Potamkin Prize

The Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases was established in 1988 and is sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology. The prize is funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Foundation. The prize is awarded for achievements on emerging areas of research in Pick's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. [1]

The award includes a medallion, $100,000 prize, and a 20-minute lecture at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting. The prize is named after Luba Potamkin (wife of Victor Potamkin) who, in 1978, was diagnosed with a form of dementia which was identified as Pick's disease, a form of frontotemporal dementia.

A website dedicated to the Potamkin Prize, potamkinprize.org, was launched in 2020 and included background on the prize,[2] biographies of past winners,[3] and information about applying or being nominated.[4]

Awards

Source (to 2017): American Academy of Neurology

See also

References
  1. "Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases". American Academy of Neurology. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "About The Potamkin Prize". The Potamkin Prize. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. "Past Recipients". The Potamkin Prize. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. "Apply or Nominate". The Potamkin Prize. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. "Research". American Academy of Neurology. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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