Dear Members,

The Nominating Committee of the CV Section has considered the suggestions for nominations to the Section’s open positions for 2012/2013 and selected the following individuals for consideration:

Chair-elect: Robert Friedlander
Vice-chair: Felipe Albuquerque, Bob Carter
Member-at-large: Bernard Bendok, Aman Patel 
Nominating Committee: Andy Ringer, Erol Veznederoglu

To review the candidates’ statements, please click here.

To cast your vote, please log onto your MyAANS.org account. Click on "2012 CV Section Ballot" on the left navigation bar and follow the instructions.  Please contact Sandy J. Meyer [sjm@aans.org] if you need any assistance with your login information.

Sincerely,

CV Section Nominating Committee

Murat Gunel; Chair, Nominating Committee
Sander Connolly; Chair, CV Section
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani; Chair-Elect, CV Section
Fady Charbel; Vice-Chair, CV Section
John Wilson; Past-past Chair, CV Section
Giuseppe Lanzino, Member
Adnan Siddiqui, Member

The Massimo Collice Foundation for Neuroscience announces an annual international prize of 10,000 euros for experimental or clinical research on Cerebral Vascular Malformations. The prize is intended to deepen training of the applicant in any specialized neurosurgical area, and will be delivered at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Joint Cerebrovascular Section of the AANS/CNS.  All papers should be submitted to info@massimocolliceonlus.org.  Further information regarding the prize can be obtained at www.massimocolliceonlus.org.

For additional information contact Rhonda Foss, Meetings Coordinator, AANS at 847-378-0551 or email at rdf@aans.org.

Jointly sponsored by the AANS

The scientific program for the 2012 Meeting has been organized to include a variety of scientific symposia, luncheon seminars, and abstract presentations with experts in cerebrovascular disorders. The latest research and outstanding scientific papers will be presented.  Accepted abstracts will be assigned to be delivered as an oral presentation or electronic poster. 

Meeting Dates: January 30 – 31, 2012

Meeting Hotel: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA.