When: November 3, 2005, 1:30 p.m.
Where: NIH Campus, Masur Auditorium in Building 10, Bethesda, MD
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Linda P. Spear, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2005 Mark Keller Award and to deliver the accompanying lecture, “Adolescence: Neurobehavioral characteristics, differential alcohol sensitivities and intake.” Dr. Spear is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Dr. Spear’s laboratory has published landmark studies on the effects of alcohol on the developing brain. Her work centers on alcohol sensitivity and use during adolescence. Her findings are helping scientists understand how alcohol affects the developing brain and ultimately, how drinking during adolescence could contribute to alcohol-related problems later in life.

NIAAA presents the annual Mark Keller Award to recognize an outstanding researcher who has made significant and long-term contributions in the field of research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

Next Steps
This is a free event. Continuing Medical Education credit is offered. For more information, please check the Web site at www.niaaa.nih.gov/NewsEvents/Conferences/kellerlecture05.htm or contact Nancy Colladay at (301) 443-4733.

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