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Newswise — NEW ORLEANS – Nearly two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed on researchers around the world this year by the American Academy of Neurology, the world’s largest association of neurologists. The awards will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21-28, 2012, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
This year’s recipients include:
Founders AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology Alliance.Amer Ghavanini, MD, PhD / Toronto
S. Weir Mitchell AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology Alliance.Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD / New Haven, Conn.
Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by members of the Academy’s 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.Tobias Loddenkemper, MD / Boston
John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis ResearchPresented by the American Academy of Neurology 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.Richard Ransohoff, MD / Cleveland
Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS ResearchPresented by the American Academy of Neurology and the ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family Fund and the ALS Association.Christopher Shaw, MBChB, MD, FRACP / London
Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral NeurologySponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Academy’s Behavioral Neurology Section and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology.Marco Catani, MD / London
Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic PainSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee, the Mayday Fund and friends of Dr. Mitchell Max.Howard Fields, MD, PhD / Emeryville, Calif.
Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young InvestigatorsSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc., Lineberry Research, Quintiles and Dr. Dennis Gillings.Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, MD, PhD / Iowa City, Iowa
Medical Student Essay AwardsSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Extended Neuroscience AwardMatthew Elrick / Ann Arbor, Mich.
G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical NeurologyTenneille Loo / Toronto
Roland P. Mackay AwardJessica Shields / New Orleans
Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental NeurologyMark Ziats / Houston
Movement Disorders Research AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and the Academy’s Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.Caroline Tanner, MD, PhD / Sunnyvale, Calif.
Neuroscience Research PrizeSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Neurology Foundation and the Child Neurology Society.Sean Oh / Old Westbury, N.Y.John Solder / Westport, Conn.Christie Wang / Roslyn, N.Y.
Child Neurology Neuroscience Research PrizeSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Neurology Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society.Vincent Shieh / New York
Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership PrizeSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues.Natalia Rost, MD / Boston
Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related DiseasesSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family.Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, PhD / Tokyo
Neuroendocrine Research AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Andrew Herzog, MD.Alison Pack, MD / New York
Research Award in Geriatric NeurologySponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Academy’s Geriatric Neurology Section.Gil Rabinovici, MD / San Francisco
Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in NeuroepidemiologyEndowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.Amir Hadi Maghzi, MD / Isfahan, Iran
Sleep Science AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Academy’s Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc.Beth Malow, MD, MS / Nashville, Tenn.
Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain ResearchSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals.Simon Akerman, MD / San Francisco
Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by UCB, Inc., Lilly USA, Elite Home Medical & Respiratory, Inc., Raleigh Neurology Associates and friends of Wayne A. Hening, MD.Jeffery Ellenbogen, MD, MMSc / Boston
Patient Safety AwardSponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.Justin T. Jordan, MD / Dallas Katie Wiltshire, MD / Calgary, Canada
Presented by the American Academy of Neurology with financial support from Professional Risk Management Services, Inc.
The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 25,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
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