FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 14, 2018
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Announces 2018 Scientific Research Award Winners
LOS ANGELES -
More than 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. Recipients will be honored at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 21 to 27, 2018, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, MD / Charleston, S.C. S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by the former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alliance. Eric C. Landsness, MD, PhD / Saint Louis, Mo. 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 Neuroscience; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics; Pfizer Inc; Shire US, Inc; and UCB Pharma. Kathryn A. Davis, MD, MS, FAES / Philadelphia, Pa. 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. Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD / Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the American Brain Foundation and The ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family and The ALS Association. Timothy M. Miller MD, PhD / Saint Louis, Mo. Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc.; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. Zachary Miller, MD / San Francisco, Calif. 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. David M. Simpson, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / New York, N.Y. Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young Investigators Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Lineberry Research; Quintiles; Dr. Dennis Gillings; and VelaPharma. Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD / Iowa City, IA International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Dr. Zemen Tadesse Abu / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dr. Vafa Alakbarzade / Plymouth, United Kingdom Dr. Fabiola De Marchi / Novara, Italy Dr. Federico Eberbach / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi / New Delhi, India Dr. Nada Abdelhameed Elsaid / Mansoura, Egypt Dr. Clare Angeli Enriquez / Manila, Phillipines Dr. Kaushik Gowthaman / Chennai, India Dr. Chiseko Ikenaga / Tokyo, Japan Dr. Mariano Marrodan / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Sankaranarayanan Muthukani / Tamilnadu, India Dr. Divya M. Radhakrishnan / New Delhi, India Dr. Gerard Raimon M. Saranza / Manila, Philippines Dr. Elison Sarapura-Castro / Lima, Peru Dr. Marianna Spatola / Barcelona, Spain Dr. Irina Sharinova / Moscow, Russia Dr. Chen-chen Tan / Qingdao, China Dr. Joseph Kamtchum Tatuene / Blantyre, Malawi Dr. Jiangtao Zhang / Beijing, China Dr. Susanna M. Zuurbier/ Amsterdam, Netherlands Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Bart TH Lutters, BSc / Utrecht, Netherlands Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Benjamin Wissel / Cincinnati, Ohio Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Yi Tong / Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Kristen Martin / Burlington, Vt. Medical Student Diversity Scholarships Sponsored by a grant from the Allergan Foundation. Nadir Bilici / Philadelphia, Pa. Lauren B. Davis, MS Ed. / Philadelphia, Pa. Maria E. Diaz Ortiz / Philadelphia, Pa. Gabriella Garcia / Philadelphia, Pa. Claudia I. Martinez / Houston, Texas Monique Montenegro / Rochester, Minn. Francis May / Cleveland, Ohio Monika Pyarali / Houston, Texas Joshua Vandeburgh / Kalamazoo, Mich. Gregory Vurture / New York, N.Y. Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»; the Parkinson’s Foundation; and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Foundation. Irene Litvan, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / La Jolla, Calif. Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Ellen M. Mowry, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» / Baltimore, Md. Neuroscience Research Prize Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Sarah Hoffman / Ossining, N.Y. Alex Remnitz / Armonk, N.Y. Jackie Stochel / Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Child Neurology Society. Amy Shteyman / Great Neck, N.Y. Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Milan Chheda, MD / Saint Louis, Mo. Neuro-oncology Scientific Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and supported by friends of Dr. WK Alfred Yung. Scott R. Plotkin, 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. Glen Jickling, MD, MSC, FRCP(C) / Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the American Brain Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. David A. Bennett, MD / Chicago, Ill. Irwin Schatz Award for Autonomic Disorders Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc. David S. Goldstein, MD, PhD / Bethesda, Md. Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Fred Sarfo, MD, PhD / Kumasi, Ghana Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Bradley F. Boeve, MD / Rochester, Minn. Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. William R. Renthal, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. 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. Yo-El Ju, MD, MSCI / Saint Louis, Mo.