Leadership
The American Neuromuscular Foundation relies on dedicated volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors and committees. The Board of Directors is responsible for the foundation's strategic planning, policy creation, financial oversight, and executive director supervision. The foundation's committees help achieve its mission to improve the quality of patient care and advance the science of nerve and muscle diseases.
Research Committee
As a member of the American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF) Research Committee, you will help review and identify impactful NM and EDX medicine research that advances the fields. Your efforts also support fundraising strategies that ensure ongoing investment in research, highlighting the ANF’s critical role in shaping the future of NM and EDX medicine.
Key Tasks:
• Review research proposals, including those from external funding organizations, and make funding recommendations to the ANF Board of Directors.
• Monitor progress and outcomes of funded projects.
• Evaluate submissions for the President’s Research Initiative Award and provide rankings to assist in recipient selection.
• Assist in identifying activities and strategies to increase individual and corporate giving to support research initiatives.
This committee meets yearly at the AANEM Annual Meeting. Additional commitment outside of the annual meeting is approximately 10 – 12 hours per year and via conference calls.
Committee Members
Christina Fournier, MD
Ian Ackers, DO, PhD, PhD
Adenike Adewuyi, MD, PhD
Mike Berger, MD, PhD
Kamal Chémali, MD
I-Hweii Chen, MD, PhD
Tae Hwan Chung, MD
Colin Franz, MD, PhD
James Howard, MD
Noah Kolb, MD
Justin Kwan, MD
Tanya Lehky, MD
Margherita Milone, MD, PhD
Zhiyv Niu, PhD
Saurabh Singhal, MBBS
Varun Sreenivasan, MBBS
Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD
Erika Williams, MD, PhD
Aaron Zelikovich, MD
Rita Hawkins
