FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON April 15, 2016
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2016 Research Award Winners
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -
Nearly two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed upon researchers around the world this year by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the world’s largest association of neurologists. The awards will be presented at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 15 to 21, 2016, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Michelle P. Lin, MD, MPH / Los Angeles, Calif. S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Aaron D. Boes, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. 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. Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. 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. Claudia F. Lucchinetti, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Rochester, Minn. 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. Ammar Al-Chalabi, PhD FRCP / London, England 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. Madhav R. Thambisetty, MBBS, DPhil / Baltimore, Md. 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. Michael C. Rowbotham, MD / San Francisco, 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. Ken Nakamura, MD, PhD / San Francisco, Calif. International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Lucas Alessandro, MD / Buenos Aires, Argentina Andrea Barp, MD / Padova, Italy Leyla Baysal Kirac, MD / Istanbul, Turkey Carlos Camara-Lemarroy, MD / Monterrey, Mexico Valentina Damato, MD / Rome, Italy Milena de Albuquerque, MD / Campinas, Brazil Ranhel De Roxas, MD / Batangas, Philippines Mauricio Farez, MD, MPH / Buenos Aires, Argentina Inigo Gabilondo Cuellar, MD, PhD / Bilbao, Spain Jyh Yung Hor, MD, MMed, MRCP / Penang, Malaysia Anne-Katrin Proebstel, MD / Basel, Switzerland Roopa Rajan, MD / Trivandrum, India Agnes van Sonderen, MD / The Hague, Netherlands Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Kimberly Fleuren / Heerlen, Netherlands Peter J. Koehler, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Heerlen, Netherlands Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Stuart McCarter / Minneapolis, Minn. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Diederik Koelman / Amsterdam, Netherlands Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Jennifer Romine / Indianapolis, Ind. Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Benjamin Jacobs / London, England The Minority Scholars Program Sponsored by a grant from the Allergan Foundation and Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Modupe Adegoke / Pennsylvania, Pa. Christine Boone / Baltimore, Md. Joshua Budhu / Atlanta, Ga. Rachelle Dugue / Brooklyn, N.Y. Claudia Gambrah Sampaney / Philadelphia, Pa. Aimee Juan / Philadelphia, Pa. Belinda Nhundu / New Haven, Conn. Daniella Sisniega / Boston, Mass. Fatima Traore / Valhalla, N.Y. Aynara Wulsin / Cincinnati, Ohio Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation through an endowment. Susan B. Bressman, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / New York, N.Y. Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Riley Bove, MD / San Francisco, Calif. Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Brian Singer / Armonk, N.Y. Swathi Srinivasan / Beachwood, Ohio Han Xu / Scarsdale, N.Y Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Ryan Infante / Armonk, N.Y. Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Neuro-oncology Section and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Eudocia Lee, MD / Boston, Mass. Neuro-oncology Scientific Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Neuro-oncology Section and supported by friends of Dr. WK Alfred Yung. Jeremy N. Rich, MD / Cleveland, Ohio Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Bijoy Menon, MD / Calgary, Alta., Canada Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. Rosa Rademakers, PhD / Jacksonville, Fla. Bryan Traynor, MD, PhD / Bethesda, Md. Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Rufus O. Akinyemi, MD / Ibadan, Nigeria Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Juliane Winkelmann, MD / Palo Alto, Calif. Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Catherine Chong, PhD / Phoenix, Ariz. 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. Bryce Mander, PhD / Berkeley, Calif.