More than two dozen scientific research awards were bestowed upon researchers around the world by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Recipients were honored at the AAN’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in April.

This year’s recipients include:

Sleep Science Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon, Inc.
Bradley F. Boeve, MD / Rochester, Minn.

Wayne A. Hening Sleep Medicine Investigator Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology 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.

Founders Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by the former American Academy of Neurology Alliance.
Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, MD / Charleston, S.C.

S. Weir Mitchell Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by the former American Academy of Neurology Alliance.
Eric C. Landsness, MD, PhD / Saint Louis, Mo.

Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by members of the American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology, 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology.
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 American Academy of Neurology.
Bart TH Lutters, BSc / Utrecht, Netherlands

Medical Student Essay Awards
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.

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 American Academy of Neurology; the Parkinson’s Foundation; and the American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN / La Jolla, Calif.

Neuroendocrine Research Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog.
Ellen M. Mowry, MD, FAAN / Baltimore, Md.

Neuroscience Research Prize
Funded by the American Academy of Neurology.
Sarah Hoffman / Ossining, N.Y.
Alex Remnitz / Armonk, N.Y.
Jackie Stochel / Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.
Amy Shteyman / Great Neck, N.Y.

Neuro-oncology Investigator Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Dr. Jerome Posner.
Milan Chheda, MD / Saint Louis, Mo.

Neuro-oncology Scientific Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology 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 American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Lundbeck, Inc.
David S. Goldstein, MD, PhD / Bethesda, Md.
Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
Fred Sarfo, MD, PhD / Kumasi, Ghana

Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals.
William R. Renthal, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass.