FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON March 10, 2022
Announcing the American Academy of Neurology 2022 Research Program Recipients
MINNEAPOLIS – American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 AAN Research Program. This year’s program has awarded more than $4 million toward neuroscience research and training. Recipients are being recognized at the American Academy of Neurology 74th Annual Meeting held in Seattle, April 2 to 7, 2022, at the Washington State Convention Center. Funding will support the following 2022 AAN Research Program recipients: Career Development Award Funded by the American Academy of Neurology. Meredith Bock, MD / San Francisco, Calif. Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk, MD, PhD / Durham, N.C. Clinical Research Training Scholarship Funded by the American Academy of Neurology. Angela Hewitt, MD, PhD / Rochester, N.Y. Bipasha Mukherjee-Clavin, MD, PhD / Baltimore, Md. Monica Diaz, MD, MS / Chapel Hill, N.C. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Sanjana Shellikeri, PhD / Philadelphia, Pa. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in FTD Funded by The Holloway Family Fund of The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration and the Bob Burros Family Memorial Fund of the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Indira Garcia Cordero, PhD / Toronto, Ont., Canada Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Lewy Body Diseases Funded by The Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust, the Alzheimer's Association, and American Brain Foundation, in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Zachary Macchi, MD / Aurora, Colo. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Migraine Funded by Amgen, Inc. and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Gina Dumkrieger, PhD / Phoenix, Ariz. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Muscular Dystrophy Funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Samuel Carrell, MD, PhD / Philadelphia, Pa. Stefan Nicolau, MD / Columbus, Md. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neurodisparities Funded by the Hearst Foundation, Eisai, and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH, MSCE / Philadelphia, Pa. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease Funded by the Muscle Study Group and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Tyler Rehbein, MD / Rochester, N.Y. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson's Disease Funded by the Parkinson's Foundation and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Lauren Hammer, MD, PhD / San Francisco, Calif. Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome Funded by the Tourette Association of America and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Natalia Szejko, MD, PhD / Calgary, Alta., Canada Clinician Scientist Development Award in Myasthenia Gravis Funded by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Patricia Sikorski, PhD / Washington, Wash. Lawrence M. Brass Stroke Research Award Funded by the American Heart Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Alexandra Czap, MD / Houston, Tex. McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-related Memory Loss Funded by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation through the American Brain Foundation, and the American Academy of Neurology. Michael Kleiman, PhD / Miami, Fla. Sarah Szymkowicz, PhD / Nashville, Tenn. Neuroscience Research Training Scholarship Funded by the American Academy of Neurology. Sattar Khoshkhoo, MD / Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Sinifunanya Nwaobi, MD, PhD / Los Angeles, Calif. Practice Research Training Scholarship Funded by the American Academy of Neurology. Kyra O'Brien, MD / Philadelphia, Pa. Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Autism Research Funded by the American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Audrey Brumback, MD, PhD / Austin, Tex. Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award in ALS Funded by The ALS Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Lauren Kett, MD, PhD / Boston, Mass. Robert Katzman, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research Funded by the Alzheimer's Association and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Jeffrey Motter, PhD / New York, N.Y. Susan S. Spencer, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Epilepsy Funded by the American Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Foundation, and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology. Regan Lemley, MD / Boston, Mass.