Two Opportunities. One Deadline! Have research to share? Nominate a colleague? RSA Submissions & Annual Award Nominations are OPEN! Join us in celebrating 50 Years at the Annual Meeting in San Francisco! Due: Jan 29, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET 🔗 bit.ly/4z9poYk #RSA2027

🔬 RSA Member Spotlight: Meet Dr. @LoriKnacklab Knackstedt! A professor at @UF, Dr. Knackstedt studies alcohol and polysubstance use and serves on RSA's Animal Research and Education Committee. Outside the lab? 🎾 Tennis, family hikes & her Labrador! 🐾 #RSAMemberSpotlight

Happy International #PronounsDay Today we celebrate sharing and respecting personal pronouns. Want to know more about why pronouns are important? 🔗bit.ly/40zwWCK

Happy National Writing Day! ✍️ Today, take some time to write and celebrate what you wrote. Maybe that manuscript you put down last week….maybe that RSA submission 👀 🔗 bit.ly/4hOSpCA #RSA

Alcohol Insights from Research to Practice: RSA Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series On-demand lectures designed to connect cutting-edge alcohol research with real-world practice while earning continuing education credit. Earn CEU/CME credit. 🔗bit.ly/461XPDy #RSA

Don’t be scared 👻 A new volume of ACER is out this month! #RSA #ACERJournal

This month, we're highlighting RSA's Advocacy Committee, a passionate group of alcohol researchers dedicated to keeping RSA members informed, engaged, and empowered to advocate for alcohol research! 🔗bit.ly/419ONC2 #RSA #AlcoholResearch #Advocacy

🚨 NOW OPEN! RSA 2027 Scientific Submissions & Annual Award nominations are officially open! Join us in San Francisco, June 26–30, for our 50th Annual Scientific Meeting! ⏰ Deadline: January 29, 2027 🔗 bit.ly/4miAlS0 #RSA2027 #RSA50 #AlcoholResearch

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month🎗️Alcohol increases the risk for several cancers, including breast cancer. There are many ways you can support people living with, or recovering from, breast cancer. Find out more with these resources! 🔗 bit.ly/47mAM79

World Mental Health Day | October 10 This year's theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” highlights the importance of listening and advancing mental health research. Together, we can make a difference! 🔗 bit.ly/360rj7a #WorldMentalHealthDay #RSA

Alcohol Insights from Research to Practice: RSA Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series! Expert-led, on-demand lectures that connect alcohol research with real-world practice, all while earning continuing education credit. Learn at your pace. 🔗bit.ly/461XPDy #RSA

Less than a week away until Submissions and Awards open! 👀 Are you ready⁉️🤩 🔗 bit.ly/4r3Gjrm

Meet this month’s RSA Member Spotlight: Moses New-Aaron Moses joined RSA as a PhD trainee in 2021. Since then, RSA mentorship, meetings, awards and career development opportunities have helped shape his journey as an alcohol researcher. #RSAMemberSpotlight #AlcoholResearch #RSA

It’s National Mental Health Awareness Week ❤️‍🩹 Alcohol can worsen mental health symptoms. Research and advocacy can help us understand and treat mental health disorders. #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek #TurningScienceIntoHope #RSA 🔗 bit.ly/4rN8e07

Happy Child Health Day 🧒 Alcohol impacts your brain and body -- at any age. Check out the latest information from NCANDA-A, a NIAAA-funded multi-site study to understand how alcohol impacts young brains. 🧠 🔗 bit.ly/3TxI8By #RSA #HappyChildHealthDay

RSA encourages members and researchers to provide insights and comments to the proposed changes to NIH Peer Review (NOT-OD-26-088) ✍️ The comment period CLOSES after October 13 -- less than two weeks away!

RSA Membership Billing Cycle for 2027 starts October 1: Early Birds will get access to member benefits starting October 1 for the January 1 billing cycle #RSAEarlyBird #RSA #JoinRSA #Renew

Do you ever wonder who helps craft our e-mails or sends you updates on RSA? Put a face to the name and check out our revamped RSA Leadership and Staff page! 🤩 🔗bit.ly/4haI6Zm #Leadership #RSA

Today is national coffee day ☕️ What better way to celebrate than to grab a cup and check out new articles in ACER! #RSACoffeeDay #RSA

📣 TWO WEEKS TO GO! On October 14, submissions and nominations open for the 2027 RSA Annual Scientific Meeting & RSA Annual Awards! 🔬🏆 Start preparing your research—and think about colleagues deserving recognition! 📅 Opens Oct. 14 #RSA2027 #AlcoholResearch #RSA