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
2023: Danella Hafeman, M.D., Ph.D.
Linden Parkes, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
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 Egger, Dr. 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
2023: Ritchie Chen, Ph.D.
Madeline Andrews, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
Neir Eshel, Ph.D.
Honorable Mention
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
