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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces 2023 Scientific Research Award Winners
MINNEAPOLIS – More than two dozen scientific research awards are being bestowed upon researchers around the world this year by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Recipients will be honored at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú's 75th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22-27, 2023, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This year’s recipients include: Founders Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. Alexander Sandweiss, MD, PhD / Houston, Texas S. Weir Mitchell Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by the former ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Alliance. John Pluvinage, MD, PhD / San Francisco, California 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 Corporation; GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.; Novartis; Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Shire Pharmaceuticals Group; and UCB Pharma. Jonathan Kleen, MD, PhD / San Francisco, California 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. Roland Martin, MD / Zurich, Switzerland 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. Liliana A. Ramirez-Gomez, MD / Boston, Massachusetts 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. Farwa Ali, MBBS / Rochester, Minnesota International Scholarship Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú International Subcommittee. Gianmarco Abbadessa, MD / Italy Jeremias S. Ayerbe, MD / Argentina Solomiia R. Bandrivska, MD / Ukraine Benjamin F. Beland, MD / Canada Juliette Brenner, MD / Netherlands Gavin Brittain, MD / United Kingdom Nargiza Chekeeva, MD / Kyrgyzstan Mashina Chomba, MBChB, Mmed / Zambia Aline F. Dias, MD / Brazil Adrian Espiritu, MD, MSc / Canada Milagros Galecio-Castillo, MD / Peru Tinatin (Tika) Giuashvili, MD / Georgia Enrique Gomez, MD / Mexico Mar Guasp, MD / Spain Rauan Kaiyrzhanov, MBChB / Kazakhstan Eva M. Kesenheimer, MD / Switzerland Aleksandre Kotetishvili, MD / Georgia Nicholas Kulaba , MD / Uganda Oreoluwa E. Lagunju, MD / Nigeria Jimmy Li, MD / Canada Salvatore Mazzeo, MD / Italy Frighton B. Mutete, MD / Zambia Amina Nasri, MD / Tunisia Christelle Nilles, MD / France Mundih N. Njohjam, MD / Cameroon Maria A. Piedrabuena, MD / Argentina Gabriel D. Pinilla Monsalve, MBBS, MRCP / Colombia Valentina Quintana, MD / Colombia Saskia Raeuber, MD, FPNA, MSc (cand) / Germany Maria Agustina Ruiz Yanzi, MD / Argentina Lokesh Saini, MD, MSc / India Kamalesh S. Tayade, MD,DM / India Taras Voloshyn, MD / Ukraine Maria Janina Wendebourg, MD / Switzerland Ramdinal A. Zairinal, MD / Indonesia Lawrence C. McHenry: An Award for the History of Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Kelsey M. Smith, MD / Rochester, Minnesota Medical Student Diversity Scholarships Connor Bluntson / Ridgeland, Mississippi Miguel Rodriguez / Memphis, Tennessee Hayden Alexander Moses Hatch / Bronx, New York Freda Biyaa Assuah / Clearwater, Florida Joy C. Josephs Njiribeako / Grand Prairie, Texas Jasmine Shareen Coles / Sterling Heights, Michigan Christine Petit-Frere / Boca Raton, Florida Jasmin Williams / West Hartford, Connecticut Jude Tunyi / Issaquah, Washington Jairo Stuart Hernandez / Gainesville, Florida Medical Student Essay Awards Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Roland P. Mackay Award Zabrina G. Reyes, BS / New Orleans, Louisiana Lewis P. Rowland Award Sumita M. Strander, BA / Brookline, Massachusetts G. Milton Shy Award Trenley Anderson, BA, MM / Cleveland Heights, Ohio Saul R. Korey Award Alexandra Miner, BA, MS / New York, New York 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. Jill L. Ostrem, MD / San Francisco, California Neuroscience Research Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Samantha Schaevitz / Bedford, New York Maxx Yung / Roslyn, New York Pulkith Paruchuri / Frisco, Texas Health Care Equity Research Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Bruce I. Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, MBA, MLS, FAAN / San Francisco, Calif. Nicole Rosendale, MD / San Francisco, California Jordan J. Cole, MD / St. Louis, Missouri Neuroscience Research Prize in Child Neurology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the Child Neurology Society. Rania Lateef / Manassas, Virgina Neuro-oncology Scientific Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. WK Alfred Yung. Ingo K. Mellinghoff, MD, FACP / New York, New York Neuro-oncology Investigator Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner. Karisa C. Schreck, MD, PhD / Baltimore, Maryland Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Dr. Pessin’s family, friends, and colleagues. Neal S. Parikh, MD, MS / New York, New York 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. Maria Gorno Tempini, MD, PhD / San Francisco, California Irwin Schatz Award for Autonomic Disorders Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc. Paola Sandroni, MD, PhD, FAAN / Rochester, Minnesota 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. Joseph Cheung, MD, MS / Jacksonville, Florida AAN Neuro-infectious Disease Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. Mashina Chomba, MBChB, MMed / Lusaka, Zambia Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Jitendra Sahu, DM / Chandigarh, India Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research Presented by the AAN and the ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey family and the ALS Association. Virginia Lee, PhD, MBA / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sleep Science Award Sponsored by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc. Tiffany Braley, MD, MS / Ann Arbor, Michigan