The ALS Association and the AAN Foundation Clinical Scientist Award

The ALS Association and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Foundation presents the ALS Clinician-Scientist Development Award to Steve Han, M.D., Ph.D.  Han, an instructor of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass., receives the fellowship for his work to determine whether technology that converts patient skin cells to stem cells can be recreated to further understand ALS.

“The ALS Association congratulates Dr. Han for the work he has done, on which this award is based,” said ALS Association Chief Scientist Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D.  “We are excited to see the results of his continued study into the area of research.”

The three-year award consists of an annual salary of $75,000 plus $5,000 in educational expenses per year to support a clinician scientist's research related to ALS.  The fellowship will be presented during the American Academy of Neurology’s 63rd Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, which is the world’s largest meeting of neurologists with more than 10,000 attendees.

“I am delighted to be a recipient of this prestigious award, which will enable me to achieve my career goals” said Dr. Han.

The AAN Foundation/ALS Clinician Scientist Development Fellowship is designed to encourage ALS clinical research with the goal of providing better treatment, prevention or cure for the disorder.  Clinical research is the fundamental transition stage between discovery and treatment.  Clinical research provides the scientific basis for all forms of care, addresses patient and caregiver needs, and is the backbone for drug development and cost-effectiveness studies needed to improve lives.