in study of alcoholism
An international conference on the application of neuroimaging in studying alcoholism will be held at the School of Medicine, Saturday-Monday, Jan. 17-19.
Sessions at the Anlyan Building will highlight the latest results of imaging studies related to alcoholism -- magnetic resonance imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, and single photon emission computerized tomography research.
"The field of alcoholism research is at a watershed, where advances in basic molecular research await the translation into important new clinical insights," says Dr. John Krystal, professor of psychiatry and chair of the meeting. "Neuroimaging technologies are the most powerful new tools to characterize human brain structure, circuitry, function and chemistry. They will play a critical role in the translation from basic insights into advances in treatment and prevention. Thus, it is timely to bring together the leading neuroimaging investigators from around the world to take stock of the advances in neuroimaging research and their applications to alcoholism."
Krystal says neuroimaging studies have not pinpointed a single cause of alcoholism, but there is strong evidence that genetic factors contribute to the risk for drinking problems.
"Clinicians can feel comfortable telling people that if your parents were alcohol dependent, you have to be careful how you drink," he says. "The risks of telling people this are nil. The benefits could be substantial."
Krystal also is director of the Center for Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism (CTNA) at Yale, which is sponsoring the conference. The center seeks to bridge the gap between discoveries made about alcoholism in the laboratory and using that information to help persons who are alcohol dependent or are at risk of becoming alcohol dependent. CTNA is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
There are limited spaces available, so registration is limited. For information, contact Elene Hanahan at (203) 932-5711, ext. 5015, or by e-mail at CTNA@yale.edu.
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