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2020-11-13 – Below you will find an invitation from the American Brain Coalition (ABC) to their 2020 Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 18 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. Register here.     2020 Annual Membership Meeting You are invited to attend the American Brain…

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2020-11-10 – The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research issued the following statement in response to funding included for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the draft fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending bill released by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “The Ad Hoc Group is immensely grateful to Senate Labor-…

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2020-11-06 – This past month, several ANA members wrote articles that were featured in the Annals of Neurology. Check out the below articles from the October issue:  Optogenetic spreading depression elicits trigeminal pain and anxiety behavior Rivastigmine in Parkinson's Disease Dementia with Orthostatic…

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2020-10-29 – Government News NIA-supported research has shown that brain injuries from earlier-life concussions may be evident decades later in the aging brain. These findings, which appeared in Neuroimage, provide insight into the potential long-term effects of earlier-life concussions. A NIA-funded study…

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2020-10-27 – ANA Spotlights - Let us Spotlight your company!  These short, recorded video product theaters are a great way for the ANA's industry partners to reach decision-makers in Neurology. To learn more about all sponsorship opportunities here: https://myana.org/education/educational-program-sponsorship …

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2020-10-27 – NIH Notice on Operating Under a Continuing Resolution The NIH issued an October 21 notice regarding the current continuing resolution extending until December 11 stating, “The NIH will issue non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (…

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2020-10-25 – "It is exciting to witness numerous diverse and complementary efforts relying on genetic and pharmacological approaches to CMT. Some of these will surely bear fruit soon." ~ Dr. Florian P. Thomas In this month’s ANA Q&A Membership Spotlight, we interviewed Florian P. Thomas, MD, MA, PhD, MSc.…

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2020-10-25 – As always, this year's ANA Annual Meeting featured a wide array of groundbreaking research. We're thrilled to share the media coverage that has come out of ANA2020 to date. Please note, many of these publications are behind paywalls, so you'll need a subscription in order to access the articles.…

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2020-10-22 – The ANA is excited to congratulate five of our members who have been elected to The National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional…

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2020-10-19 – Government News NIH scientists reveal how the brain may fuel intense neural communication NIH to support 85 new grants featuring high-risk, high-reward research Tired or Wired? Caffeine and Your Brain NIH-funded study links adolescent brain differences to increased waist circumference   Research…

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