Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research
The Sheila Essey Award from the American Academy of Neurology honors outstanding research advancing understanding or treatment of ALS and promotes knowledge sharing within the scientific community.
Funder: American Academy of Neurology
Due Dates: October 20, 2026 (applications close)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 prize and sculpture; complimentary registration for 2027 AAN Annual Meeting
Summary: Recognizes and supports individuals for significant research contributions advancing the understanding, prevention, or cure of ALS.
Description
This prestigious award honors an individual whose research has made significant contributions toward understanding, preventing, and curing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The recipient is celebrated for both recent and long-term scientific impact, with an expectation to deliver a lecture at the AAN Annual Meeting to promote further knowledge sharing in the ALS research community. The award is funded by the Essey family through the American Brain Foundation and presented in partnership with the ALS Association, the ALS Network, and the American Academy of Neurology.
