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- Catherine Chu, MD, to Lead Pediatric Neurology at Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkinshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/catherine-chu-md-to-lead-pediatric-neurology-at-kennedy-krieger-and-johns-hopkins/2475483/Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MMSc, has been named Vice President of Child Neurology of the Kennedy Krieger Institute and will also serve as Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. According to a statement rele
- In Memoriam: Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANAhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/in-memoriam-martin-a-samuels-md-dsc-hon-faan-macp-frcp-fana/2470226/Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA, the first named Miriam Sydney Joseph Distinguished Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, passed away on June 6, 2023, at age 77.
- Jeffrey Cohen, MD, Delivers Kenneth P. Johnson Memorial Lecture at ACTRIMS 2026https://practicalneurology.com/news/jeffrey-cohen-md-delivers-kenneth-p-johnson-memorial-lecture-at-actrims-2026/2485637/The Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) has honored Jeffrey Cohen, MD, with the 2026 Kenneth P. Johnson Memorial Lecture, recognizing his longstanding contributions to multiple sclerosis (MS) research, clinical care, and leadership. The annual memorial le
- 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Research Presented to Lars Lannfelt, MD, PhDhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/2024-lifetime-achievement-award-in-alzheimers-disease-therapeutic-research-presented-to-lars-lannfelt-md-phd/2470618/Lars Lannfelt, MD, PhD has been recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Research at the 17th annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference. Dr. Lannfelt was selected based on his pioneering work in Alzheim
- UCSF Professor Bruce Ovbiagele, MD Recognized with Scientific Breakthrough Award at AAN 2024https://practicalneurology.com/news/ucsf-professor-bruce-ovbiagele-md-recognized-with-scientific-breakthrough-award-at-aan-2024/2470442/This year, the American Brain Foundation (ABF) awarded Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MAS, FAAN the annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. Dr Ovbiagele, a Professor of Neurology at University of California (UC) San Francisco and Associate Dean of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Syste
- Intravenously and Subcutaneously Infused Levodopa/Carbidopa for Advanced Parkinson Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/intravenously-and-subcutaneously-infused-levodopacarbidopa-for-advanced-parkinson-disease/2470016/Pharmacokinetic findings from a study (NCT00660673) of intravenous levodopa/carbidopa (LCIV) (DIZ101; Dizlin Pharmaceuticals, Gothenburg, Sweden) or subcutaneous l
- Possible Treatment for Focal Laryngeal Dystonia Revealed at MDS Conferencehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/possible-treatment-for-focal-laryngeal-dystonia-reported-at-mds-conference/2470597/Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized cross-over study presented at the 2024 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders suggest that sodium oxybate (SO) may be an effective treatment for some people with focal laryngeal dystonia (LD). This phase
- Blarcamesine Reduces Rett Syndrome Symptomshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/blarcamesine-reduces-rett-syndrome-symptoms/2469814/Blarcamesine (Anavex2-73; Anavex Life Sciences Corp, New York, NY), once daily oral liquid doses of up to 30mg, demonstrated statistically significant reductions in Rett syndrome symptoms with related changes in potential biomarkers, GABA and L-Alpha-aminoadipic acid (L-AAA), of disease pathology
- Ludwig Kappos, MD, Awarded 2026 John Dystel Prize for MS Research, to Present at AAN 2026https://practicalneurology.com/news/ludwig-kappos-md-awarded-2026-john-dystel-prize-for-ms-research-to-present-at-aan-2026/2486639/
- Over $500,000 Awarded for ALS and Mitochondrial Myopathies Researchhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/over-500000-awarded-for-als-and-mitochondrial-myopathies-research/2470938/The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA; Chicago, IL) has partnered with the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM-Téléthon; Evry, France) to award a total of $510,000 in grant funding across 2 research projects. The grant funding is intended to accelerate the development of tr