SFNS 2025 Young Investigator Awards Announced!
Edwin Boldrey Award
John Choi, MD - Stanford Neurosurgery Resident
"Modulation of Bioenergetics and Immunosuppression in Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells by Targeting the NRP2:VEGF Axis in Glioblastoma"
Henry Newman Award
John Pluvinage, MD, PhD - UCSF Neurology Resident
"Autoimmune Vitamin B12 Central Deficiency Underlying Idiopathic Myelopathy"
John Hanbery Award
John Yue, MD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
"Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department: An Important Early Indicator of Traumatic Brain Injury Severity and Neurosurgical Intervention"
Harold Rosegay Award
Anthony Lee, MD, PhD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
"Outcome Comparison for Interposition and "Contact-less" Transposition Microvascular Decompression Approaches for Trigeminal Neuralgia"
SFNS President's Award
Mary C. Zuniga, MD - UCSF Neurology Resident
"Language-related Disparities in Delirium and Associated Hospital Outcomes"
Boldrey Award
The Edwin Boldrey Award is intended to recognize a research project in neuroscience.
John Andrews, MD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
Optogenetic modulation of network activity in human hippocampus.
Newman Award
The Henry Newman award is presented each year to the author of the best paper dealing with clinical neurology.
Yu Chen, MD, PhD - UCSF Neurology Postdoctoral Researcher
Pathology-specific patterns of cerebellar atrophy in neurodegenerative disorders.
Rosegay Award
The Harold Rosegay Award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgical anatomy, history and clinical practice.
Yuanzhi Xu, MD - Stanford Neurosurgery Fellow
Surgical Anatomy of the Carotid Sympathetic Plexus in Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches: Strategies to Prevent Horner Syndrome.
Hanbery Award
The John Hanbery Award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgery.
Winward Choy, MD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
513 three-column osteotomies for adult spinal deformity: a single surgeon experience over 17 years.
President’s Award
Silvia Vaca, MD - Stanford Neurosurgery Resident
Women neurosurgeons worldwide: characterizing the global female neurosurgical workforce.
The Outstanding Service Award is presented by the San Francisco Neurological Society in recognition of longstanding service and support of SFNS activities.
- 2023 - WILLIAM J. MCMULLEN, PHD, ABPP-CN
- 2022- Richard Delmonico, PhD
- 2021 - Mark Sedrak, MD, FAANS
- 2020 - Suzy Maska, MD, FAAN
- 2019 - Suketu Khandhar, MD
- 2018 - Steven J. Holtz, MD, FAAN
- 2017 – Oscar Abeliuk, MD
- 2016 – Eric Collins, MD
- 2015 - Robyn Young, MD
- 2014 – Eric Denys, MD
- 2013 - Jack Rozance, MD
Dr. Eric Denys received the SFNS Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Annual Dinner. Congratulations Dr. Denys!