Events held in conjunction with the AANS Annual Meeting in April 2002 advanced the cause of the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation. Fundraising might be thought of as the first step in promoting neurosurgical research and education; the fellowships that are awarded as a result of donors’ generosity provide the impetus for the discoveries of tomorrow.
A terrific crowd turned out for the NREF Benefit Concert on April 8, featuring Ray Charles and His Orchestra. Thanks to those who attended the concert, as well as those who generously sponsored the event: Neuroscience Specialists, Northwestern Memorial Hospital-Department of Neurological Surgery, and Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch/Rush University Medical Center.
The Young Neurosurgeons Committee hosted a successful Fourth Annual Silent Auction during the AANS Annual Meeting in Chicago. This year’s event included more items up for bid, a greater variety of items, and more competitive bidding, right down to the closing bell. The Young Neurosurgeons Committee appreciates the participation by bidders and the exhibitors’ generous contributions of items for auction.
Proceeds of both events benefit NREF fellowships.
2002 Fellowship Awardees Announced
The 2002 fellowship awardees are: Jeffrey P. Blount, MD, DePuy AcroMed Young Clinician Investigator, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Nicholas Boulis, MD, Young Clinician Investigator, The Cleveland Clinic; Robert L. Dodd, MD, Frank Z. Bagan Research Fellow, Stanford University; Sheila K. Singh, MD, American Brain Tumor Association Research Fellow, University of Toronto; Ira Garonzik, MD, NREF-Medtronic Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital; Cornelia S. von Koch, MD, Research Fellow, University of California, San Francisco; and Charles C. Matouk, MD, Research Fellow, University of Toronto.
NREF expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Merwyn Bagan, the American Brain Tumor Association, DePuy AcroMed, and Medtronic Neurological for the funding of their respective fellowships.
2003 Fellowship Applications Available
As of July 1, Research Fellowship and Young Clinician Investigator Award applications are available at
https://www.neuro surgery.org/aans/research/fellowships. Deadline for application submission is Nov. 15, 2002.
Questions can be directed to Laurie Singer, development coordinator, at (847) 378-0526 or [email protected].
Bobbi Burgstone is the NREF development manager.