Awards Committee
The Awards Committee was established by the Board of Directors to strategically oversee the ANA awards process, define new awards, and select recipients for the Derek Denny-Brown, Grass Foundation, Distinguished Neurology Teacher, Wolfe Research Prize, ANA Awards for Excellence, and the newly introduced ANA Rising Star Award.
Chair

Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc, FANA
2025 – 2027
Columbia University
Members

Carmel Armon, MD, MSc, MHS, FANA
2022 – 2028
Lomda Linda University Health, California

Cassie Mitchell, PhD, FANA
2024 – 2027
Georgia Institute of Technology

Mark Wainwright MD, PhD, FANA
2025 – 2028
University of Washington

Lisa Merlin, MD, FANA
2025 – 2028
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Amanda Peltier, MD, MS, FANA
2023 – 2026
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ANA Board Liaison

Beau Ances, MD, PhD, MSc, FANA
2023 – 2026
Washington University in St. Louis
ANA Staff Liaison

Nadine Goldberg, PhD, MS
Chief Program Officer
