Past Grant Recipients
Our grant recipients represent some of the brightest minds in pediatric neurosurgery. Through the generous support of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery and its funding partners, these investigators have advanced innovative research, developed new technologies, and improved care for children with neurological disorders worldwide.
This page celebrates the achievements of past award recipients and the lasting impact of their research. Their work continues to shape the future of pediatric neurosurgery while inspiring the next generation of clinician-scientists and innovators.
Our Impact
Multiple Award Programs
Recognizing excellence across several competitive funding opportunities.
Innovative Research Projects
Supporting clinical, translational, and basic science research.
Leading Institutions
Recipients representing top pediatric hospitals and academic centers.
Improving Children's Lives
Research focused on advancing treatments and outcomes worldwide.
Featured Recipients
Past Research Support Awards – Pediatric Section Grant
| Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cody Nesvick | A novel therapeutic avenue for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| 2024 | Adam Kundishora | CHOP, Defining populations of pediatric neurosurgical non-accidental trauma patients using natural language processing and machine learning |
| 2023 | Wes Phillips | Stanford, Identifying Somatic Mosaicism Across Epileptic Networks |
| 2020 | Winson Ho | The University of Texas, Austin, Natural Killer Cells in Medulloblastoma Metastasis |
| 2019 |
Taemin Oh (UCSF) Peter Chiarelli George Ibrahim |
Defining Mechanisms of Immune Cell Depletion in Group 3 Medulloblastoma Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, junior faculty ‐ Nanoparticle therapy for pediatric brain tumors University of Toronto (Sick Kids), junior faculty ‐ Probing the network basis of attention deficits in children with epilepsy using stereotactic intracranial recordings |
| 2018 |
Annie Drapeau Brian Kelley |
The Blood Tumor Barrier in Pediatric Primary Malignant Brain Tumors Selective Vulnerability of Unmyelinated Axon Segments Following Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury |
| 2017 |
Katie Fehnel Erik Sribnick |
The Role of Viral Integration in Early Pediatric Brain Tumors Immunosuppression After Traumatic Brain Injury and Polytrauma in a Juvenile Rat Model |
| 2016 |
Andrea Scherer Kris Kahle |
TRPV4 Antagonists for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus Investigation into the genetic determinants of developmental neurovascular anomalies |
| 2015 | Ann Ritter | Craniosynostosis transcriptome |
Past Research Support Awards – Meghan Rose Bradley Foundation Pediatric Brain Cancer Pilot Grant Recipients
| Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Winson Ho, UCSF | Role of PP2A in regulating cellular senescence and sensitivity to iNKT based immunotherapy |
Past Research Support Awards – KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award
| Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Hale, UAB | Molecular test for personalized pharmacotherapy in arteriovenous malformations |
| 2023 | Andrew Abumoussa, UNC | Utilizing Built in TrueDepth Data on iOS Devices to Provide Stereotactic Navigation for Flexible Endoscopy |
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