AWARDS
Neuroendocrine Research Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by friends of Dr. Andrew Herzog Recipient: Gustavo Román, MD, DrHC Houston, TX
hank You Statement: My gratitude to Erasmus University T Generation-R Mother-Child Cohort and to Drs. Albert Hofman, Henning Tiemeier, Akhgar Ghassabian, Jacoba BongersSchokking, Vincent Jaddoe, Yolanda de Rijke, Frank Verhulst, and Pere Berbel, Alicante, Spain. Research support by Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation, Wellesley, Massachusetts; and Jack S. Blanton endowment, Houston, Texas.
Why the Recipient Was Chosen: Dr. Gustavo Román has focused his research in the field of neuroendocrinology, specifically on the effects of thyroid function and autism. Through neuropathological animal studies and a large-scale population based epidemiological study, he has demonstrated that impaired thyroid function during pregnancy may be associated with increased risk of autism in progeny. These findings are novel and open a possible pathway for prevention of autism. His work highlights the importance of neuroendocrine pathways and their potential effects on neurological diseases such as autism.
Neuroscience Research Prize
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society Recipient: Pravin Ravishanker Sunnyvale, CA
hank You Statement: I acknowledge all who have supported T me on my journey of constant experiential learning. I thank experts who have helped me comprehend complex topics in statistics, signal processing, graph theory, genomics, and neuroimaging used in this four-year progressive computational neuroscience research. Recipient: Tejas Athni Macon, GA
hank You Statement: My mentors were Dr. Nirmal Joshee, T Dr. Prahlad Parajuli, and Mr. Brajesh Vaidya, all of whom have provided me with invaluable guidance. I’d also like to thank Mrs. Susan Hanberry at Stratford Academy for sparking my interest in the biological sciences and supporting me throughoutthe process.
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