FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 14, 2018
Announcing the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú 2018 Research Program Recipients
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The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 AAN Research Program. This year’s program has awarded more than $3 million toward neuroscience research and training. Recipients will be recognized at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Calif., April 21 to 27, 2018, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Funding will support the following 2018 AAN Research Program recipients and projects: Career Development Award Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Aasef Shaikh, PhD, MD, Cleveland, Ohio Clinical Research Training Scholarship Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Christopher Benjamin, PhD, New Haven, Conn. Matthew Bevers, PhD, MD, Boston, Mass. Peter Kang, MD, St. Louis, Mo. Neuroscience Research Training Scholarship Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Marianna Spatola, MD, Boston, Mass. Brett McCray, MD, PhD, Baltimore, Md. Andrew Findlay, MD, St. Louis, Mo. Practice Research Training Scholarship Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Archana Patel, MD, Boston, Mass. McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss Funded by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation through the American Brain Foundation, and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Brice McConnell, PhD, MD, Denver, Co. Kimberly Albert, PhD, Nashville, Tenn. Susan S. Spencer Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy Funded by the American Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Foundation, and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Hiroki Nariai, MD, Los Angeles, Calif. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Muscular Dystrophy Funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Katharine Nicholson, MD, Boston, Mass. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Peter Creigh, MD, Rochester, N.Y. Clinician Scientist Development Award in Interventional Neurology Funded by the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Sunil A. Sheth, MD, Houston, Texas Clinical Research Training Scholarships in Dementia with Lewy Bodies Funded by The Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Bhavana Patel, MD, Gainesville, Fla. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome Funded by the Tourette Association of America and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Wissam Georges Deeb, MD, Gainesville, Fla. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Multiple Sclerosis Supported by Sanofi Genzyme and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Giulia Fadda, MD, Philadelphia, Pa. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease Funded by the Muscle Study Group and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Davut Pehlivan, MD, Houston, Texas Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson’s Disease Supported by Lundbeck In collaboration with the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute Krithi Irmady, MD, PhD, New York, N.Y.