Congratulations to the 2011 Irene & Eric Simon (IES) Brain Research Foundation Summer Fellows:

Maren Ketcham with Dr. Jack Rosenbluth at NYU School of Medicine on Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

David Lee with Dr. Chiye Aoki at NYU Center for Neural Science on Alzheimer’s Disease
- IES Brain Research Foundation Hanni Kaufmann 2011 Fellowship
"My research this summer was exciting and challenging. Through my experiences this summer, I have become more passionate about neuroscience. They have made me realize that neuroscience is the field that I want to pursue in the future."
Read David Lee's entire speech

Tracy Ma with Dr. Howard Weiner at NYU Medical Center on Epilepsy

Bryce Skarde with Dr. Linda Watkins at U. of Colorado, Boulder on Spinal Chord Injury
- IES Brain Research Foundation Fine Lighting & Decor 2011 Fellowship
Enthusiastic endorsement by Dr. Watkins

Kenneth Vera with Dr. Barry Setlow at U. of Florida College of Medicine on Addiction
- IES Brain Research Foundation Dr. Vincent P. Dole 2011 Fellowship

Joanne Wang with Dr. Richard Lewis at Harvard Medical School on Vestibular Migraine
- IES Brain Research Foundation Yin-ming Huang & General Jian Gao 2011 Fellowship

A Special Thank You To:

- Peter Kaufmann, who donated the 2011 IES Brain Research Foundation Hanni Kaufmann Fellowship in memory of his beloved wife, for research on Alzheimer's Disease.

- Joe Fabbio, who donated the 2011 IES Brain Research Foundation Fine Lighting & Décor Fellowship

- Dr. Joyce Lowinson, who donated the 2011 IES Brain Research Foundation Dr. Vincent P. Dole Fellowship "in memory of a respected mentor and researcher extraordinaire"

- Dr. Judy Gao & her husband Dr. Kenneth Bonnet, who donated the 2011 IES Brain Research Foundation Yin-ming Huang & General Jian Gao Fellowship in memory of Dr. Gao’s beloved parents