Binghamton University student receives Graduate Excellence in Research Award

BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University recognizes research excellence by graduate students with a set of awards designed to recognize the wide variety of approaches to the advancement of knowledge on the Binghamton campus and the important role played by graduate students in research at the University.

Eileen Moore of Montrose, NY, who is pursuing studies in behavioral neuroscience, has received a Graduate Student Excellence in Research award from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Moore was recognized for her research which focuses on binge-like alcohol intake in an effort to better understand and affect the alarming effects of binge alcohol drinking, particularly during the critical neurodevelopmental period of adolescence. Her work will also shed light on the effects of adolescent alcohol use in adulthood. Moore has already turned four of her research projects into first-authored manuscripts, is co-author on another five and is author or co-author of 20 conference presentations. Moore received a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism predoctoral fellowship, which is helping her complete a time-consuming and ambitious project that will be critical in determining whether genotype is an important risk factor contributing to adolescent alcohol drinking patterns. Described as "a critical thinker, extremely motivated and an excellent writer," she has also excelled at training and mentoring undergraduates who see her as an excellent role model.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.