ANA News
September 3, 2019 - Recently the National Institutes of Health called on researchers to make the standards and practices for conducting early stage, or preclinical, medical research on animals more like those used for clinical trials. To facilitate this change, NIH will fund a nationwide preclinical trial platform...
August 28, 2019 - A combination of genetic and environmental factors are leading contributors to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Viral infections and tobacco smoking are two major triggers of the disease. Key environmental factors usually occur before age 15.
And factors that cause the onset of MS may differ...
August 27, 2019 - On August 25, 2019, "60 Minutes" aired a special about former NFL player Tim Green and his battle with ALS. Featured in the episode is longtime ANA annual meeting speaker and winner of the Raymond D. Adams Lectureship Award, Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, who is the director of the...
August 27, 2019 - “The transition out of residency to a faculty position for academic neurology is not straightforward, and there is no single path to follow. Having just made this transition, I understand the benefit of identifying mentors and peers who have recently successfully done so. ANA is perfectly poised to...
August 27, 2019 - “Your voice matters. You are the expert in your field. Educating the leaders who make critical policy changes about what you are doing is the only way change is made.”
—Monica Weldon, President/CEO/Founder,
Bridge the Gap – SYNGAP Education and Research Foundation
When Monica Weldon's son...