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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2012 Research Award Winners
NEW ORLEANS -
Nearly two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed on researchers around the world this year by the , the world’s largest association of neurologists. The awards will be presented at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21-28, 2012, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Amer Ghavanini, MD, PhD / Toronto S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD / New Haven, Conn. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by members of the Academy’s Epilepsy Section; Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Cephalon, Inc.; Cyberonics, Inc.; Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics; Pfizer Inc; Shire US, Inc; and UCB Pharma. Tobias Loddenkemper, MD / Boston John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research Presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and made possible through a special contribution from the John Dystel Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Richard Ransohoff, MD / Cleveland Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family Fund and the ALS Association. Christopher Shaw, MBChB, MD, FRACP / London Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Academy’s Behavioral Neurology Section and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. Marco Catani, MD / London Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic Pain Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee, the Mayday Fund and friends of Dr. Mitchell Max. Howard Fields, MD, PhD / Emeryville, Calif. Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young Investigators Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc., Lineberry Research, Quintiles and Dr. Dennis Gillings. Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, MD, PhD / Iowa City, Iowa Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Matthew Elrick / Ann Arbor, Mich. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Tenneille Loo / Toronto Roland P. Mackay Award Jessica Shields / New Orleans Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Mark Ziats / Houston Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and the Academy’s Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. Caroline Tanner, MD, PhD / Sunnyvale, Calif. Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation and the Child Neurology Society. Sean Oh / Old Westbury, N.Y. John Solder / Westport, Conn. Christie Wang / Roslyn, N.Y. Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society. Vincent Shieh / New York Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Natalia Rost, MD / Boston Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, PhD / Tokyo Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Andrew Herzog, MD. Alison Pack, MD / New York Research Award in Geriatric Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Academy’s Geriatric Neurology Section. Gil Rabinovici, MD / San Francisco Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Amir Hadi Maghzi, MD / Isfahan, Iran Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Academy’s Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Beth Malow, MD, MS / Nashville, Tenn. Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Simon Akerman, MD / San Francisco Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by UCB, Inc., Lilly USA, Elite Home Medical & Respiratory, Inc., Raleigh Neurology Associates and friends of Wayne A. Hening, MD. Jeffery Ellenbogen, MD, MMSc / Boston Patient Safety Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Justin T. Jordan, MD / Dallas Katie Wiltshire, MD / Calgary, Canada Presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» with financial support from Professional Risk Management Services, Inc.