2025 HAI TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
HAI TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
Travel scholarships to the HAI Conference are one aspect of our investment in your academic and professional success. Scholarships will be available for students and postdocs to fund flights, hotel, and/or registration expenses to attend 2025 HAI.
The HAI Travel Scholarships and the HAI Young Investigator Award are presented on a competitive basis.
The program has no geographic restrictions. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The scholarship and award application will be contained within the abstract submission form.
To be eligible for an HAI Travel Scholarship or HAI Young Investigator Award an individual must:
1.) Be the first-author of a submitted abstract; and
2.) Be currently enrolled in graduate or medical school or, if graduated, not greater than 5 years since receiving an MD, a PhD, or completing a residency training program, and
3.) Commit to participate in the 2025 HAI conference for the entire duration of the event.
2025 Travel Scholarship Winners
Ganna Blazhenets
Yishu Chao
Charles Chen
Konstantinos Chiotis
Gillian Coughlan
Pamela Ferreira
Nicolai Franzmeier
Jenna Groh
Brandon Hall
Lukas Heinrich
Margo Heston
Konstantinos Ioannou
Timothy Lawn
Peiwei Liu
Samira Maboudian
Guilherme Povala
Kellen Petersen
Stefania Pezzoli
Ting Qiu
Laura Ramirez Tirado
Nesrine Rahmouni
Sebastian Niclas Roemer
Gemma Salvadó
Stephanie Schultz
Zahra Shirzadi
Andreia Silva da Rocha
Marina Scop Medeiros
Markley Silva Oliveira Junior
Cécile Tissot
Lydia Trudel
Agathe Vrillon
Yara Yakoub
Matt Zammit
Jacob Ziontz
2024 SCHOLARSHIP and AWARD WINNERS:
2023 SCHOLARSHIP and AWARD WINNERS:
2020 SCHOLARSHIP and AWARD WINNERS:
2019 WINNERS:
2018 WINNERS:
The 2024 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
| Neha Atulkumar Singh Guilherme Bauer Negrini4 Bruna Bellaver Brecca Bettcher Anna Boerwinkle Karly Cody Nick Corriveau-Lecavalier Gillian Coughlan Ellen Dicks Michael Duggan Alfonso Fajardo-Valdez Joseph Giorgio Alexandra Gogola Lukas Heinrich Seyyed Ali Hosseini Sung Hoon Kang Linda Karlsson |
Yuta Katsumi Junpyo Kim Matthew McLachlan Andrew McVea Karin Meeker Valentin Ourry Alexa Pichet Binette Marc Rudolph Gemma Salvadó Daniel Schonhaut Ellen Singleton Frédéric St-Onge Jordan Teague Cécile Tissot Ting-Chen Wang Wai-Ying Wendy Yau |
The 2023 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
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Matt Zammit Diana Townsend Joseph Therriault Stephanie Schultz Ehud Zeltzer Jeremy Tanner Gemma Salvadó Zahra Shirzadi Ellen Singleton Ganna Blazhenets Julie Ottoy Sarah Royse Xi Chen Azadeh Feizpour Cécile Tissot Christina Moloney Corrina Fonseca Hani Hojjati Jenna Adams Karly Cody Michelle Farrell |
Nicolai Franzmeier Pavan Chaggar Ryota Satoh Yuheng Chen Aaron Switzer Andrew McVea Antoine Leuzy Elouise Koops Gillian Coughlan Jacob Ziontz Jaime Fernandez Katerina Tetzloff Kyan Younes Marianne Chapleau Natasha Krishnadas Nick Corriveau-Lecavalier Olamide Abiose Robel Gebre Stefania Pezzoli Stephanie Langella |
The 2020 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
| Jenna Adams | Patrick Luckett |
| Cinthya Aguero Murillo | Firoza Lussier |
| David Berron | Adam Martersteck |
| Apoorva Bharthur Sanjay | Adam Mecca |
| Murat Bilgel | Pierre-Francois Meyer |
| Matthias Brendel | Ryan O Dell |
| Rachel Buckley | Julie Ottoy |
| Charles Chen | Hazal Ozlen |
| Karly Cody | Tharick Pascoal |
| Emma Coomans | Alexa Pichet Binette |
| Michelle Farrell | Nesrine Rahmouni |
| Nicolai Franzmeier | Joost Riphagen |
| Jennifer Gatchel | Stephanie Schultz |
| Kuang Gong | Ruben Smith |
| Tengfei Guo | Joseph Therriault |
| Bernard Hanseeuw | Cécile Tissot |
| Leonardo Iaccarino | Alexandra Trelle |
| Min Su Kang | Jacob Vogel |
| Jaeho Kim | Yi-Ting Wang |
| Andrea Lessa Benedet | Joseph Winer |
| Catharina Lange | Emma Wolters |
| Patrick Lao | Hyun-Sik Yang |
| Antoine leuzy | Matt Zammit |
| Isadora Lopes Alves | Jacob Ziontz |
The 2019 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
- Tobey Betthauser
- Apoorva Bharthur Sanjay
- Min Su Kang
- Niklas Mattsson
- Jennifer Rabin
- David Soleimani-Meigooni
- Jacob Vogel
- Joseph Winer
The 2018 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
- Jungho Cha, University of California, San Francisco
- Tharick Pascoal, McGill University
- Botha Hugo, Mayo Clinic
- Julie Gonneaud, McGill University
- Alex Whittington, Imperial College London
- Renaud La Joie, University of California, San Francisco
- Theresa Harrison, University of California, Berkeley
The 2017 HAI travel scholarships were awarded to the following young investigators:
- Alexandre Bejanin, Inserm-EPHE-UCBN U1077
- Murat Bilgel, National Institute on Aging
- Rachel Buckley, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- Jasmeer Chhatwal, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- Michelle Farrell, University of Texas at Dallas
- Ryuichi Harada, Tohoku University
- Patrick Lao, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Samuel Lockhart, University of California, Berkeley
- Anne Maass, University of California, Berkeley
- Adam Martersteck, Northwestern University
- Tessa Timmers, VU University Medical Center
- Melissa Wren, University College London
The 2016 HAI travel scholarships have been awarded to the following young investigators:
- Michel Grothe, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Willem Huijbers, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Leonardo Iaccarino, University of California, San Francisco
- Heidi Jacobs, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Patrick Lao, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Antoine Leuzy, Karolinska Institute
- Samuel Lockhart, University of California, Berkeley
- Elizabeth Mormino, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Rik Ossenkoppele, University of California, San Francisco
- Laure Saint-Aubert, Karolinska Institutet
- Daniel Schonhaut, University of California, San Francisco
- Richard Tsai, University of California, San Francisco
The 2015 HAI travel scholarships have been awarded to the following young investigators:
- Katarzyna Adamczuk, KU Leuven
- Tiina Annus, University of Cambridge
- Murat Bilgel, Johns Hopkins University
- Matthew R. Brier, Washington University
- Michel J. Grothe, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Ryuichi Harada, Tohoku University
- David C. Hsu, Harvard Medical School
- Melissa E. Murray, Mayo Clinic
- Sylvia Villeneuve, Northwestern University
The 2014 HAI travel scholarships have been awarded to the following young investigators:
- Jasmeer Chhatwal, MD, PhD, Mass. General Hospital, Harvard Med. School
- Konstantinos Chiotis, MD, Karolinska Institute
- Michelle Farrell, BS, University of Texas at Dallas
- Mohammed Goryawala, PhD, Florida International University
- Timothy Hughes, PhD, Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Willem Huijbers, PhD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Med. School/ Mass. General Hospital
- Shawn Marks, BS, University of California, Berkeley
- Elizabeth Mormino, PhD, Mass. General Hospital, Harvard Med. School
- Melissa Murray, PhD, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
- Hwamee Oh, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
- Jeff Prescott, MD, PhD, Duke University Medical Center
- Hitoshi Shimada, MD, PhD, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
- Sylvia Villeneuve, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
The 2013 HAI travel scholarships have been awarded to the following young investigators:
- Katarzyna Adamczuk, University of Leuven
- Anna Brück, Turku University Hospital
- Timothy Hohman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Willem Huijbers, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Kristen Kennedy, University of Texas at Dallas
- Manja Lehmann, UCSF Memory and Aging Center
- Elizabeth Mormino, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Maxime Parent, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging
- Elena Rodriguez-Vieitez, Karolinska Institute
- Mitsuru Shinohara, Mayo Clinic Florida
- Dana Tudorascu, University of Pittsburgh
- Sylvie Villeneuve, University of California, Berkeley
- Miranka Wirth, Helen Wills Neuroscience Center, UC Berkeley
- Marissa Zwan, VU University Medical Center
The 2012 HAI travel scholarships have been awarded to the following young investigators:
- Rebecca Amariglio
- Gerard Bischof
- Amarallys Cintron
- Manja Lehmann
- Natalie Marchant
- Hwamee Oh
- Ozioma Okonkwo
- Rik Ossenkoppel
- Jenny Rieck
- Bedda Rosario
- Pascual Sanchez-Juan
- Miranka Wirth
2025 HAI YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
The recipient of the Human Amyloid Imaging Young Investigator Award (HAI-YIA) is determined by a panel of judges on the basis of the overall quality of the science evident in the abstract and presentation.
The 2025 HAI Young Investigator Award winner is Gemma Salvado.
Past HAI-Young Investigator Awardees are:
Elizabeth Mormino (2008)
Jitka Sojkova (2009)
Alex Becker (2010)
Patrizia Vannini (2011)
Manja Lehmann (2012)
Elena Rodriguez Vieitez (2013)
Sylvia Villeneuve (2014)
Matthew R. Brier (2015)
Rik Ossenkoppele (2016)
Jasmeer Chhatwal (2017)
Renaud La Joie (2018)
Jennifer Rabin (2019)
Jacob Vogel (2020)
Matt Zammit (2023)
Gillian Coughlan (2024)
2025 HAI CLARK AWARD
This award is named in honor of Christopher Clark, MD, a neurologist and Alzheimer’s disease researcher who passed away in January 2012. Chris was an inspiration to the Alzheimer’s field and this award honors his memory by supporting the continuing advancement of the field.
Dr. Clark’s career was devoted to understanding Alzheimer’s disease, developing diagnostically specific markers and identifying and evaluating new therapeutic treatments, with the goals of reducing the stigma of disease and empowering individuals and their families. He held various positions including Director of Duke University Memory Disorders Clinic, Director of the Clinical Core of the University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Center (ADC), Memory Disorders Clinic, and as Medical Director for Avid Radiopharmaceuticals. While at Avid, he led the seminal multicenter study demonstrating the relationship between PET amyloid imaging and brain neuritic plaque pathology.
Chris is remembered for his passion for science, his love for his patients, and his deep commitment to open and friendly collaboration. All who knew him have been touched by his unwavering generosity and kindness.
Every first author and presenter is eligible for consideration for the Christopher Clark Award (unless choosing to opt-out). The winner of the award will receive a plaque and a monetary award to be used for an educational or training opportunity in the field of human amyloid imaging. The HAI’s Program Committee will evaluate all submissions against the overall scientific merit and relevance to the field of human amyloid imaging.
The winner of the 2025 HAI Clark Award is Annie Cohen.
2014-2024 HAI Clark Award Winners
Renaud La Joie (2024), Keith Johnson (2023), Rik Ossenkoppele (2020), Beth Mormino (2019), Susan Landau (2018), Milos Ikonomovic (2017), Christopher Rowe and Clifford Jack (2016), Gil Rabinovici (2015) and Victor Villemagne (2014).
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Renaud La Joie (2024)
Keith Johnson (2023)
Rik Ossenkoppele (2020)
Rik Ossenkoppele (2020)
Beth Mormino (2019)
Beth Mormino (2019)
Susan Landau (2018)
Susan Landau (2018)
Milos Ikonomovic (2017)
Milos Ikonomovic (2017)
Christopher Rowe (left) and Clifford Jack (2016)
Christopher Rowe (left) and Clifford Jack (2016)
Gil Rabinovici (2015)
Gil Rabinovici (2015)
Victor Villemagne (2014)
Victor Villemagne (2014)
NEW! 2025 ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AWARD AT HAI
In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, the HAI conference is proud to present the Alzheimer’s Association Excellence Award, designed to recognize outstanding contributions in Alzheimer’s disease research. Each year, one winner will be selected from one of the following award categories, based on submissions and the HAI Program Committee’s vote. A monetary prize will be awarded to the recipient.
The award categories are:
1. Innovative Research Award
Recognizing groundbreaking research that introduces new methodologies, concepts, or perspectives in the study of amyloid and tau.
2. Collaborative Excellence Award
Celebrating exceptional teamwork by a group of researchers whose collaborative efforts have advanced the field.
3. Translational Impact Award
Acknowledging research with significant potential for clinical application, bridging the gap between research and therapeutic interventions.
4. Public Engagement Award
Honoring efforts to effectively communicate scientific findings to the public or patient communities, increasing awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.
5. Mentorship Award
Recognizing a senior scientist who has made a significant impact through mentoring and supporting young researchers.
6. Emerging Technology Award
Celebrating the use of cutting-edge technology or innovative tools in amyloid and tau research.
Each year, the HAI Program Committee will select the most deserving candidate in one of these categories to receive the award. We look forward to celebrating those who continue to make exceptional contributions to Alzheimer’s research.
The winner of the 2025 Alzheimer’s Association at HAI Excellence Award is Reisa Sperling.
