The American Academy of Neurology is bestowing nearly two dozen scientific research awards upon researchers around the world this year, including two sleep-focused researchers.
The two sleep-focused awards go to:
Sleep Science Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the AAN Sleep Section and endowed by Cephalon Inc.
Thomas Scammell, MD/Boston
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.
Mark Wu, MD, PhD/Baltimore
This year’s other recipients are:
Founders Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment.
Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD/Lakewood, Ohio
S. Weir Mitchell Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and endowed by the Alliance Founders and S. Weir Mitchell Permanent Endowment.
Isaac Marin-Valencia, MD/Dallas
Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by members of the AAN Epilepsy Section; Abbott Laboratories Inc; Cephalon Inc; Cyberonics Inc; Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc; GlaxoSmithKline; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics; Pfizer Inc; Shire US Inc; and UCB Pharma.
Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH/Boston
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.
Alastair Compston, MBBS, PhD/Cambridge, UK
Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research
Presented by the American Academy of Neurology and The ALS Association and supported through the philanthropy of the Essey Family Fund and The ALS Association.
Robert Bowser, PhD/Phoenix
Adriano Chio, MD/Turin, Italy
Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the AAN Behavioral Neurology Section and endowed through Dr Geschwind’s family, friends, and colleagues; Pfizer Inc; and the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology.
Andrew Kayser, MD, PhD/San Francisco
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.
Robert Dworkin, PhD/Rochester, NY
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, and Dr Dennis Gillings.
Allison Willis, MD, MS/Philadelphia
International Scholarship Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology International Subcommittee.
Mohammadkazem Bakhshandeh Bali/Tehran, Iran
Lucio D’Anna/Portogruaro, Italy
Hui-Fu Wang/Qingdao, China
Lei Chen/Chengdu, China
Antonella Macarello/London
Charlotte Zerna/Dresden, Germany
Rebekah Ahmed/Sydney, Australia
Venugopalan Vishnu/Chandigarh, India
Chamroeun Hun/Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Manjunath Mahadevappa Poojar/Bangalore, India
Lucia Schottlaender/London
Ai Huey Tan/Cheras, Malaysia
Fatai Akemoke/Benin City, Nigeria
Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Michel Shamy, MD, MA/Ottawa, Canada
Medical Student Essay Awards
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology.
Extended Neuroscience Award
Sara Shams/Huddinge, Sweden
G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology
Stuart McCarter/Minneapolis
Roland P. Mackay Award in Historical Aspects
Travis Urban/Galveston, Tex
Saul R. Korey Award in Experimental Neurology
David Fischer/Boston
Movement Disorders Research Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, and the AAN Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.
Christopher Goetz, MD/Chicago
Neuroscience Research Prize
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, American Brain Foundation, and the Child Neurology Society.
Yinge Zhao/Rego Park, NY
Lauren Houle/Boca Raton, Fla
Monica Lee/Albertson, NY
Neuro-oncology Investigator Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the AAN Neuro-oncology Section and supported by friends of Dr Jerome Posner.
Elizabeth Gerstner, MD, MS/Boston
Child Neurology Neuroscience Research Prize
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.
Amrita Mohanty/Woodbury, Minn
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.
Reisa Sperling, MD/Boston
Peter Davies, PhD/New York
Neuroendocrine Research Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Dr Andrew Herzog.
Michael Rogawski, MD, PhD/Sacramento, Calif
Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology
Endowed by GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Stojan Peric, MD, PhD/Belgrade, Serbia
Harold Wolff-John Graham: An Award for Headache/Facial Pain Research
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and endowed by Endo Pharmaceuticals.
Henrik Schytz, MD, PhD/Glostrup, Denmark
The awards will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18 to 25, 2015, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
