SFNS 2026 Young Investigator Awards Call for Abstracts
Submit Your Research for Consideration for the SFNS 2026 Annual Awards!
All Northern California residents, fellows, and medical students in the Neurosciences are invited to submit their research for consideration for the San Francisco Neurological Society's (SFNS) Annual Awards, Chaired by Dr. Anand Veeravagu.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2025.
AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
- $500 honorarium
- One night complimentary lodging at the Monterey Plaza Hotel
- Complimentary meeting registration for the Annual Meeting
- Award certificate
AWARD DETAILS
The following awards will be given at the SFNS 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place March 13-15, 2026 in Monterey, CA.Applications are due by December 1, 2025, and winners will be announced by January 17, 2026.
- The Edwin Boldrey award will go to the best research project in neuroscience.
- The Henry Newman award will go to the best paper on clinical neurology.
- The John Hanbery award will go to the best paper on clinical neurosurgery.
- The Harold Rosegay award will go to the best paper on neurosurgical anatomy, history, and clinical practice.
- The SFNS President's Award will go to the best paper that addresses diversity, equity, social justice and/or treatment disparities in clinical neurology or neurosurgery.
Those not selected for a Young Investigator Award may still have an opportunity to present their work at the Young Investigator Research Forum during the annual meeting.
Boldrey Award
The Edwin Boldrey Award is intended to recognize a research project in neuroscience.
John Choi, MD - Stanford Neurosurgery Resident
"Modulation of Bioenergetics and Immunosuppression in Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells by Targeting the NRP2:VEGF Axis in Glioblastoma"
Newman Award
The Henry Newman award is presented each year to the author of the best paper dealing with clinical neurology.
John Pluvinage, MD, PhD - UCSF Neurology Resident
"Autoimmune Vitamin B12 Central Deficiency Underlying Idiopathic Myelopathy"
Rosegay Award
The Harold Rosegay Award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgical anatomy, history and clinical practice.
Anthony Lee, MD, PhD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
"Outcome Comparison for Interposition and "Contact-less" Transposition Microvascular Decompression Approaches for Trigeminal Neuralgia"
Hanbery Award
The John Hanbery Award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgery.
John Yue, MD - UCSF Neurosurgery Resident
"Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department: An Important Early Indicator of Traumatic Brain Injury Severity and Neurosurgical Intervention"
President’s Award
Mary C. Zuniga, MD - UCSF Neurology Resident
"Language-related Disparities in Delirium and Associated Hospital Outcomes"
The Outstanding Service Award is presented by the San Francisco Neurological Society in recognition of longstanding service and support of SFNS activities.
- 2024 - Gordon Li, MD
- 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!