The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $399,048 Project Grant under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to examine behavioral and electrophysiological cue reactivity in young adult binge drinkers. The study will compare responses to uni- and multisensory alcohol and neutral cues that vary in degree of realistic appearance, and explore the effects of multisensory congruence on cue responses. The project...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273), aims to enhance the understanding and prediction of heavy drinking episodes during initial recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD). The $1,373,036 award, spanning September 2024 to August 2029, will leverage wearable biosensors and artificial intelligence to develop real-time predictive models that can anticipate periods of heightened drinking risk...
This $145,642 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) grant program, will fund a study examining alcohol-induced blackouts among college students. The study aims to use transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) sensors to gain a better understanding of the psychosocial, behavioral, and biological factors associated with the occurrence of alcohol-induced blackouts. Key research...
This $597,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)'s Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) will support research at The Pennsylvania State University from June 1, 2025 to February 28, 2030. The project aims to characterize the effects of adolescent binge alcohol consumption on behavioral profiles, somatostatin neuron function and peptide signaling, and functional connectivity in the prefrontal cortex, with a focus on identifying sex-specific...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program, provides $613,777 to The Pennsylvania State University to conduct a prospective examination of transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) features as predictors of alcohol-related consequences and alcohol use disorders (AUD) among young adults. The research will use a large-scale measurement burst design consisting of eight...
This $516,146 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) aims to examine alcohol-induced blackouts and other consequences among young adult drinkers using transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) biosensors. The research will: 1) assess whether TAC features can predict alcohol-induced blackouts and other consequences, and 2) investigate social, psychological, and biological factors related to TAC...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $669,973 Project Grant (CFDA 93.273 - Alcohol Research Programs) to Loyola Marymount University (LMU) to develop and evaluate two parent-based interventions (PBIs) to prevent and reduce underage drinking among college students. The project aims to optimize a social media-inspired app (ParentCandor PNF+) and create a less time-intensive email-based social norms marketing campaign (SNMC+) to engage parents and influence...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $736,668 Project Grant under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to the University of Southern California to conduct a multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults. The project aims to extend prior research on the phenomenon of social facilitation of alcohol effects, exploring predisposing factors and mechanisms. This will involve laboratory-based studies...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program, will support research to examine the potential utility and risks of non-alcoholic beverages in reducing alcohol consumption. The award, totaling $178,805, will fund a study led by Dr. Bowdring at The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) to use ecological momentary assessments (EMA) to assess the relationship...
This $188,892 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) will support the development and evaluation of an environmental intervention to increase availability and engagement in alcohol-free social activities among fraternity and sorority college students. The intervention aims to provide alternatives to drinking events as a means of building social connections, with the goal of reducing heavy...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $105,057 Project Grant under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The grant supports a 22-month prospective study to investigate smartwatch-based predictors of binge drinking onset in first-year college students. The study aims to examine how physical activity, sleep, and heart rate variability measured via smartwatches can prospectively predict the onset and frequency of binge drinking during the critical first semester of college. The findings are expected to identify novel biopsychosocial risk factors for binge drinking and inform prevention efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm among college students.