Science Committee

The Science Committee develops recommendations for policies and activities related to all issues of a scientific nature that involve the Academy and its membership. It is responsible for creation of the Scientific component of the Academy's Annual Meeting, including the selection of the winners of science-related awards.

Subcommittees

Clinical Research Subcommittee
Studies current research and develops ways to foster and support clinical research. Develops a link with members in private practice to support clinical research.

Basic Science Subcommittee
The Basic Science Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the Science Committee. The Subcommittee was developed to identify ways to promote basic science research at the AAN, specifically at the Annual Meeting, to promote training opportunities, and oversee activities of the Animals in Research Task Force.

Lecture Awards Subcommittee
Develops and maintains guidelines for all AAN awards and oversight to all Award Subcommittees, and reports to the Science Committee. Provides an efficient mechanism for designating recipients for the Academy awards, as well as speakers for the Contemporary Clinical Issues Plenary Session and the Cotzias, H. Houston Merritt, Wartenberg, and Sidney Carter awards.

Additional Awards Subcommittees:

Auxiliary Awards Subcommittee
Promotes and manages the award programs of the AAN Auxiliary. Bruce S. Schoenberg Award Subcommittee promotes and manages the award.
Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Subcommittee
Dystel Award Subcommittee
Geriatrics Award Subcommittee
Harold Wolff-John Graham Award Subcommittee
Lawrence C. McHenry Award Subcommittee
Medical Student Essay Awards Subcommittee
Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Subcommittee
Movement Disorders Research Award Subcommittee
Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Subcommittee
Neuroscience Award Subcommittee
Potamkin Prize for Research Subcommittee

Members:

Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN, Chair

Brenda Banwell, MD
Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN
Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN
Jasper R. Daube, MD, FAAN
Jeffery M. Vance, MD, PhD
John W. Griffin, MD
Massimo Pandolfo, MD
Neill R. Graff-Radford, MD, FAAN
Raymond P. Roos, MD, FAAN
Ronald C. Petersen, PhD, MD
S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD
Samia J. Khoury, MD
Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN
Susan B. Bressman, MD, FAAN
Thomas R. Swift, MD, FAAN
Walter A. Rocca, MD, MPH

Ex-officio
John W. Henson, MD, FAAN
Timothy A. Pedley, MD, FAAN
Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, FAAN

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Science AAN Press Releases View Abstracts Science at the Annual Meeting Clinical Research Research Fellowships Scientific and Non-Scientific Awards Science Committee Scientific Topic Chairs Animals in Research ClinicalTrials.gov NINDS Disorder Index About This Section	Science Committee The Science Committee develops recommendations for policies and activities related to all issues of a scientific nature that involve the Academy and its membership. It is responsible for creation of the Scientific component of the Academy's Annual Meeting, including the selection of the winners of science-related awards. Subcommittees Clinical Research Subcommittee Studies current research and develops ways to foster and support clinical research. Develops a link with members in private practice to support clinical research. Basic Science Subcommittee The Basic Science Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the Science Committee. The Subcommittee was developed to identify ways to promote basic science research at the AAN, specifically at the Annual Meeting, to promote training opportunities, and oversee activities of the Animals in Research Task Force. Lecture Awards Subcommittee Develops and maintains guidelines for all AAN awards and oversight to all Award Subcommittees, and reports to the Science Committee. Provides an efficient mechanism for designating recipients for the Academy awards, as well as speakers for the Contemporary Clinical Issues Plenary Session and the Cotzias, H. Houston Merritt, Wartenberg, and Sidney Carter awards. Additional Awards Subcommittees: Auxiliary Awards Subcommittee Promotes and manages the award programs of the AAN Auxiliary. Bruce S. Schoenberg Award Subcommittee promotes and manages the award. Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award Subcommittee Dystel Award Subcommittee Geriatrics Award Subcommittee Harold Wolff-John Graham Award Subcommittee Lawrence C. McHenry Award Subcommittee Medical Student Essay Awards Subcommittee Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Subcommittee Movement Disorders Research Award Subcommittee Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology Subcommittee Neuroscience Award Subcommittee Potamkin Prize for Research Subcommittee Members: Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN, Chair Brenda Banwell, MD Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN Jasper R. Daube, MD, FAAN Jeffery M. Vance, MD, PhD John W. Griffin, MD Massimo Pandolfo, MD Neill R. Graff-Radford, MD, FAAN Raymond P. Roos, MD, FAAN Ronald C. Petersen, PhD, MD S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD Samia J. Khoury, MD Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN Susan B. Bressman, MD, FAAN Thomas R. Swift, MD, FAAN Walter A. Rocca, MD, MPH Ex-officio John W. Henson, MD, FAAN Timothy A. Pedley, MD, FAAN Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, FAAN For More Information Laurie Weyandt Membership Program Manager lweyandt@aan.com (651) 695-2799	Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement

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