MINNEAPOLIS – The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Brain Foundation (ABF), and the Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (SVIN) have announced a new award that will advance research in interventional neurology to benefit people with stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. Interventional neurologists use minimally invasive techniques, guided by imaging, like clot removal procedures, to treat diseases of the brain and spine.
This Clinician Scientist Development Award in Interventional Neurology is the first collaboration for the AAN and the American Brain Foundation with SVIN. The award will provide $240,000 over three years which includes a commitment of $75,000 per year as well as a $5,000 per year stipend to support education and research-related costs. Applications for the award are open to young investigators interested in a research career in interventional neurology. Applications will open in July 2017 with an application deadline of October 1, 2017.
The AAN Research Program is committed to the development of junior investigators dedicated to much needed research that will benefit many of our patients. The research program awards and scholarships are important spring boards to innovative neurological research. The majority of award recipients remain in the research workforce and are supported by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies. “
On behalf of the American Academy of Neurology, we are honored to have this opportunity to collaborate with SVIN,” said Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc, of Harvard University in Boston, Mass., Chair of the AAN Research Program Workgroup and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. “We are indebted to SVIN for their commitment to support the growth of new investigators in the field of interventional neurology.”
“It was clear from the beginning that our interests aligned to support early career researchers,” said Robert C. Griggs, MD, of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., Chair of the American Brain Foundation Research Advisory Committee and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. “The American Brain Foundation is thrilled to partner with SVIN on this award specifically designated for interventional neurology.”
“As President of SVIN, I am thrilled to cement this invaluable partnership with the American Brain Foundation and the AAN,” said Raul Nogueira, MD, of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. “This award will be a critical contribution to growing the new generation of academic interventional neurologists who will generate tremendous new knowledge and innovation in catheter-based therapy of cerebrovascular diseases and stroke. This new award represents a strong commitment by SVIN, the American Brain Foundation and the AAN to further advancing the field as an essential part of the practice of clinical neurology.”
To learn more about the AAN Research Program, visit https://www.aan.com/research/aan-research-program/.
About the American Brain Foundation
The American Brain Foundation is an emerging national foundation whose mission is to bring researchers and donors together to defeat brain disease. Through cross-cutting innovative research, the American Brain Foundation is making investments in the best and brightest minds in the world to identify treatments, prevention methods and cures for brain disease.
Learn more at www.AmericanBrainFoundation.org or find the Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
About SVIN
SVIN is the premier society worldwide for medical professionals engaged in interventional neurology and stroke care. Our mission to promote excellence in the field of interventional treatment of neurovascular diseases by neurologists. The society represents the advancement of interventional neurology through education, research and advocacy with the ultimate goal of improving clinical care and outcomes of patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.
For further information about SVIN, please visit www.svin.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
About the American Academy of Neurology
The American Academy of Neurology is the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, with 30,000 members. The AAN is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, concussion, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.
For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit www.aan.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.