CHALFONT ST GILES, UK - Four scientists were awarded the AFAR-NYAS-GE Healthcare Neuroimaging Prize for Junior Investigators on behalf of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and GE Healthcare at the recent scientific conference on Imaging and the Aging Brain, May 17, 2006, in New York, New York. This symposium celebrated the 25th anniversary of the American Federation for Aging Research and its history of philanthropy in the area of aging research.
The AFAR-NYAS-GE Healthcare Neuroimaging Prize for Junior Investigators recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding academic and scientific accomplishments in the area of neuroimaging. GE Healthcare established the AFAR-NYAS-GE Healthcare Neuroimaging Prize for Junior Investigators to support early-career neuroscientists.
Dr. Juebin Huang works at Case Western Reserve University in the University Memory and Aging Center located in Cleveland, Ohio. His research focuses on examining the microstructural integrity of subcortical white matter and to determine its association with cognitive functioning in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
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Dr. Bonita L. Marks works at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her research efforts focuson assessing cerebral white matter integrity in relation to estimated Vo 2 max and aging.
Dr. Grace E. Stutzmann works in the Department of Neuroscience at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the Chicago Medical School located in North Chicago, Illinois. The focus of her research is to determine the receptor-medicated dynamics that contribute to the exaggerated ER-Ca 2+ release, and identify the AD-linked mutation linked to the signaling dysregulation.
Dr. Marc Weisskopf works with the Occupational Health Program and Environmental Health at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. His research focuses on magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the neurologic assessment of adult lead poisoning.
All candidates for the award submitted an abstract and presented a poster at the conference and, as of May 17, 2006, each had been post-doctorate for less than five years.
About AFAR and NYAS
The American Federation for Aging Research fulfills its mission to promote healthier aging through biomedical research by supporting research that furthers understanding of the aging process and its associated diseases and disorders; building a cadre of new and young scientists in aging research and geriatric medicine; offering opportunities for scientists and physicians to exchange new ideas and knowledge about aging; and promoting awareness among the general public about the importance of aging research.
