FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 22, 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2017 Scientific Research Award Winners
BOSTON -
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. Recipients will be honored at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Emer McGrath, MB, BCh / Boston, Mass. S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Richard Ryan Darby, MD / 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. William Stacey, MD, PhD / Ann Arbor, Mich. 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. Alan J. Thompson, MD, FRCP, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / London, 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. John M. Ravits, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / La Jolla, Calif. 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. Peter Turkeltaub, MD, PhD / Washington, D.C. 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. C. Peter N. Watson, MD / Toronto, Ontario 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. Marios Politis, MD, MSC, DIC, PhD, FEAN / London, United Kingdom International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Cyrus Escabillas, MD / Manila, Philippines Fabio Porto, MD / Sao Paulo, Brazil Alagoma Iyagba, MD / Port Harcourt, Nigeria Miguel Wilken, MD / Buenos Aires, Argentina Julia Pakpoor, MD / Oxford, United Kingdom Imen Kacem, MD / La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia Lin Tan, MD / Qingdao, Shandong, China Roosevelt Francois, MD / Mirebalais, Haiti Janet Ebid, MD / Cairo, Egypt JieQiong Li, MD / Qingdao, Shandong, China Kiran Patil, MD / Puducherry, India Seid Gugssa, MD / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Makoto Hara, MD / Tokyo, Japan Fei Han, MD / Beijing, China FeiFei Zhai, MD / Beijing, China Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Christopher J. Boes, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Rochester, Minn. Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Extended Neuroscience Award Aaron Bown / Denver, Colo. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Moon Jeong Lee / Baltimore, Md. Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Bob Sun / Cleveland, Ohio Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Chelsea Zhang / Dallas, Texas Medical Student Diversity Scholarships Sponsored by a grant from the Allergan Foundation and Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Gabriel Arismendi / Newark, N.J. Jabari Bailey / Washington, D.C. Camilo Bermudez Noguera / Nashville, Tenn. Kamila Bond / Rochester, Minn. Victor Ekuta / San Diego, Calif. Mikalei Gordon / Washington, D.C. Samantha Roman / Baltimore, Md. Merrick Tan / Washington, D.C. Justin Williams / Rochester, N.Y. Reid Woods / Washington, D.C. Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation through an endowment. Andrew Singleton, PhD / Bethesda, Md. Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Gustavo Roman, MD, DrHC / Houston, Texas Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Pravin Ravishanker / Sunnyvale, Calif. Tejas Athni / Macon, Ga. Gokul Kannan / Highland, Md. Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Lauren Singer / Scarsdale, 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. Michelle Monje, MD, PhD / Stanford, Calif. 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. Maria Suva, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. James F. Burke, MD, MS / Ann Arbor, Mich. 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. Claudia Kawas, MD / Irvine, Calif. Kristine Yaffe, MD / San Francisco, Calif. Irwin Schatz Award for Autonomic Disorders Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc. Phillip A. Low, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Rochester, Minn. Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Yogeshwar V. Kalkonde, MD / Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Carlos H. Schenck, MD / Minneapolis, Minn. Mark W. Mahowald, MD / Minneapolis, Minn. Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Simple Futarmal Kothari / Aarhus, 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. Tiffany Braley, MD, MS / Ann Arbor, Mich.