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    • Women in Neuroscience

    Susan Mahon was invited by the Neurolgical Foundation to speak on "Women in neuroscience", on International Women's Day 2019. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7Lq4CIiFs&t=637s

    Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for Alice Theadom

    In October 2018, Associate Professor Alice Theadom was awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, for research entitled: Developing a biopsychosocial model of mild traumatic brain injury. Royal Society Te Apārangi manages the fellowships programme on behalf of government. For more information, see: https://royalsociety.org.nz/news/2018-rutherford-discovery-fellowships-to-accelerate-research-careers-announced

    Graduation 2018

    In August 2018, 3 NISAN students (Bronwyn, Sue and Halina) graduated.

    From left to right, Rita Krishnmaurthi, Bronwyn Tunnage, Susan Mahon, Halina Kaliga, Alice Theadom

    Prizes and Awards

    Valery Feigin wins SSA award - 2018

    In August 2018, Valery Feigin received the 2018 Stroke Society of Australasia SSA Excellence in Stroke Award, in recognition of his contribution to the field of stroke.

    Valery Feigin wins Royal Society of New Zealand MacDiarmid Award - 2014

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    Professor Valery Feigin was awarded the MacDiarmid Medal for his research into understanding stroke epidemiology worldwide and the development of a mobile app that can help people assess their stroke risk.  
    Image courtesy of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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    Valery Feigin wins WSO President's award - 2014

    NZ Herald - Prof. Valery Feigin received the prestigious World Stroke Organization President's Award for Contributions to Clinical Stroke Research at the 9th World Stroke Congress, October 22-25, 2014, in Istanbul, Turkey. The international award was in recognition of his contribution to stroke research.
    Photo:  Prof. Ralph Sacco, Prof. Valery Feigin, Dr Shanthi Mendi, Prof. Stephen Davis, Prof. Vladimir Hachinski. Image courtesy of the World Stroke Organization.

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