The Foundation of the ASNR Announces the 2013 Award Recipients

The Foundation of the ASNR Board of Trustees and the ASNR Research Committee are proud to announce the Foundation grant recipients for 2013.  There were twenty-five applications received and the level of submissions was quite high.  Congratulations to the 2013 Foundation Award recipients!

The Foundation of the ASNR Award for Outstanding Contributions in Research

William P. Dillon, MD, University of California, San Francisco

The Foundation of the ASNR Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research

Monica Pearl, MD, DABR, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
"Highly Selective MRI-Guided Targeting of Intra-arterial Chemotherapeutic Drug Delivery to the Brainstem in a Rabbit Model of Mannitol-Induced Blood Brain Barrier Disruption"

The Foundation of the ASNR Research Scientist Award

Ali Tabesh, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
“Diffusional Kurtosis MRI Evaluation of Medial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy”

The Foundation of the ASNR Women in Neuroradiology Leadership Award

Pina C. Sanelli, MD, MPH, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital

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 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 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 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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The Foundation of the ASNR in partnership with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR) has established the Women in Neuroradiology Leadership Award. With statistics showing that women are underrepresented in a number of medical specialties, particularly in Neuroradiology, and in all senior ranks of leadership in organized medicine, the ASNR/ACR/AAWR award offers a unique opportunity for a mid-career woman with demonstrated experience and promise for leadership in Neuroradiology and/or Radiology. The recipient will attend the ACR Radiology Leadership Institute's premier leadership educational event, held in conjunction with Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and which will provide the awardee with additional skills and valuable insights.

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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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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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