Press Releases
View the most recent press releases from the AANS below, or follow the link to browse and search the archive of AANS press releases.
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NREF Announces Research Grant Recipient in Partnership with the StacheStrong
November 09, 2020
A new grant, a partnership between the NREF and StacheStrong, was awarded.
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NREF Announces Research Grant Recipient in Partnership with the SBTF
November 09, 2020
Grant award announcement
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NREF Announces 2020-21 Recipients of Clinical Fellowship Grants
July 15, 2020
List of Clinical Fellowship Grants awarded for 2020-2021 by the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF)
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NREF Announces 2020 Grant Recipients
June 19, 2020
Listing of NREF grant awardees
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NREF 2020 Summer Research Fellows
June 19, 2020
List of Medical Student Summer Researchers Announced
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John Wilson, MD, FAANS, Elected AANS President
May 06, 2020
Presidential appointment, Executive committee members, First virtual Board of Directors, Business meetings for Association.
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Announcing the American Spine Registry
September 09, 2019
The American Spine Registry (ASR), which will be jointly owned and developed by AANS and AAOS, will transform the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) Spine registry, currently the nation's largest spine registry, into a more far-reaching program that facilitates the participation of all North American spine surgeons in a shared, quality data-collection platform.
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Neurosurgical Awareness Month 2019
August 01, 2019
In August 2019, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has turned the focus of Neurosurgical Awareness Month to the diseases and treatments of the spine. To share information, all of the association's Patient Pages relating to conditions and treatments of the spine, which reside on www.aans.org, were updated by fellows of the association.
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The SNIS's NeuroVascular Quality Initiative and the NPA's Quality Outcomes Database Neurovascular Form New Registry
July 08, 2019
New registry announced to track neurovascular patients and outcomes.
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Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Names 2019-20 Board of Directors
May 13, 2019
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) is pleased to announce the 2019-20 NREF Board of Directors.
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Can Sonography Replace Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
April 17, 2019
Winner of the AANS International Travel Scholarship, Ashraf A. El Badry, MD, IFAANS, presented his research, titled Can Sonography Replace Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Utility of a Near-Infrared Light Device (NIRD) in Detecting Subdural (SDH) and Epidural (EDH) Hematomas: An Effectiveness Trial Toward Using a NIRD for Neurosurgical Triaging in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Young Neurosurgeons Medical Student Abstract Award, Robert M. Gramer, presented his research, titled Utility of a Near-Infrared Light Device (NIRD) in Detecting Subdural (SDH) and Epidural (EDH) Hematomas: An Effectiveness Trial Toward Using a NIRD for Neurosurgical Triaging in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Liquid Biopsy for Detection of Histone H3 Mutations in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Columbia Softball Pediatric Award, Amanda Muhs Saratsis, MD, presented her research, titled Liquid Biopsy for Detection of Histone H3 Mutations in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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New Care Pathway to Decrease the Length of Stay and Costs of Single Level Lumbar Fusion
April 17, 2019
Winner of the Robert Florin Award, Samer Zammar, MD, presented his research, titled New Care Pathway to Decrease the Length of Stay and Costs of Single Level Lumbar Fusion, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS, as Organization's Vice President
April 17, 2019
Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS, has been named vice president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). The association announced his appointment during the 87th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, April 13-17, 2019.
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Annual Meeting Involvement and Research Productivity of AANS Medical Student Chapters
April 15, 2019
Winner of the Byron Cone Pevehouse Young Neurosurgeons Award, Debraj Mukherjee, MD, presented his research, titled Annual Meeting Involvement and Research Productivity of AANS Medical Student Chapters, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names John A. Wilson, MD, FAANS, as Organization's President-Elect
April 15, 2019
John A. Wilson, MD, FAANS, will serve as the 2019-2020 president-elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the organization announced during the 2019 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, in San Diego, April 13-17, 2019.
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Modulation of Temozolomide Dose Differentially Affects T cell Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
April 15, 2019
Winner of the Preuss Research Award, Maryam Rahman, MD, FAANS, presented her research, titled Modulation of Temozolomide Dose Differentially Affects T cell Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Surgical Referrals in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Conditions
April 15, 2019
Winner of the Sanford J. Larson, MD, PhD Award, Nathan Xie, presented his research, titled Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Surgical Referrals in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Conditions, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy Enhances Radiation-induced Abscopal Response in Glioblastoma
April 15, 2019
Winner of the Ronald L. Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research, Chibawanye Ene, MD, PhD, presented his research, titled Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy Enhances Radiation-induced Abscopal Response in Glioblastoma, during the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.