Visit this site next summer to see the awards that will be offered for 2013. For more information, you may wish to review an award prospectus below from 2012.

• Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research -- prospectus
• Comparative Effectiveness Research Award --prospectus
• Research Scientist Award in Neuroradiology-- prospectus

About The Foundation of the ASNR and Its Awards

The American Society of Neuroradiology was founded in 1962, and its Foundation was founded in 1995. Their mission is to promote education and research in the field of Neuroradiology and the development of new ideas for clinical practice. Neuroradiology must foster both scientific and clinical excellence if it is to maintain the leadership role that the founding fathers of our specialty fought so hard to attain.

For information on other grant funding resources, please see ASNR's Neuroradiology Research Funding Resources Wiki.

The Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology (Foundation), American College of Radiology (ACR), and American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR) have established an award to provide leadership opportunities for women in Neuroradiology. Since Neuroradiologists must be leaders in the field, this award is for mid-career women with demonstrated experience and promise for leadership in Neuroradiology and/or Radiology overall. The objectives are to provide the awardee with additional skills and insights to enhance opportunities for advancement. The ACR Radiology Leadership Institute is launching their premier leadership educational event in conjunction with Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management July 12-15 of 2012. The winner of the joint ASNR/ACR/AAWR award will receive tuition and transportation to attend this inaugural event.

Eligible candidates must have a MD or DO degree and CAQ in Neuroradiology. Candidates must have demonstrated experience and promise for leadership in radiology. Applicant must have become a member of ASNR, ACR, and AAWR prior to January 1 of the year applying for the award. Strong consideration will be given to applicants from practices and institutions that show a commitment to the applicant’s career development. The successful applicant will be provided with meeting registration fee and travel expenses only. All other expenditures will be at the expense of the applicant.

Prospectus

Application

The deadline for receipt of Applications and required attachments is 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time, Monday, January 9, 2012; late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be sent electronically, as indicated in the instructions.

This award was created for investigators in the early phase of their careers (including junior faculty) to enhance competency in areas important to the future of Neuroradiology, including health services research, physiological imaging and interventional Neuroradiology. These projects allow a young investigator to develop a research project in a well-focused area of Neuroradiology that will ultimately enhance patient care. In the recent past, successful applications have focused on such topics as: (1) flow dynamics in aneurysms, (2) exploration of the use of diffusion tensor imaging in premature newborns, and (3) validation of CT perfusion algorithms in animal models.

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The purpose of this award is to support research and education in any Basic Science topic relevant to the discipline of Neuroradiology. Awards in this category are typically given to applicants who have a well-defined project performed in controlled environment such as a laboratory setting, often using animal models of human diseases. Recent awards have been given to projects such as: (1) correlation of MR perfusion imaging data and histological findings in a rodent brain tumor model, and (2) use of diffusion tensor imaging and functional MR imaging to assess functional correlates of traumatic diffuse axonal injury.

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The Foundation of the ASNR and Partner Organizations established an award in 2011 to provide research opportunities for PhD investigators to advance the science of Neuroradiology. Scientific research is the foundation upon which the clinical practice of Neuroradiology is built. Research scientists in partnership with radiologists have traditionally led the development of new imaging technologies and image-guided procedures. The directive of these awards is to assist young scientists in their transition to becoming independent investigators in Neuroradiology research as well as to help established investigators initiate new projects with relevance to Neuroradiology. Although any research area in Neuroradiology will be considered, the awards emphasize basic science and general and interventional Neuroradiology.

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This award was created to support investigators in the generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the benefits and harms of diagnostic imaging methods or interventions to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor a clinical condition or to improve the delivery of care. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is valuable to clinicians, patients, purchasers, and policy makers in making informed decisions that will improve health care at both the individual and population levels. CER includes the direct comparison of diagnostic imaging modalities or interventions for a specific disease in a study population. Neuroradiologists have an important role in the development of new imaging technologies and image-guided procedures, as well as in the assessment of these techniques in the clinical care of patients.

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This award recognizes Neuroradiologists who have demonstrated consistent excellence and lifelong accomplishment in basic or clinical neuroscience research, particularly funded research from the NIH, NSF, March of Dimes, etc.

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This award was created to provide an opportunity for a young Neuroradiologist (including junior faculty) to pursue research in a topic that will advance the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. Our understanding of the mechanisms of cerebrovascular disease are continually changing, and new methods for treatment of these disease entities continue to be developed. For many reasons, it is important that Neuroradiologists continue to be in the forefront of development and testing of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in cerebrovascular disease. The research projects focused on an aspect of cerebrovascular disease that is likely to be important in patient care. Recent awardees have performed research on such topics as: (1) clinical assessment of aneurysms treated with endovascular coils using 3T MR scanners, and (2) assessment of methods to improve MR perfusion imaging in patients with atherosclerotic carotid artery disease.

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