Purchase PGA golf tickets through ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research and benefit alcohol research.
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PGA TOUR, Inc. presents: WORLD'S TOP 80 golfers.
CA Championship
March 9-14
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Blue Monster Golf Course, Doral, Florida
The CA Champtionship returns to the Blue Monster Golf Course in Doral, FL.
Purchase $40 daily grounds tickets to fund cutting edge research on the effects of alcohol.
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100% of ticket proceeds goes to charity...
• 75% will benenfit ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research, helping achieve a better understanding of the effects of alcohol and provide the scientific basis for prevention and treatment of alcohol misuse and alcoholism.
• 25% will benefit The First Tee, a program teaching young people life skills through golf.
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The following grants of great promise were approved for funding at the October 2009 Advisory Council meetings.
Behavioral and Social Advisory Council
Emily R. Grekin, Ph.D., Wayne State University, “Prospective predictions of alcohol use among African-American and Caucasian college students.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Brown University, “Examing a unique pharmacotherapy intervention for heavy drinking alcohol dependent individuals who smoke.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Krisztina L. Malisza, Ph.D., National Research Council Canada Institute for Biodiagnostics, “Stop, look and remember--Neuroimaging cognitive function in children with ARND and ADHD.” Approved for $50,000 for the second of two years.
Jeffery G. Noel, Ph.D., The Curators of the University of Missouri, “The impact of social goal priming on adolescents' implicit alcohol cognitions.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Nicole Prause, Ph.D., Idaho State University, “The effects of alcohol on behavioral activation tendencies during states of reproductive relevance.” Approved for $50,000 for the second of two years.
Sunny H. Shin, Ph.D., Boston University School of Social Work, “Childhood maltreatment, self-regulation, and alcohol use in emerging adulthood.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Medical Advisory Council
Anna N. Bukiya, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Health Science Center,“Alcohol-induced smooth muscle BK current inhibition and followed vasoconstriction is controlled by membrane cholesterol.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Suzhen Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, “Molecular mechanisms of alcohol-induced brain damage.” Approved for $50,000 for the second of two years.
Kyung-An Han, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso, “Genetic dissection of ethanol-induced behavioral disinhibition and sensitization.” Approved for $50,000 for the second of two years.
Gregory O. Hjelmstad, Ph.D., Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, University of California San Francisco, “Substance P and ethanol reward.” Approved for $50,000 for the second of two years.
Thomas Kash, Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, “Alcohol induced dysregulation of 5HT signaling in the BNST.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Christopher D. Kroenke, Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science Univeristy, “FASD: Linking abnormal brain anatomy to behavior.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Ekihiro Seki, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, “Innate immunity regulates the activation of hepatic stellate cells and Kupffer cells in alcoholic-induced liver fibrosis.” Approved for $50,000 for the first of two years.
Each year, the preeminent professional society in alcohol research, the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) gathers its 1,900 members for its annual conference. This year's meeting was held June 20 - June 24 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on San Diego Bay.
In 2008, The RSA and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA), with an additional 900 members, held a joint conference in Washington, D.C. on June 28 - July 2 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The 2007 RSA Conference convened July 7 - 11 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. During these three years, many members of the ABMRF community played prominent roles whether in leadership positions, as speakers or as award recipients.
Leadership Positions and Award Recipients
| RSA Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Steven Leslie | 2007 | Board of Trustees, former Medical Advisory Council, Former grantee |
| RSA Distinguished Researcher Award | Dr. Fulton Crews | 2007 | Medical Advisory Council |
| Dr. Kenneth Sher | 2008 | Former Behavioral and Social Advisory Council Chair | |
| RSA Young Investigator Award | Dr. Kimberly Nixon | 2008 | Former grantee |
| Dr. Sherry McKee | 2009 | Former grantee | |
| First Annual Henri Begleiter Excellence in Research Award | Dr.Ting-Kai Li | 2007 | Board of Trustees, Former Medical Advisory Council Chair |
| RSA Seixas Award For Service | Dr. Mack Mitchell | 2007 | President |
| Henry L. Rosett Award | Dr. Joanne Weinberg | 2007 | Former Behavioral and Social Advisory Council |
| RSA President | Dr. Ray Anton | 2007/08 | Board of Trustees, Former Behavioral and Social Advisory Council |
| Dr. Sara Jo Nixon | 2009/10 | Former grantee |
The CA Championship
Blue Monster Golf Course
March 9-14
Doral, FL
The CA Championship is sponsored by CA, Inc. It is one of four World Golf Championships sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which includes the Asian Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA TOUR, PGA Tour of Australasia and Southern Africa Tour. The prize money is official money on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour.
Phil Mickelson won the 2009 World Golf Championships-CA Championship by one shot on Monday, March 16, 2009. It was Mickelson's 36th career win. He returns as defending tournament champion. Daily Grounds Pass - $40 Click here to purchase tickets.
2009 CESPC Tournament Champion Jay Haas Autographed Pin Flag Auctioned in Online Benefit for Alcohol Research
Gratitude and congratulations go to our supporters as ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research finished in the top ticket producers among sixty Baltimore non-profits participating in the 2009 Fall Constellation Energy golf classic through PGA's TICKETS Fore CHARITY™ program.
The Foundation was awarded the pin flag autographed by 2009 CESPC Champion Jay Haas for placing 3rd in the fundraising incentive effort.
Sold by online auction, the pin flag produced additional funds to benefit alcohol research.
Watch for future tournaments benefitting ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research.