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🔬 Women’s History Month Spotlight: Barbara J. Mason, PhD

We celebrate Dr. Mason and the many women whose scientific leadership continues to move alcohol research forward.

🎥 Watch her reflect on the history of alcohol research:
https://bit.ly/40VmdEc
#WomensHistoryMonth #RSA

👉 News in ACER 👀 Importance of socioeconomic concerns for developing alcohol use disorder
🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZU3hFB

🔌 Today is National Day of Unplugging. 📱
💻️ Log off. Power down. Step outside. 🦗
🌅 The world won’t miss one more scroll but you might miss a quiet moment if you don’t.
#DigitalWellness #Unplug

Are you attending the 2026 RSA Annual Meeting?

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👉NEW in ACER 🧬 Value of fetal alcohol education
🔗 https://bit.ly/4tSai7D

Join us now! Gordis Where Are They Now?
Link: https://bit.ly/3OG61nL
Meeting ID: 920 7168 4274

📣Join us TODAY for a live seminar on updates from RSA Gordis Award Winners!🎉 The seminar will be held on March 4th from 1:30-2:30pm EST via Zoom. See flyer for more information and the zoom link below!
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👉NEW in ACER 🧬 Different cognitive control brain disruptions in men and women drinkers
🔗 https://bit.ly/4aQ8h2X

📣Join us THIS WEDNESDAY for updates from RSA Gordis Award Winners!🎉 The seminar will be held on March 4th from 1:30-2:30pm EST via Zoom. See flyer for more information and the zoom link below!
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👉NEW in ACER 🧬 High alcohol exposure increases brain activation to alcohol cues
🔗 https://bit.ly/4aEcYy8

✨ New in ACER 🧬 Basal mood associates with higher stress increases in craving
🔗 https://bit.ly/4cMI5ZA

📣Join us for a live seminar on updates from Gordis award winners!🎉 The seminar will be held on March 4th from 1:30-2:30pm EST via Zoom. See flyer for more information and the zoom link below!
🔗https://bit.ly/46eQ3H2

📣 Deadline Extended!
Nominations are still open for the ACER Journal Award recognizing graduate student & postdoc first authors.

Nomination letter + published manuscript PDF required.
Self-nominations are not permitted.

Submit through your RSA profile before 3/6/2026

What Alcohol Does to the Body From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look.

🎉 RSA Members in the news 📰 Tom Kash and Bob Messing contributed to this NYT article on how alcohol impacts the body

🔗https://nyti.ms/4kLkiLG

📝 New in ACER 👉 Validation of a survey determining alcohol-induced blackouts in non-college young adults 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70246

👉NEW in ACER 🧬 How biological sex and age impact synaptic gating in binge alcohol drinking 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70243

📣Join us for a live seminar on updates from Gordis award winners!🎉 The seminar will be held on March 4th from 1:30-2:30pm EST via Zoom. See flyer for more information and the zoom link! 🔗 https://bit.ly/46eQ3H2

🚨 LAST DAY TO REGISTER! 🚨 Don’t miss Civics & Advocacy for Scientists, a trainee-focused RSA webinar on advocacy, civic engagement, and effective communication with representatives.
📅 Feb 18 | 3:00 PM ET
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👉 Get to know the RSA AREC Committee 💬 This RSA committee advocates for sound ethical practices in the conduct of research
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NOMINATE TODAY
💻 AREC Annual Award
Nominate advocates for implementation and application of ethical practices in alcohol-related research.
👍 Self-nominations are accepted.
💠 Nominations from RSA members only.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3Mx2E1r

📣 New paper in ACER 🤖 Machine learning predicts pretreatment drinking reductions🔗https://bit.ly/4aaYS7d

📣 New in ACER 📊 Validating attitudes toward prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD
🔗https://bit.ly/4aIChyP

Dr. Oz Says Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ Some Experts Worry About That. “Most of the harm that comes from alcohol,” said one researcher, is “due mostly or mainly to drinking with their buddies.”

RSA Members featured in NYT article on alcohol’s role as “social lubricant” & risks of social drinking. It highlights Michael Sayette, Kasey Creswell, Catharine Fairbairn, Julia Buckner, & John Kelly, on importance of understanding alcohol’s social effects in public health.🔗https://nyti.ms/4cpO1rf

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🎓 Civics & Advocacy for Scientists: An RSA Introduction
This webinar covers the basics of civics and advocacy for alcohol researchers—plus practical tips for engaging with policymakers.
🗓️ February 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM ET
🔗 Register to receive the link: https://bit.ly/4aEhs7L

📣 New paper in ACER 🔬 Immune dysregulation signals alcohol risk
🔗https://bit.ly/4ksjV8B

📣 New Review in ACER 🐭 Separating “wanting” from “drinking” in rodent ethanol models
🔗https://bit.ly/4aEhs7L

📣 AREC Award Nominations Extended!
The Animal Research and Ethics Committee Award recognizes an individual who advocates for, implements, or excels in ethical practices in alcohol-related research.
🗓️ Nominations are extended to February 18

Submit: https://bit.ly/4r3Gjrm