FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 20, 2019

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces 2019 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 , the world’s largest association of neurologists. Recipients will be honored at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. Lily Zhou, BHSc, MD / Ottawa, Ont., Canada S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. Andrew Findlay, MD / St. 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. Daniel Friedman, MD, MS / New York, N.Y. John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and 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. Anne Cross, MD / St. Louis, Mo. Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, the American Brain Foundation and the ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family and the ALS Foundation. Aaron Gitler, PhD / Stanford, Calif. 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. Sonja Scholz, MD / Bethesda, Md. 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. Troels Staehelin Jensen, MD, DMSc / Aarhus, Denmark 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. Sheng-Han Kuo, MD / New York, N.Y. International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Dr. Dona-Hui Ao / Beijing, China Dr. Babawale Arabambi / Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Marjorie Anne Bagnas / Manila, Philippines Dr. Abiodun Bello / Ilorin, Nigeria Dr. Catalina Bensi / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Fabricio Castro de Borba / São Paulo, Brazil Dr. Filipe Brogueira Rodrigues / London, United Kingdom Dr. Avinash Chandra / Kathmandu, India Dr. Marienke de Bruijn / Tilburg, Netherlands Dr. Guillermo Delgado-Garcia / Mexico City, Mexico Dr. Lingling Ding / Beijing, China Dr. Victoria Carla Fernandez / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Divyani Garg / New Delhi, India Dr. Alicia Gonzalez-Martinez / Madrid, Spain Dr. Wijoyo Halim / Palu, Indonesia Dr. Calandri Ismael / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Joyce Jimenez-Zambrano / Guayaquil, Ecuador Dr. Marilise Katsurayama / São Paulo, Brazil Dr. Ravish Keni / Thiruvananthapuramm, India Dr. Priyanka Madaan / Chandigarh, India Dr. Mark Willy Mondia / Manila, Philippines Dr. Tshering Pem / Thimphu, Bhutan Dr. Chintan Prajapati / New Delhi, India Dr. Ahmed Effat Saied / Mansoura, Egypt Dr. Lucas Scárdua Silva / Campinas, Brazil Dr. Salma Suhana / Davanagere, India Dr. Satish Wagh / Puducherry, India Dr. Sonam Yangzom / Thimphu, Bhutan Dr. Florencia Yorio / Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr. Stanley Zimba / Lusaka, Zambia Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Stefano Sandrone, PhD / Milan, Italy Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Extended Neuroscience Award Laura McGarry / New York, N.Y. G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology Audrey Leasure / New Haven, Conn. Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects Stephanie Roses / Durham, N.C. Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology Sona Mistry, MSc / Sheffield, United Kingdom Medical Student Diversity Scholarships Supported in part by grants from the Allergan Foundation. Dayne Martinez / Philadelphia, Pa. Felicia Cooper / Hershey, Pa. William Barbosa / New York, N.Y. Kelly Boylan / Philadelphia, Pa. Joseph Aderemi / Auburn Hills, Mich. Jonathan Rodriguez / Caguas, Puerto Rico Mahdieh Hosseini / Philadelphia, Pa. Ganaelle Joseph-Senatus / Valhalla, N.Y. Danielle Kellier / Philadelphia, Pa. Laura Hernandez-Miyares / Philadelphia, Pa. 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. Guenther Deuschl, MD, PhD / Kiel, Germany Neuroendocrine Research Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog. Dena Dubal, MD / San Francisco, Calif. Neuroscience Research Prize Funded by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Rachel Chernoff / Armonk, N.Y. Kevin Zhong / Basking Ridge, N.J. Caleb Shi / Hackensack, N.J. Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the Child Neurology Society. Shan Lateef / Alexandria, Va. Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Jorg Dietrich, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Neuro-oncology Scientific Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. WK Alfred Yung. Andreas von Deimling, MD / Heidelberg, Germany Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Dr. Pessin's family, friends and colleagues. Alessandro Biffi, MD / Boston, Mass. 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. Randall Bateman, MD / St. Louis, Mo. Irwin Schatz Award for Autonomic Disorders Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc. Roy Freeman, MD / Boston, Mass. Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Clifford Saper, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Harold Wolff-John Graham Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD / New York, N.Y. 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 Dr. Wayne A. Hening. Diego Carvalho, MD / Rochester, Minn.

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