View from the NINDS, NICHD, and VA*

Date: September 14, 2025
Time: 7:30 am to 9:00 am

Track: Professional Development Workshop - Early Career & Early to Mid-Career-Level Course

Session Description

This is a panel session of leaders at the NINDS, NICHD, and VA that will provide information on resources available for research from these institutions, how to apply for support, and pearls to help new and experienced investigators navigate the funding systems.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, attendees should be able to:

Discuss opportunities for neuroscience and neurology research at the NINDS, NICHD, and VA.
Describe the infrastructure of these federal agencies as it pertains neurology and neuroscience research.
Identify training and career development opportunities available for academic neurologists and neuroscientists at these institutions.

Speakers

(Chair) Michael Wilson, MD, FANA

(Co-Chair) Riley Bove, MD, MS

(Speaker) Walter Koroshetz, MD, FANA
(Speaker) Amanda Hunt, PhD

View from the NINDS

Description

This presentation will provide the latest information on scientific progress, available funding mechanisms, and training programs from NINDS. NINDS funds research to advance the diagnosis and treatment of a whole host of neurological disorders including stroke.

Speakers

(Speaker) Walter Koroshetz, MD, FANA

Career Development Opportunities at the VA

Description

This presentation will be a view of funding priorities and career development opportunities at the VA Office of Research and Development.

Speakers

(Speaker) Amanda Hunt, PhD

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