today!🚀 Click the link for info on available awards 🏆 rsa.societyconference.com/v2/