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Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Valentina Lucia La Rosa
University of Catania, Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Paul Richard Carney
Chairman
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Karel Allegaert
University Hospitals Leuven
Dr. Matteo Angelo Fabris
University of Turin
Winner
Federico Solla
Lenval University Children's Hospital
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Carney
Chairman
University of North Carolina
Dr. Jeremy Marks
University of Chicago
Prof. Dr. Robert Ware
Winner
Emma Rheel
Pain in Motion research group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Emma
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Carney
Chairman
University of North Carolina
Prof. Gianvincenzo Zuccotti
University of Milan
Prof. Dr. Karel Allegaert
University Hospitals Leuven
Winner
Lauren Heathcote
King's College London
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Olaf Gefeller
Chairman
IMBE - Universität Erlangen
Prof. Vito Pavone
University of Catania, AOU Policlinico- San Marco
Prof. Chiarella Sforza
Università degli Studi di Milano
Dr. Diana Ram
Winner
Erica Kaye
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Award Committee
Dr. Sari Acra
Chairman
Vanderbilt University
Dr. Joseph Gigante
Dr. Michael Absoud
Dr. Maribeth Nicholson
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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