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  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is an international professional society of clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.

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  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) gathers thousands of the field's clinicians, researchers, trainees and industry supporters on an annual basis at its International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. The purpose of the MDS International Congress is to share ideas, encourage interest among all those involved in the care and research of Movement Disorders, to participate in the activities of MDS and to advance the related clinical and scientific discipline.

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  MDS works to advance the sciences by disseminating knowledge about Movement Disorders and by promoting research into causes, prevention and treatment of these disorders. Membership categories include: Regular, Junior, Health Professional, Student, and Waived Dues.

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  Created not only to further the goals and objectives of MDS International, The Movement Disorder Society's regional sections strive to increase the interest, education and participation of neurologists, Movement Disorder specialists, non-Movement Disorder specialists, trainees, health professionals and scientists in the Asian and Oceanian, European, Pan American and Sub-Saharan Africa regions.

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Website Edition: October/November 2010

2010 MDS Awards Announced

During the 14th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, June 13-17, 2010 in Buenos Aires, the Society was proud to honor the following MDS award recipients:

President's Distinguished Service Award

The President's Distinguished Service Award is given in recognition of long and distinguished service to The Movement Disorder Society (MDS).

2010 Recipient

Anthony Lang
Toronto, ON, Canada

Previous recipients of the President's Distinguished Service Award include Serge Przedborski (2009), Cynthia Comella (2008), C. Warren Olanow (2007), Eduardo Tolosa (2006), Stanley Fahn (2005), and Mark Hallett (2004).

Honorary Member Award

The Honorary Member Award recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders or otherwise to The Movement Disorder Society.

2010 Recipients

Ann Graybiel
Cambridge, MA, USA

Andrew Lees
London, United Kingdom

Previous recipients of the Honorary Member Award (formerly the Career Award) include Yoshikuni Mizuno (2009), Ira Shoulson (2009), Alim Benabid (2008), Mahlon DeLong (2008), Eldad Melamed (2007), Ali H. Rajput (2007), Niall Quinn (2006), Patrick McGeer (2006), Peter Jenner (2005), Thomas Chase (2005), Roger C. Duvoisin (2004), Hiroshi Shibasaki (2004), Yves Agid (2004), Stanley Fahn (2002), Oleh Hornykiewicz (2002) and Gerald Stern (2002).

Junior Award

Two Junior Award recipients were selected based on their significant contribution to clinical and basic science research in the field of Movement Disorders. One award was presented for excellence in clinical research, and another for excellence in basic science research.

2010 Recipients

Roberto Cilia, Clinical Research
Toronto, ON, Canada
Milan, Italy

Raphael Hourez, Basic Science Research
Brussels, Belgium
Boston, MA, USA

Previous recipients of the Junior Award include Helen Ling (Clinical 2009), Carlos Juri (Basic Science 2009), Luke Massey (Clinical 2008), Binith Cheeran (Basic Science 2008), Christine Daniels (Clinical 2007), Myriam Khondiker (Basic Science 2007), Andre Troiano (Clinical 2006), Akiko Imamura (Basic Science 2006), Peter Novak (Clinical 2005), Nutan Sharma (Basic Science 2005), David Williams (Clinical 2004), Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre (Basic Science 2004), Sylvie Raoul (Clinical 2002) and Jan Raethjen (Basic Science 2002).

Travel Grants

MDS Travel Grants are offered annually in partial support of International Congress delegates in financial need to facilitate their travel to and participation in the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders; 118 Travel Grants were awarded in 2010.

2010 Recipients