Awards

Chair: Jennifer Moliterno, MD
Co-Chairs: Frank Attenello, MD
Members: Jason Heth, MD, Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD and William Curry

The AANS/CNS section on Tumors is excited about the incredible science that will be highlighted at the upcoming 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. It was especially difficult to choose the best among all the very strong abstracts we received this year.

Congratulations to all who submitted abstracts this year; we look forward to the presentations! Special well wishes to the following 19 CNS 2023 AANS/CNS Section on Tumors awardees for their outstanding work:

  1. AANS/CNS Joint Section Tumor Neuro-Oncology Trainee Award – Pavel Ricardo Rojas
  2. Rosenblum-Mahaley Clinical Research Award – Ahmad Ozair, MBBS
  3. Elekta Tumor Section Award – Timothy West
  4. StacheStrong Award – Nikita Choudhary, BA, MS
  5. Mizuho Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery Award – Sangami Pugazenthi, MD
  6. Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation (SBTF) Award – Andrea Otamendi-Lopez, MD
  7. BrainLab Neurosurgery Award – Matt Findlay, MD
  8. Gladiator Project Award – Emily Lock
  9. Stryker CNS Tumor Award – Miguel Tusa Lavieri, MD
  10. Leica CNS Tumor Award – William Smith, MD
  11. KLS Martin Tumor Award – Armin Mortazavi, MD
  12. Integra Foundation Award – Sam Ng, MD
  13. American Brain Tumor Association Young Investigator Award – Winson Ho, MD, PhD
  14. Zeiss Brain Tumor Research Award – Irakliy Abramov, MD, PhD
  15. Globus Spine Oncology Award – Khizar Nandoliya, MD
  16. Columbia Softball Skull Base Surgery Award Skull Base Surgery Award – A. Basit Khan, MD
  17. Journal of Neuro-Oncology Award – Victoria Clark, MD, PhD
  18. James Rutka Pediatric Award – Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD
  19. Lunsford and Leksell Radiosurgery Award – Stephanie Robert, MD, PhD

Additionally, the Guha Award will also be assigned at CNS 2023. Abhijit Guha was the sixth president of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and during his career was also active in the leadership of the Section on Tumors of the AANS/CNS. Dr. Guha was a clinical neurosurgeon who maintained a research laboratory and trained numerous post-doctoral fellows, residents and students in neuro-oncology research. Correspondingly, the Guha Award recognizes an accomplished physician-scientist who has made significant contributions in laboratory-based science. In addition, the award seeks to recognize an individual who has played an active role in the mentorship of the next generation of neuro-oncology professionals. The award is open to U.S., Canadian and international nominees. This annual award is given in collaboration with the Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO), alternating between the annual SNO meeting and CNS meeting. The 2023 Guha Award winner will be announced at the CNS.