Young Investigator Awards Chair: Leo Chen, MD

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.

 

The following awards will be given at the SFNS annual meeting:

• The Edwin Boldrey award is intended to recognize a research project in neuroscience.
• The Henry Newman award is presented each year to the author of the best paper dealing with clinical neurology
• The John Hanbery award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgery.
• The Harold Rosegay award is given annually to the best clinical paper covering topics in neurosurgical anatomy, history and clinical practice.
• The SFNS President's Award will be given to the best paper that addresses diversity, equity, social justice and/or treatment disparities in clinical neurology or neurosurgery.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

• ONE abstract submission per person
• All submissions must be original and unpublished
• Work can be pending publication
• Word limit count: 500
• Must be available to present your paper at the SFNS Annual Meeting (March 5-7, 2027, in Monterey, CA)
• Each presentation is to be 20 minutes in length
• You may not have previously won a total of TWO of any of the SFNS Young Investigator Awards
• One attachment is allowed (table, figure, or video with a maximum length of 2 minutes)

 
AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:

• $500 honorarium
• One night complimentary lodging at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA
• Complimentary meeting registration for the annual meeting
• Award certificate

 

Young Investigator Research Forum

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. Talk time allotments are between 10-12 minutes. Young Investigator Research Forum presenters are responsible for registering for the annual meeting and making their own hotel reservations.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@sfneurological.org. 

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