FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON February 04, 2013

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces 2013 Research Award Winners

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Nearly two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed upon researchers around the world this year by the , the world’s largest association of neurologists. The awards will be presented at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Korak Sarkar, MD / Los Angeles S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment. Christopher Janson, MC / Saint Paul, Minn. A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Funded by an endowment created by matching funds from the A.B. Baker Family Trust and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Douglas J. Gelb, MD, PhD, FAAN / Ann Arbor, Mich. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by members of the AAN 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. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN / Providence, R.I. John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research Presented by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú 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. George C. Ebers, MD / Oxford, United Kingdom Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Presented by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and The ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family Fund and The ALS Association. Rosa Rademakers, PhD / Jacksonville, Fla. Bryan Traynor, MD / Bethesda, Md. Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the AAN Behavioral Neurology Section and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. Bradford Dickerson, MD / Charlestown, Mass. Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic Pain Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee, the Mayday Fund and friends of Dr. Mitchell Max. Justin C. McArthur, MBBS, MPH, FAAN / Baltimore Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young Investigators Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc., Lineberry Research, Quintiles, and Dr. Dennis Gillings. Rodolfo Savica, MD / Rochester, Minn. Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award Endowed by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA). Sakkubai Naidu, MD, FAAN / Baltimore International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú International Subcommittee. Cesar Caparo / Lima, Peru Ana Coan / Campinas, Brazil Mykhaylo Delva / Poltava, Ukraine Angela Frank-Briggs / Port Harcourt, Nigeria Samson Gwer / Nairobi, Kenya Yousser Hizem / Tunis, Tunisia Raffaele Iorio / Rome, Italy Juan Carlos Llibre / Havana, Cuba Lucas Schirmer / Munich, Germany Claudio Semplicini / Padova, Italy John Tzartos / Athens, Greece Jin-Tai Yu / Shandong, China Zhangyu Zou / Beijing, China Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Douglas J. Lanska, MD, FAAN / Tomah, Wis. Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Extended Neuroscience Award Armen Moughamian, PhD / Philadelphia G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Elyse Aufman / St. Louis Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Kimmy Su / Portland, Ore. Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Joshua Siegel / St. Louis Minority Scholars Program Sponsored by a grant from Allergan Foundation. Nworah Ayogu, MS3 L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MS3 Alicia Fernanda Henriquez, MS3 Thomas Hughes Jr., MS2 Armina Omole, MS3/MSTP8 Clifford Andre Pierre, CC3 Amanda Sandoval, MS2 Blanca Valdovinos, MS2 Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and the AAN Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. C. Warren Olanow, MD, FAAN / New York Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the Child Neurology Society. Samantha Marquez / Midlothian, Va. Brett Roston / Bedford, N.Y. Sarthak Sinha / Calgary, AB, Canada Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, American Brain Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society. Anna Thomas / San Jose, Calif. Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Amy Towfighi, MD / Downey, Calif. Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, the American Brain Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. William J. Jagust, MD / Berkeley, Calif. Eric M. Reiman, MD / Phoenix Michael W. Weiner, MD / San Francisco ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú President’s Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Jerome B. Posner, MD, FAAN / New York Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Mauricio Farez, MD, MPH / Buenos Aires, Argentina Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the AAN Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Michael H. Silber, MB, ChB, FAAN / Rochester, Minn. H. Richard Tyler Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the AAN Archive Committee. Michel C. Shanny, MD / Toronto, ON, Canada Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. K.C. Brennan, MD / Salt Lake City Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by UCB, Inc., Lilly USA, Elite Home Medical & Respiratory, Inc., Raleigh Neurology Associates, and friends of Wayne A. Hening. Andrew Lim, MD / Toronto, ON, Canada

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