Our Researchers

The American Brain Foundation promotes and invests in research across the whole spectrum of brain disease. We believe that when we cure one of these diseases, we will cure many.

Below are our 2019 awardees. View previous research award winners here.

Jennifer Marsella, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in ALS

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Christian Camargo, MD

McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss

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Faisal Amin, MD, PhD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Headache

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David Coughlin, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson’s Disease

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Omar Al-Louzi, MD

Clinician Scientist Development Award in Multiple Sclerosis

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Ulrike Kaunzner, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in MS

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Lisseth Burbano, MD

Susan Spencer Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Epilepsy

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Reza Seyedsadjadi, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Neuromuscular Disease

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Anna Goodheart, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson’s Disease

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Kevin Keenan, MD

Clinician Scientist Development Award in Interventional Neurology

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Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD

McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss

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Shruti Raja, MD

Clinician Scientist Development Award in Myasthenia Gravis

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Jennifer Vermilion, MD

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome

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William Mantyh, MD

Robert W. Katzman, MD, Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

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Juneyoung Lee, PhD

Lawrence M. Brass, MD Stroke Research Award

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Suma Babu, MD

Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award in ALS

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Photographed: 2018 Research Award Recipients

Past Researchers

Learn about previous years’ awardees here.

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