Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
This award was created for investigators in the early phase of their careers (including junior faculty) to enhance competency in areas important to the future of Neuroradiology, including health services research, physiological imaging and interventional Neuroradiology. These projects allow a young investigator to develop a research project in a well-focused area of Neuroradiology that will ultimately enhance patient care. In the recent past, successful applications have focused on such topics as: (1) flow dynamics in aneurysms, (2) exploration of the use of diffusion tensor imaging in premature newborns, and (3) validation of CT perfusion algorithms in animal models.


Michael J. Paldino, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2011
Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Abnormal Structural and Functional Connectivity in Pediatric Patients with Focal Cortical Dysplasia

Steven W. Hetts, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2010
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Endovascular Catheter for Magnetic Navigation under MRI Guidance: Evaluation of Healing In Vivo at 1.5T

Daniel Mandell, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2010
University of Toronto
Evolution of Individual White Matter Lesions in Leukaoraiosis: A Serial MRI Study

Greg Zaharchuk, MD, PhD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2009
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Optimizing Arterial Spin Label MRI for the Visualization of Collateral Flow in Moyamoya Disease

Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2008
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Childhood Leukodystrophy with Neuromuscular Disability: Translational Use of MRI Directional Diffusivity as a Tool for Prognosis and Response to Therapy

Vivek Prabhakaran, MD, PhD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2008
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Characterizing the Neural Substrates of Stroke Recovery Utilizing fMRI and Perfusion Imaging

Pina C. Sanelli, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2007
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Assessing the Value of CT Perfusion in Improving Clinical Outcomes in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Using a Decision Analytic Model

Erin Simon Schwartz, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2006
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
A Comprehensive MR Assessment of Fetal Physiologic Well-Being

Donna R. Roberts, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2005
University of California, San Francisco, CA
The Assessment of Image-guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Adjuvant to Extradural Cortical Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Facial Pain

Steven G. Imbesi, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2004
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Alteration of Intracranial Aneurysm Flow Dynamics: Development and Evaluation of Potential Neurointerventional Endovascular Treatment Regimens of Wide Necked Aneurysms

Steven G. Imbesi, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2003
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Alteration of Intracranial Aneurysm Flow Dynamics: Development and Evaluation of Potential Neurointerventional Endovascular Treatment Regimens of Wide Necked Aneurysms

James D. Eastwood, MD
Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research
Grant Recipient Year: 2002
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
CT Perfusion Imaging in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Related Vasospasm