FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON February 04, 2013
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2013 Research Award Winners
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Nearly two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed upon 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 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Korak Sarkar, MD / Los Angeles S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Christopher Janson, MC / Saint Paul, Minn. A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Funded by an endowment created by matching funds from the A.B. Baker Family Trust and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Douglas J. Gelb, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Ann Arbor, Mich. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by members of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 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. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Providence, R.I. 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. George C. Ebers, MD / Oxford, United Kingdom 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. Rosa Rademakers, PhD / Jacksonville, Fla. Bryan Traynor, MD / Bethesda, Md. Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Behavioral Neurology Section and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. Bradford Dickerson, MD / Charlestown, Mass. 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. Justin C. McArthur, MBBS, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Baltimore 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. Rodolfo Savica, MD / Rochester, Minn. Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award Endowed by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA). Sakkubai Naidu, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Baltimore International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» International Subcommittee. Cesar Caparo / Lima, Peru Ana Coan / Campinas, Brazil Mykhaylo Delva / Poltava, Ukraine Angela Frank-Briggs / Port Harcourt, Nigeria Samson Gwer / Nairobi, Kenya Yousser Hizem / Tunis, Tunisia Raffaele Iorio / Rome, Italy Juan Carlos Llibre / Havana, Cuba Lucas Schirmer / Munich, Germany Claudio Semplicini / Padova, Italy John Tzartos / Athens, Greece Jin-Tai Yu / Shandong, China Zhangyu Zou / Beijing, China Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Douglas J. Lanska, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Tomah, Wis. Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Armen Moughamian, PhD / Philadelphia G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Elyse Aufman / St. Louis Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Kimmy Su / Portland, Ore. Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Joshua Siegel / St. Louis Minority Scholars Program Sponsored by a grant from Allergan Foundation. Nworah Ayogu, MS3 L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MS3 Alicia Fernanda Henriquez, MS3 Thomas Hughes Jr., MS2 Armina Omole, MS3/MSTP8 Clifford Andre Pierre, CC3 Amanda Sandoval, MS2 Blanca Valdovinos, MS2 Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. C. Warren Olanow, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / New York Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Samantha Marquez / Midlothian, Va. Brett Roston / Bedford, N.Y. Sarthak Sinha / Calgary, AB, Canada Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», American Brain Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society. Anna Thomas / San Jose, Calif. Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Amy Towfighi, MD / Downey, Calif. Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the American Brain Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. William J. Jagust, MD / Berkeley, Calif. Eric M. Reiman, MD / Phoenix Michael W. Weiner, MD / San Francisco Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» President’s Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Jerome B. Posner, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / New York Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Mauricio Farez, MD, MPH / Buenos Aires, Argentina Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Michael H. Silber, MB, ChB, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Rochester, Minn. H. Richard Tyler Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Archive Committee. Michel C. Shanny, MD / Toronto, ON, Canada Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. K.C. Brennan, MD / Salt Lake City 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. Andrew Lim, MD / Toronto, ON, Canada