ANA News
2022-05-17 – We are excited to welcome Dr. Ahmet Hoke as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology! Read on to learn more about the wealth of knowledge Dr. Hoke brings to this role. About Dr. Hoke Dr. Ahmet Hoke is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Director of the…
2022-05-03 – Have a research breakthrough? We want to know! ANA is now accepting late breaking abstracts for the ANA2022 Annual Meeting. Late breaking abstracts demonstrate ongoing clinical or basic research that is new and of sufficient scientific importance to merit expedited presentation and publication. Key…
2022-04-25 – Matt Windsor | UAB Reporter Neurologist Adeel Memon, M.D., touches on the importance of finding a mentor, “To become a successful physician-scientist," he said, "it was essential to have a good mentor. I had never heard of such a thing. I didn’t have a mentor as a medical student in Pakistan; it is…
2022-04-25 – ANA Past President David Holtzman with Alzheimer’s Disease Update: CMS Limits Coverage of Aduhelm Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a decision to limit coverage of Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm™ (aducanumab) to patients enrolled in clinical…
2022-04-18 – As Congress begins the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations, please join us in advocating for increased federal funding to support brain health. There are two specific opportunities you can make your legislators aware of that seek to provide funding for important brain research and treatment…
2022-04-07 – Past ANA President Stephen Hauser Receives Prestigious Scientific Award! The American Brain Foundation is honoring physician-researcher Stephen Hauser, MD, for his career-long commitment to advancing the understanding of the genetic basis, immune mechanisms and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS…
2022-04-06 – Mentorship Dynamics: A Roundtable Discussion on taking Mentorship Virtual ANA and NRMN are pleased to present a collaborative roundtable discussion on a form of mentorship rarely highlighted yet prevalent in the academic community. Distance mentorship allows mentor-mentee partners to continue to…
2022-03-31 – For this month’s ANA Q&A, we spoke with Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who spends most of the year as a Visiting Consultant at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. A Fulbright Fellow and the recipient…
2022-03-30 – ANA Fellow, Gil I Wolfe, MD, UB Distinguished Professor and the Irvin and Rosemary Smith Chair of neurology, was named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system. He was named in recognition of his international prominence and distinguished reputation within his…
2022-03-30 – Please check out the latest NINDS Director’s Message from Dr. Walter Koroshetz on recognizing Women’s History Month. "March is Women’s History Month – a time to commemorate women’s vital contributions to our history and progress as a nation. At NIH and NINDS, March is an opportunity to celebrate…