AAN Announces 2010 Award Winners in Neurologic Research

Newswise — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will recognize the outstanding achievements of researchers in neurology during the AAN’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10 through 17, 2010, the world’s largest gathering of neurologists with more than 2,000 presentations on the latest advances in neurologic research.

From enterprising high school students to world-renowned researchers, the AAN Awards program will bestow 17 awards for some of the top accomplishments in the field. The awards will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Neurology Foundation Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year’s recipients include:

AAN Alliance Awards:• Founders AwardFarrah Mateen, MD / Baltimore, MD

• S. Weir Mitchell AwardPeter Todd, MD, PhD / Ann Arbor, MI

Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in NeuroepidemiologyJudith Kwasa, MD / Kisumu, Kenya

Child Neurology Neuroscience Research PrizePragya Kakani / Jericho, NY

Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy AwardMartin Gallagher, MD, PhD / Nashville, TN

John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis ResearchDavid Hafler, MD, MSc / New Haven, CT

Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS ResearchClive Svendsen, PhD / Los Angeles, CA

Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral NeurologyKeith Josephs, MD, MST, MS / Rochester, MN

Medical Student Essay Awards:

• Extended Neuroscience AwardAmanda Rowlands / Hershey, PA

• G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical NeurologyDeanna Cettomai / Baltimore, MD

• Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical AspectsLauren Bowen / Gainesville, FL

• Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental NeurologyBenjamin Kwan / Windsor, ON, Canada

Movement Disorders Research AwardRecipient: David Eidelberg, MD / Manhasset, NY

Neuroscience Research PrizeJan Gong / Garden City, NYAnouva Kalra-Lall / Roslyn, NYTheresa Tharakan / Bronx, NY

Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership PrizeShelagh Coutts, MD / Calgary, AB, Canada

Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related DiseasesBruce L. Miller, MD / San Francisco, CALennart Mucke, MD / San Francisco, CA

American Academy of Neurology President’s AwardIsabelle Rapin, MD, FAAN / Bronx, NY

Preuss Award in Clinical Neuro-oncologyAntonio Omuro, MD / New York, NY

Research Award in Geriatric NeurologyLiana Apostolova, MD / Los Angeles, CA

Sleep Science AwardArthur Walters, MD / Nashville, TN

Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young InvestigatorsE. Ray Dorsey, MD / Rochester, NY

Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain ResearchAna Recober, MD / Iowa City, IA

The 62nd Annual Meeting of the AAN takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 22,000 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 Alzheimer’s disease, migraine, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and multiple sclerosis. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com.

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