FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 10, 2015
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2015 Research Award Winners
WASHINGTON, DC -
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 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 18 – 25, 2015, at the Walter E. Washington 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. Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD / Lakewood, OH S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Isaac Marin-Valencia, MD / Dallas, TX 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. Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH / Boston, MA 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. Alastair Compston, MBBS, PhD / Cambridge, UK 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. Robert Bowser, PhD / Phoenix, AZ Adriano Chio, MD / Turin, Italy 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. Andrew Kayser, MD, PhD / San Francisco, CA 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. Robert Dworkin, PhD / Rochester, 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. Allison Willis, MD, MS / Philadelphia, PA International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» International Subcommittee. Mohammadkazem Bakhshandeh Bali / Tehran, Iran Lucio D'Anna / Portogruaro, Italy Hui-Fu Wang / Qingdao, China Lei Chen / Chengdu, China Antonella Macarello / London, England Charlotte Zerna / Dresden, Germany Rebekah Ahmed / Sydney, Austrailia Venugopalan Vishnu / Chandigarh, India Chamroeun Hun / Phnom Penh, Cambodia Manjunath Mahadevappa Poojar / Bangalore, India Lucia Schottlaender / London, England Ai Huey Tan / Cheras, Malaysia Fatai Akemoke / Benin City, Nigeria Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Michel Shamy, MD, MA / Ottawa, Canada Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Sara Shams / Stockholm, Sweden G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Stuart McCarter / Minneapolis, MN Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Travis Urban / Galveston, TX Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology David Fischer / Boston, MA 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. Christopher Goetz, MD / Chicago, IL Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», American Brain Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society. Yinge Zhao / Rego Park, NY Lauren Houle / Boca Raton, FL Monica Lee / Albertson, NY Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Neuro-oncology Section and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Elizabeth Gerstner, MD, MS / Boston, MA Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Amrita Mohanty / Woodbury, MN 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. Reisa Sperling, MD / Boston, MA Peter Davies, PhD / New York, NY Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Michael Rogawski, MD, PhD / Sacramento, CA Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Stojan Peric, MD, PhD / Belgrade, Serbia Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Thomas Scammell, MD / Boston, MA Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Henrik Schytz, MD, PhD / Glostrup, Denmark 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. Mark Wu, MD, PhD / Baltimore, MD