Déjérine-Dubois Prize

A prize will be awarded for the best free communication presented at the GemSession of the Swiss Association of Young Neurologists in the field of clinical and basic research, as well as for the best poster presentation.

If less than 3 abstracts are submitted in one category of the Free Communications, both categories will be combined and a first prize of CHF 1,500 and a second prize of CHF 500 will be awarded.

Criteria

Neuroscientific work produced in Switzerland or during a research stay abroad by persons affiliated with a Swiss institution is considered eligible for the award. Invited lectures do not qualify for a prize.

Physicians working in Switzerland in further training or up to a maximum of 3 years after obtaining a specialist title qualify as prize winners. Non-physician neuroscientists qualify up to a maximum of 3 years after obtaining the PhD title. Established scientists (PD, Prof.) do not qualify. Only first authors will be considered as awardees, but co-authors will be mentioned in the award certificate and announcement.

Selection

The abstracts are selected by the scientific congress committee. In a first step, the committee selects the most interesting abstracts for the GemSession, which includes 3 presentations in the area of clinical research and 3 presentations in the area of basic research. In addition, 6 abstracts will be selected for a poster session. The scientific and linguistic quality of the abstract will be taken into account.

The jury, selected by the scientific committee and consisting of at least 2 experts, will assess the following quality criteria during the GemSession and poster viewing: Originality, scientific methodology, relevance, presentation style (presentation language English).

Award of the Déjérine Dubois Prize

The award ceremony takes place during the SNS annual conference.

The prizes will only be awarded if the respective prize winner is present. If this is not the case, the prize will go to the author with the next highest rating.

Prize winners

2022

We are very pleased to announce that the

SAYN Award for the best ePoster (P06) | The Spinal Cord Lateral Tract Sign as an rAMIRA-based MRI sign for Upper Motor Neuron Involvement in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in a Clinical Setting

which includes the prize money of CHF 1'000.- goes to:

MJ Wendebourg, L Sander, EM Kesenheimer, M Weigel, T Haas, C Weidensteiner, C Neuwirth, N Braun, M Weber, K Jahn, C Granziera, K Schweikert, M Sinnreich, O Bieri,
R Schlaeger | Basel, Sankt Gallen, CH

2021

Best free communication Basic Science:

"Dimethyl fumarate alters gut microbiota metabolism in multiple sclerosis"
M Diebold, S Purushothaman, T Roloff, E Pössnecker, M Meola, R Lindberg, J Kuhle,
T Derfuss, A Egli, A Pröbstel
Basel

Best free communication Clinical Science:

"Multiparametric Model for Prediction of Active and Occult Malignancy in Stroke Patients"
M Beyeler, B Birner, M Branca, T Meinel, J Vynckier, E Buffle, A Scutelnic,
M Heldner, P Bücke, D Seiffge, P Mordasini, T Dobrocky, E Piechowiak,
J Kaesmacher, J Gralla, M Arnold, U Fischer, T Pabst, M Berger, S Jung
Bern

Best ePoster:

"Anosognosia for memory dysfunction as a key determinant of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in long COVID"
P Voruz, G Allali, L Benzakour, A Nuber-Champier, M Thomasson, I Jacot de Alcantara,
A Cionca, P Lalive d'Epinay, K Lövblad, M Nehme, O Braillard, M Coen, J Serratrice, J Reny, J Pugin, I Guessous, B Landis, F Assal, J Péron
Morges, Genf

2020

eOral Presentation:

1st place:
"Unsupervised burst suppression pattern detection in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients’ EEG"
M Haeberlin; G Narula; C Straessle; E Keller; L Imbach
UniversitätsSpital Zürich

2nd place:
"Midregional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide, a novel decision tool to identify patients benefiting from prolonged cardiac monitoring: Data from the multicenter BIOSIGNAL Cohort Study"
J Schweizer¹; M Arnold¹; I König²; A Bicvic³; L Westphal¹; V Schütz¹; C Inauen¹; A Luft¹; M Galovic¹; M Arnold⁴; U Fischer³; L Bonati⁵; GM De Marchis⁵; T Kahles⁶; K Nedeltchev⁶; C Cereda⁷; G Kägi⁸; A Bustamante⁹; J Montaner⁹; G Ntaios¹⁰; C Foerch¹¹; K Spanaus¹²; A von Eckardstein¹; M Katan¹
¹ UniversitätsSpital Zürich (USZ); ² University of Lübeck; ³ Bern University Hospital (Inselspital); ⁴ Universitätsspital Bern; ⁵ Basel University Hospital; ⁶ Canton Hospital Aarau; ⁷ Cantonal Hospital Lugano; ⁸ Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen; ⁹ Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR); ¹⁰ University of Thessaly; ¹¹ Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Medical Center; ¹² University Hospital of Zurich

ePoster:

"Immunomodulatory treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin in postural tachycardia syndrome: a case series"
B Rodriguez; R Hoepner; A Salmen; N Kamber; W Z‘Graggen
Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

2019

Best Poster:

"Acute Ischemic Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation and Early DOAC-Treatment: 30-Day Risk of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke, Intracranial Haemorrhage in a Multi-Centre Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis"
Gian Marco De Marchis, David J. Seiffge, Sabine Schädeline, Duncan Wilson, Valeria Caso, Monica Acciarresi, Giorgios Tsivgoulis, Masatoshi Koga, Sohei Yoshimura, Kazunori Toyoda, Manuel Cappellari, Bruno Bonetti, Macha Kosmas, Bernd Kallmünzer, Philippe A Lyrer, Carlo W. Cereda, Maurizio Paciaroni, Stefan T. Engelter, David J. Werring

"Transcriptomic analysis of reactive human iPSC-derived astrocytes induced by neuroinflammatory cytokines"
Sylvain Perriot, Guillaume Perriard, Mathieu Canales, Amandine Mathias, Renaud Pasquier

2018

Best free communication:

"CT imaging markers of cerebral amyloid angiopathy, APOE genotype and recurrent ICH risk - the Edinburgh CAA criteria"
D Seiffge, I Hostettler, D Wilson, G Bannerjee, D Werring;
Basel, CH, London, UK

Best Poster:

"Neuroinflammation may have a beneficial effect on experimental stroke"
K Guse, N Hagemann, L Schrewe, A Salmen, R Hoepner, DM Hermann, A Chan;
Bern, CH, Essen, DE

2017

Best free communication:

1st prize:

"Neurological complications of acute virus E infection (NEUROCAVE): results from a Swiss prospective study "
P. Ripellino, G. Melli, C. Staedler, G. Martinetti, E. Pasi, M. Frage, R. Sahli, V. Aubert, D. Moradpour, B. Décard, E. Ventura, A. Kaelin-Lang, C. Gobbi Lugano (CH), Lausanne (CH), Basel (CH) 

2nd prize:

M. D Müller, S. von Felten, A. Algra, J-P. Becquemin, M. M Brown, R. Bulbulia, D. Calvet, H-H. Eckstein, G. Fraedrich, A. Halliday, J. Hendrikse, G. Howard, O. Jansen, J-L- Mas, T. G Brott, P. A Ringleb, L. H Bonati; Basel (CH), Utrecht (NL), Paris (FR), London (UK), Oxford (UK), München (DE),  Innsbruck (AT), Birmingham (UK), Kiel (DE), Jacksonville (US), Heidelberg (DE)

2016

Best abstract in basic science:

"Unilateral ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract in essential tremor
by MRI-guided high intensity focused ultrasound"
SR Schreglmann, S Hägele-Link, R Bauer, KP Bhatia, P Natchev, N Wegener, A Lebeda,
B Werner, E Martin, G Kägi; St. Gallen, London (UK), Zürich; Sydney (AU)

Best abstract in clinical science

"Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials as a test for myasthenia gravis"
Y Valko, S Rosengren, HH Jung, D Straumann, K Landau, KP Weber;
Zürich; Sydney (AU)

2015

Best Poster:

"Extended Automatic Analysis of Continuous ECG Monitoring (aCEM) Sub- stantially Improves the Identification of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation During Hospitalization for Acute Ischemic Stroke"
C Garcia Esperon, D Zumstein, M Steiner, A Vuilliomenet, K Nedeltchev, T Kahles; Aarau (CH) für die Arbeit

Best free communication:

"Seizure Burden in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Association with Functional and Cognitive Outcome at 3 Months"
GM De Marchis, D Pugin, E Meyers, A Velasquez, S Suwatcharangkoon, S Park, MC Falo, S Agarwal, SA Meyer, MJ Schmidt, ES Connolly, J Claassen

2014

Best free communication:

"Dynamic Ultrasound of the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A New Diagnostic Tool in Patients with Orthostatic Headaches"
J. Fichtner, C.T. Ulrich, C. Fung, J. Gralla, P. Schucht, A. Jilch, A. Raabe, J. Beck; Bern

Best Poster:

"Detection of Intraneural Ganglia With Nerve Sonography as a Cause for Painful Peroneal Palsy: a Case Series and Review of the Literature"
A. Felbecker, L. Schilg, S. Hägele-Link, B. Gers, J. Weber, B. Tettenborn, T. Hundsberger; St.Gallen

2013

Best free communication:

"Vestibular impairment in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease"
A. Poretti, A. Palla, A.A. Tarnutzer, J.A. Petersen, K.P. Weber, D. Straumann, H.H. Jung, Zurich

Best Poster:

"Seizure induced ventricular tachycardia in a patient with structural epilepsy"
A.J. Stauber, D. Flügel, B. Tettenborn, J. Weber, F. Rohner, J. Vehoff; St. Gallen

2012

Best free communication:

"Introduction of the «Swiss Pompe Registry» after cessation of Myozyme® in patients with «late onset» Pompe disease after a federal court decision in Switzerland"
T. Hundsberger, O. Findling, K.M. Rösler, St. Gallen, Bern

Best Poster:

"Reperfusion drives ubiquitin aggregate formation in experimental stroke, and requires both - oxygen and glucose"
T. Kahles, K. Hochrainer, K. Jackman, J. Anrather, C. Ladecola, Aarau, New York

Bestes Abstract Klinische Forschung:

"Theta burst stimulation over left posterior partial cortex interferes with imitation of gestures"
T. Vanbellingen, M. Bertschi, T. Nyffeler, D. Cazzoli, R. Wiest, C. Bassetti, A. Kaelin, R. Müri, S. Bohlhalter

Bestes Abstract Grundlagenforschung:

"Pathological synchronization of the rat basal ganglia following the functional blockade of the nigro-striatal pathway"
S. Galati, J.C. Moeller, D. Ferrazzoli

2011

Best Poster:

"Lesions to primary sensory and posterior parietal cortices impair recovery from hand paresis after stroke"
E. Abela, J. Missimer, R. Wiest, A. Federspiel, Ch. Hess, M. Sturzenegger, B. Weder, St. Gallen, Villigen, Bern

Best free communication:

"Which receptor subtype is the target of dopamine-agonists in restless legs syndrome?"
M. Manconi, R. Ferri, M. Zucconi, C. Zunzunegui, L. Ferini-Strambi, C. Bassetti, Lugano, Troina (IT), Milano (IT)

Bestes Abstract der gemeinsamen Tagung Mai 2011:

"Intra-arterial thrombolysis beyond the 6 hours time window, in wake-up and unclear-onset stroke"
S. Jung, U. Fischer, M.L. Mono, J. Gralla, A. Galimanis, O. Findling, M. El-Koussy, G.M. De Marchis, A. Weck, C. Brekenfeld, G. Schroth, H.P. Mattle, M. Arnold, Bern

Bestes Poster Mai 2011:

"Dysferlinopathy in Switzerland Clinical Features and new genotypes"
J.A. Petersen, M. Dunnand, D. Fischer, W. Kress, T. Kuntzer, H.H. Jung