Past Klerman & Freedman Prizewinners

Past Klerman and Freedman Prizewinners

The Annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes recognize exceptional clinical and basic research conducted by BBRF Young Investigator Grantees. The BBRF Young Investigator Grant program is the hallmark program of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, enabling aspiring young scientists with innovative ideas to garner pilot data and generate “proof of concept” for their work. These two prizes are awarded in New York City every July.

Klerman Prize Winners
2022: Shan Siddiqi, M.D.
 
Rachel Emma Lean, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Sunny Xiaojing Tang, M.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2021: Nicholas L. Balderston, Ph.D.
 
Hengyi Cao, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Nolan R. Williams, M.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2020: Ellen Lee, M.D.
 
Soonjo Hwang, M.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Hadar Ben-Yoav, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2019: Nolan R. Williams, M.D.
 
Bo Cao, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Sarah A. O. Gray, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2018: Albert R. Powers III, M.D., Ph.D.
 
Timothy Y. Mariano, M.D., Ph.D., MSc
Honorable Mention
 
2017: Jennifer C. Felger, Ph.D., MSCR
 
Danai Dima, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Carolyn Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2016: Katie A. McLaughlin, Ph.D.
 
Erin C. Dunn, Sc.D., MPH
Honorable Mention
 
Avram J. Holmes, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2015: Alan Anticevic, Ph.D.
 
Chadi G. Abdallah, M.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Carrie J. McAdams, M.D., Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2014: Theodore D. Satterthwaite, M.D.
 
Elena I. Ivleva, MD, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Aristotle N. Voineskos, M.D., FRCPC, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2013: Dr. James McPartland 
 
Dr. Daniel Mueller 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Andrea Danese 
Honorable Mention
 
2012: Dr. Jess G. Fiedorowicz
 
Dr. Johanne Renaud
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Manpreet Kaur Singh
Honorable Mention
 
2011: Dr. Chadi Calarge
 
Dr. Brian M. D'Onofrio 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Jennifer S. Silk 
Honorable Mention
 
2010: Dr. Daniel P. Dickstein & Dr. Mani N. Pavuluri
 
2009: Dr. Alina Suris
 
2008: Dr. Gabriel Alejandro de Erausquin 
 
2007: Dr. Beng-Choon Ho 
 
Dr. Yuval Y. Neria
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Carolyn M. Salafia 
Honorable Mention
 
2006: Dr. Hilary P. Blumberg 
 
Dr. Stephan Eliez 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Jordan W. Smoller
Honorable Mention
 
2005: Dr. Melissa P. DelBello
 
Dr. Anne L. Glowinski 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Gerard Sanacora 
Honorable Mention
 
2004: Dr. Helen Link EggerDr. Joan L. Luby
 
2003: Dr. Ramin Mojtabai
 
Dr. Catherine Monk 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Gerard Sanacora 
Honorable Mention
 
2002: Dr. E. Sherwood Brown Dr. John W. Newcomer
 
Dr. Stephan Heckers 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Anissa Abi Dargham 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Jeffrey H. Meyer 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Yvette I. Sheline
Honorable Mention
 
2001: Dr. Cameron S. Carter, Dr. Josephy R. Hibbeln, Dr. Sarah H. Lisanby, Dr. Perry F. Renshaw
 
2000: Dr. Susan K. Schultz
 
Dr. Mark S. George 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Sohee Park
Honorable Mention
 
1999: Dr. Andrew L. Stoll 
 
Dr. Shitij Kapur 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Brian F. O'Donnell 
Honorable Mention
 
1998: Dr. Michael Maes 
 
Dr. Cameron S. Carter 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Mark R. Serper
Honorable Mention
 
1997: Dr. Schahram Akbarian
 
Dr. Andrew J. Francis 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Katharine A. Phillips 
Honorable Mention
 
1996: Dr. Hans C. Brieter
 
Dr. Steven E. Arnold
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Helen S. Mayberg
Honorable Mention
 

 

1995: Dr. Rajiv Tandon
 
Dr. Elizabeth D. Abercrombie
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Kim T. Mueser 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Jose V. Pardo 
Honorable Mention
 

Freedman Prize Winners 
 
2022: Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz, Ph.D.
 
Chandramouli Chandrasekaran, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Moshen Jamali, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2021: Meaghan Creed, Ph.D.
 
Denise Cai, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Tomasz J. Nowakowski, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2020: Cody Siciliano, Ph.D.
 
Kevin Beier, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Lorna A. Farrelly, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2019: Anna Victoria Molofsky, M.D., Ph.D.
 
Erin S. Calipari, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Dorothy Schafer, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2018: Byungkook Lim, Ph.D.
 
Christina Gremel, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Ueli Rutishauser, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2017: Ilana B. Witten, Ph.D.
 
Marcelo de Oliveira Dietrich, M.D., Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Elise Robinson, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Honorable Mention
 
2016: Kay M. Tye, Ph.D.
 
Kathleen Kyung Ah Cho, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
2015: Michael M. Halassa, M.D., Ph.D. 
 
Kristen J. Brennand, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Nandakumar Narayanan, M.D., Ph.D. 
Honorable Mention
 
2014: Denis Jabaudon, M.D., Ph.D. 
 
Mazen Kheirbek, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
 
Bo Li, Ph.D. 
Honorable Mention
 
2013: Dr. Garret Stuber 
 
Dr. Carmen Andreescu
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. David Foster 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi
Honorable Mention
 
2012: Dr. Zhiping Pang
 
Dr. Marie Carlen 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Genevieve Konopka 
Honorable Mention
 
2011: Dr. Alexandre Bonnin 
 
Dr. Alberto Bacci
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Andrew A. Pieper 
Honorable Mention
 
2010: Dr. David A. Baker 
 
Dr. Vincent P. Ferrera 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Benjamin Philpot
Honorable Mention
 
2009: Dr. Kerry J. Ressler 
 
Dr. Jean-Martin Beaulieu
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Colleen Ann McClung 
Honorable Mention
 
2008: Dr. Evelyn K. Lambe
 
Dr. M. Margarita Behrens 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Akira Sawa
Honorable Mention
 
2007: Dr. Thomas A. Blanpied 
 
Dr. Fang Liu
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Luca Santarelli 
Honorable Mention
 
2006: Dr. Michael D. Ehlers
 
Dr. Stewart A. Anderson 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Gabriella D' Arcangelo 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Karoly Mirnics
Honorable Mention
 
2005: Dr. Lisa M. Monteggia 
 
Dr. Steven A. Thomas
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Fang Liu 
Honorable Mention
 
2004: Dr. Luca Santarelli 
 
Dr. Michael D. Ehlers 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Sheena Ann Josselyn 
Honorable Mention
 
2003: Dr. Jose A. Esteban
 
Dr. William A. Carlezon 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Gleb P. Shumyatsky 
Honorable Mention
 
2002: Dr. Jon R. Backstrom 
 
Dr. Michael W. Quick
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Fu-Ming Zhou 
Honorable Mention
 
2001: Dr. Kelsey C. Martin
 
Dr. Michael J. Caterina 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Aurelio A. Galli 
Honorable Mention
 
2000: Dr. Edwin G. Abel 
 
Dr. Wayne Drevets
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Bernice E. Morrow 
Honorable Mention
 
1999: Dr. Stewart A. Anderson 
 
Dr. Emmanuel N. Pothos
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Laurence H. Tecott 
Honorable Mention
 
1998: Dr. Yukiko Goto 
 
Dr. Eric E. Turner 
Honorable Mention
 
Dr. Elizabeth Van Bockstaele 
Honorable Mention