title: Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group.
abstract: The 2015 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group (FASDSG) meeting was titled "Basic Mechanisms and Translational Implications." Despite decades of basic science and clinical research, our understanding of the mechanisms by which ethanol affects fetal development is still in its infancy. The first keynote presentation focused on the role of heat shock protein pathways in the actions of ethanol in the developing brain. The second keynote presentation addressed the use of magnetoencephalography to characterize brain function in children with FASD. The conference also included talks by representatives from several government agencies, short presentations by junior and senior investigators that showcased the latest in FASD research, and award presentations. An important part of the meeting was the presentation of the 2015 Henry Rosett award to Dr. Michael Charness in honor of his achievements in research on FASD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Electronic address: FValenzuela@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: C Fernando
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandre E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wozniak
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Anna Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Klintsova
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
keywords: Alcohol; Brain; Development; Disorder; Fetal; Spectrum