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RIECHERT AND MUNDINGER AWARD

WSSFN 2017 INTERIM MEETING TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM
The World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery is offering travel grants towards the cost of travel and accommodation for young neurosurgeons who wish to participate in the WSSFN Quadrennial meeting to be held in Berlin, Germany, June 26-29, 2017.
Grants range between USD 1,000 to 2,000 depending on the geographical location of the applicant and in consideration of travelled distance. Information regarding the travel grants will also be posted on the meeting web site at www.wssfn-congress.org
Candidates must be neurosurgery residents/fellows with special interest/training in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and must have submitted an abstract to the meeting. Abstract information can also be found on the meeting web site at www.wssfn2015.org
Please complete and return the WSSFN Travel Grant application form and forward a copy of the abstract submitted to the meeting. Please note that residents/fellows born prior to 1977 will not be considered for this award.
The deadline for the receipt of completed travel grant applications is March 15, 2017. Successful awardees will be notified by April 15, 2017 and the registration fees will be waived. Delegates are expected to make their own travel plans and will receive the awards during the meeting in Berlin, Germany.
Please visit the WSSFN meeting website for additional details including the scientific program at www.wssfn-congress.org or through the WSSFN web site.
Address correspondence to:
Dr. Mojgan Hodaie – WSSFN travel grants
c/o Melody Dian, Administrator
Fax: 866-362-1101
You may also send questions and information to the Administrator’s e-mail address.

WSSFN 2017 AWARD WINNERS
The WSSFN would like to congratulate all the award winners who exemplify their interest in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery!
Spiegel – Wycis Award
Yves Lazorthes
Francisco Velasco
Tasker Award
David Roberts
Mundinger Award
Itzhak Fried
Riechert Award
Dario Englot
Hemmings Wu
ABSTRACT PRESENTATION AWARDS
Clinical abstract presentation
Alessandra Gorgulho
Basic Science abstract presentation
Yasushi Okamura
Basic Science Poster
Eun Jung Lee
Clinical Science Poster
Walid Bouthour
Karger Award
Poster: Guenane Lakhdar
Poster: Basant Pant
TRAVEL GRANT AWARD
Asia
Jung, Na Young
Au Yong, Nicholas
Kim, Jeong Hwa
Park, Chang Kyu
Park, Seong-Cheol
Sulistyanto, Adi
Tomio, Ryosuke
Ren, Jie
Europe
Akram, Harith
De Vloo, Philippe
Sachdev, Bobby
Etingold, Elad
Pallero, Ma Ángeles GarcÍa
De Schlichting, Emmanuel
Americas
Banks, Garrett P
Bick, Sarah
Englot, Dario
Liquidano, Mauricio Armando Esqueda
Elliott, Cameron A
Beltran, Jesus Q.
Germany
Helmers, Ann-Kristin
Lawson McLean, Aaron