FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 14, 2018

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces 2018 Scientific Research Award Winners

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More than two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed upon researchers around the world this year by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, the world’s largest association of neurologists. Recipients will be honored at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 21 to 27, 2018, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, MD / Charleston, S.C. S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. Eric C. Landsness, MD, PhD / Saint Louis, Mo. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by members of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Epilepsy Section; Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Cephalon, Inc.; Cyberonics, Inc.; Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Novartis Neuroscience; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics; Pfizer Inc; Shire US, Inc; and UCB Pharma. Kathryn A. Davis, MD, MS, FAES / Philadelphia, Pa. 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. Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD / Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Presented by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, the American Brain Foundation and The ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family and The ALS Association. Timothy M. Miller MD, PhD / Saint Louis, Mo. Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed through Dr. Geschwind's family, friends and colleagues; Pfizer Inc.; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. Zachary Miller, MD / San Francisco, Calif. 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. David M. Simpson, MD, FAAN / New York, N.Y. Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young Investigators Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Lineberry Research; Quintiles; Dr. Dennis Gillings; and VelaPharma. Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD / Iowa City, IA International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Dr. Zemen Tadesse Abu / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dr. Vafa Alakbarzade / Plymouth, United Kingdom Dr. Fabiola De Marchi / Novara, Italy Dr. Federico Eberbach / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi / New Delhi, India Dr. Nada Abdelhameed Elsaid / Mansoura, Egypt Dr. Clare Angeli Enriquez / Manila, Phillipines Dr. Kaushik Gowthaman / Chennai, India Dr. Chiseko Ikenaga / Tokyo, Japan Dr. Mariano Marrodan / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Sankaranarayanan Muthukani / Tamilnadu, India Dr. Divya M. Radhakrishnan / New Delhi, India Dr. Gerard Raimon M. Saranza / Manila, Philippines Dr. Elison Sarapura-Castro / Lima, Peru Dr. Marianna Spatola / Barcelona, Spain Dr. Irina Sharinova / Moscow, Russia Dr. Chen-chen Tan / Qingdao, China Dr. Joseph Kamtchum Tatuene / Blantyre, Malawi Dr. Jiangtao Zhang / Beijing, China Dr. Susanna M. Zuurbier/ Amsterdam, Netherlands Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Bart TH Lutters, BSc / Utrecht, Netherlands Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Benjamin Wissel / Cincinnati, Ohio Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Yi Tong / Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Kristen Martin / Burlington, Vt. Medical Student Diversity Scholarships Sponsored by a grant from the Allergan Foundation. Nadir Bilici / Philadelphia, Pa. Lauren B. Davis, MS Ed. / Philadelphia, Pa. Maria E. Diaz Ortiz / Philadelphia, Pa. Gabriella Garcia / Philadelphia, Pa. Claudia I. Martinez / Houston, Texas Monique Montenegro / Rochester, Minn. Francis May / Cleveland, Ohio Monika Pyarali / Houston, Texas Joshua Vandeburgh / Kalamazoo, Mich. Gregory Vurture / New York, N.Y. Movement Disorders Research Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú; the Parkinson’s Foundation; and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Foundation. Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN / La Jolla, Calif. Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Ellen M. Mowry, MD, FAAN / Baltimore, Md. Neuroscience Research Prize Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Sarah Hoffman / Ossining, N.Y. Alex Remnitz / Armonk, N.Y. Jackie Stochel / Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the Child Neurology Society. Amy Shteyman / Great Neck, N.Y. Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Milan Chheda, MD / Saint Louis, Mo. Neuro-oncology Scientific Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. WK Alfred Yung. Scott R. Plotkin, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Glen Jickling, MD, MSC, FRCP(C) / Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the American Brain Foundation and funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Family. David A. Bennett, MD / Chicago, Ill. Irwin Schatz Award for Autonomic Disorders Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc. David S. Goldstein, MD, PhD / Bethesda, Md. Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Fred Sarfo, MD, PhD / Kumasi, Ghana Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Bradley F. Boeve, MD / Rochester, Minn. Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. William R. Renthal, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. 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. Yo-El Ju, MD, MSCI / Saint Louis, Mo.

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