FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 26, 2014
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2014 Research Award Winners
PHILADELPHIA -
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 66th in Philadelphia April 26-May 3, 2013, at the Philadelphia 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. Shennan Weiss, MD, PhD / New York, NY S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD / Newton, MA 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. Catherine Schevon, MD, PhD / New York, NY 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. Barry Arnason, MD / Chicago, IL 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. Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD / New York, NY 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. Roy Hamilton, MD, MS / Philadelphia, PA 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. Kathleen Foley, MD / New York, NY 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. Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD / Philadelphia, PA Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award Endowed by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA). Avindra Nath, MBBS, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Bethesda, MD International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» International Subcommittee. Mohammadkazem Bakhshandeh Bali / Tehran, Iran Prasanna Venkatesan Eswaradass / Salem, India Meng-Shan Tan / Qingdao, China Teng Jiang / Qingdao, China Yael Hacohen / London, United Kingdom Ruth Dobson / London, United Kingdom Marta Campagnolo / Padova, Italy Dimitra Papadimitriou / Athens, Greece Chiara Dalla Torre / Padova, Italy Julieta E. Arena, MD / Buenos Aires, Argentina Alberto R M Martinez, MD / Campinas, Sao Paulo Francisco Varela / Buenos Aires, Argentina Jorge Jesús Llibre / Havana, Cuba Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD / Boston, MA Christopher Boes, MD / Rochester, MN Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Ran (Richard) Liu, MSc / Vancouver, British Columbia G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology David Asuzu, PhD / New Haven, CT Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Trent Hodgson / Chicago, IL Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Jessica Shields / New Orleans, LA 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. Eduardo Tolosa, MD, PhD / Barcelona, Spain Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», American Brain Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society. Charlotte Herber / Pound Ridge, NY Stefanie Henry / Brooklyn, NY Lisa Michaels / Plano, TX Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Laura Herman / Fort Lauderdale, FL Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Hooman Kamel, MD / New York, NY 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. M.-Marsel Mesulam, MD / Chicago, IL Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Stafford Lightman, MB BCHir, MRCP, PhD, FRCP / Bristol, United Kingdom Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Devender Bhalla, PhD / Limoges, France Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Claudia Trenkwalder, MD / Kassel, Germany Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Jakob Møller Hansen, MD, PhD / Los Angeles, CA 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. Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc / Boston, MA