FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON April 29, 2020

Announcing the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 2020 Research Program Recipients

MINNEAPOLIS – The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­), the world’s largest association of neurologists, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Research Program. This year’s program has awarded more than $3 million toward neuroscience research and training. Funding will support the following 2020 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Research Program recipients and projects: Career Development Award Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Oluwole Awosika, MD, Cincinnati, Ohio Hugo Aparicio, MD, Boston, Mass. Clinical Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Mark Etherton, MD, PhD, Boston, Mass. Carlyn Patterson Gentile, MD, PhD, Philadelphia, Pa. David Lin, MD, Boston, Mass. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Sarah Berth, MD, PhD, Baltimore, Md. Clinical Research Training Scholarships in Lewy Body Diseases Funded by The Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Lenora Higginbotham, MD, Atlanta, Ga. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease Funded by the Muscle Study Group and the American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Paloma Gonzalez-Perez, MD, PhD, Boston, Mass. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson's Disease Funded by the Parkinson’s Foundation and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ James Curtis, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, New York, N.Y. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome Funded by the Tourette Association of America and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alonso Zea Vera, MD, Cincinnati, Ohio McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss Funded by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation through the American Brain Foundation and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Bryan Baxter, PhD, Boston, Mass. Sarah Getz, PhD, Miami, Fla. Neuroscience Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ William Zeiger, MD, PhD, Los Angeles, Calif. Richard Krolewski, MD, PhD, Boston, Mass. Practice Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Deanna Saylor, MD, Baltimore, Md. Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Collin Kreple, MD, PhD, Saint Louis, Mo. Robert W. Katzman, MD Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Alzheimer's or Related Disorders Funded by the Alzheimer’s Association and the American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Lawren VandeVrede, MD, PhD, San Francisco, Calif. Susan Spencer, MD Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Epilepsy Funded by the American Epilepsy Society, the Epilepsy Foundation, and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Colin Ellis, MD, Philadelphia, Pa. Clinician Scientist Development Award in Multiple Sclerosis Funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and American Brain Foundation Farinaz Safavi, MD, PhD, Bethesda, Md.

The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is the leading voice in brain health. As the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals with more than 44,000 members, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ provides access to the latest news, science and research affecting neurology for patients, caregivers, physicians and professionals alike. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all. A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, care and treatment of brain, spinal cord and nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, concussion, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, headache and migraine.

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