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American Academy of Neurology Announces 2012 Research Award Winners
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 Award Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology Alliance. Amer Ghavanini, MD, PhD / Toronto S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology Alliance. Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD / New Haven, Conn. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Sponsored 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 Research Presented 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 Research Presented 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 Neurology Sponsored 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 Pain Sponsored 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 Investigators Sponsored 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 Awards Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology. Extended Neuroscience Award Matthew Elrick / Ann Arbor, Mich. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Tenneille Loo / Toronto Roland P. Mackay Award Jessica Shields / New Orleans Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Mark Ziats / Houston Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored 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 Prize Sponsored 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 Prize Sponsored 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 Prize Sponsored 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 Diseases Sponsored 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 Award Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Andrew Herzog, MD. Alison Pack, MD / New York Research Award in Geriatric Neurology Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Academy’s Geriatric Neurology Section. Gil Rabinovici, MD / San Francisco Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Amir Hadi Maghzi, MD / Isfahan, Iran Sleep Science Award Sponsored 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 Research Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Simon Akerman, MD / San Francisco Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator Award Sponsored 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 Award Sponsored 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.