FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 10, 2022
Announcing the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 2022 Research Program Recipients
MINNEAPOLIS – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»), the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Research Program. This year’s program has awarded more than $4 million toward neuroscience research and training. Recipients are being recognized at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 74th Annual Meeting held in Seattle, April 2 to 7, 2022, at the Washington State Convention Center. Funding will support the following 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Research Program recipients: Career Development Award Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Meredith Bock, MD / San Francisco, Calif. Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk, MD, PhD / Durham, N.C. Clinical Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Angela Hewitt, MD, PhD / Rochester, N.Y. Bipasha Mukherjee-Clavin, MD, PhD / Baltimore, Md. Monica Diaz, MD, MS / Chapel Hill, N.C. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Sanjana Shellikeri, PhD / Philadelphia, Pa. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in FTD Funded by The Holloway Family Fund of The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration and the Bob Burros Family Memorial Fund of the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Indira Garcia Cordero, PhD / Toronto, Ont., Canada Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Lewy Body Diseases Funded by The Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust, the Alzheimer's Association, and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Zachary Macchi, MD / Aurora, Colo. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Migraine Funded by Amgen, Inc. and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Gina Dumkrieger, PhD / Phoenix, Ariz. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Muscular Dystrophy Funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Samuel Carrell, MD, PhD / Philadelphia, Pa. Stefan Nicolau, MD / Columbus, Md. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neurodisparities Funded by the Hearst Foundation, Eisai, and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH, MSCE / Philadelphia, Pa. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease Funded by the Muscle Study Group and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Tyler Rehbein, MD / Rochester, N.Y. 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». Lauren Hammer, MD, PhD / San Francisco, Calif. 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». Natalia Szejko, MD, PhD / Calgary, Alta., Canada Clinician Scientist Development Award in Myasthenia Gravis Funded by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Patricia Sikorski, PhD / Washington, Wash. Lawrence M. Brass Stroke Research Award Funded by the American Heart Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Alexandra Czap, MD / Houston, Tex. 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». Michael Kleiman, PhD / Miami, Fla. Sarah Szymkowicz, PhD / Nashville, Tenn. Neuroscience Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Sattar Khoshkhoo, MD / Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Sinifunanya Nwaobi, MD, PhD / Los Angeles, Calif. Practice Research Training Scholarship Funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Kyra O'Brien, MD / Philadelphia, Pa. Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Autism Research Funded by the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Audrey Brumback, MD, PhD / Austin, Tex. Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Lauren Kett, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Robert Katzman, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research Funded by the Alzheimer's Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Jeffrey Motter, PhD / New York, N.Y. Susan S. Spencer, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Epilepsy Funded by the American Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Foundation, and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Regan Lemley, MD / Boston, Mass.