Success for Researchers

Congratulations to the 2012 Clinician–Scientist Development Three Year Award Recipients.

American Brain Foundation/Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Clinician–Scientist Development Three–Year Award

Funded by the American Brain Foundation and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.

Qin Li Jiang, MD University of Illinois at Chicago and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Mentor: Matthew Merrigioli, MD Title: " Functional Properties of Regulatory T Lymphocytes (Tregs) in Myasthenia Patients and their Response to Immunosuppressive Treatments and Thymectomy."

American Brain Foundation/National MS Society Clinician Development Award

Funded by the American Brain Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Matthew Bellizzi, MD University of Rochester Mentor: Harris Gelbard, MD, PhD Title: "Synaptic Injury and Neuroprotection in Multiple Sclerosis"