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The Herbert H. Jasper Award is presented annually to an individual who has made a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of clinical neurophysiology.
Solomon L. Moshé, MD, FACNS, is the Charles Frost Chair in Neurosurgery and Neurology, and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He is also the Vice Chair of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Director of the Isabelle Rapin Child Neurology Division and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology. Since 1979, his research has focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying age and sex-related differences in epilepsy in humans and animal models. Current research interests include studies on the role of subcortical circuitries involved in the control of seizures as a function of age and sex; the consequences of seizures on the developing brain and the development of models of catastrophic epilepsies.
Aristea Galanopoulou, MD PhD, shares why Dr. Moshé is deserving of this award, "Dr. Moshé is most worthy of this prestigious award by merit of his research, service to the community, leadership, but also because of his mentoring and teaching contributions which resulted in numerous young trainees entering and excelling the clinical neurophysiology field as clinicians or researchers."
Dr. Moshé will be recognized and will deliver the 2026 Jasper Lecture titled "Developmental Seizures and Epilepsies: An Aporia" on Saturday, February 21, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses General Sessions.
The Pierre Gloor Award is presented annually for outstanding current contributions to central clinical neurophysiology research.
Martha J. Morrell, MD, is Chief Medical Officer of NeuroPace, Inc. and a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, where she has an active clinical practice. Throughout her career, Dr. Morrell has been actively involved in helping to bring new therapies to persons with epilepsy. She has been actively involved in investigational trials of epilepsy therapies as an investigator and has authored or coauthored more than 200 publications. She is currently serving as the PI of an NIH funded study to evaluate brain network stimulation for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare and devastating epilepsy.
"Dr. Morrell has a unique role in bringing neurophysiology into the realm of treatment. Her responsibilities at NeuroPace include all clinical and pre-clinical research for a novel responsive neurostimulator for the treatment of medically uncontrolled epilepsy. She has been actively involved in investigational trials of new epilepsy therapies as an academic investigator, and has authored or coauthored more than 150 publications," states nominating member Courtney Wusthoff, MD, MS, FACNS.
Dr. Morrell will be recognized and deliver the 2026 Pierre Gloor Lecture titled "Responsive Neuromodulation for Epilepsy: A Data Driven (R)evolution” on Friday, February 20, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses General Sessions.
The Robert S. Schwab Award is presented annually for outstanding current contributions to peripheral clinical neurophysiology research.
Paul E. Barkhaus, MD, is a Professor of Neurology with tenure and Co-Director of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 1997, Dr. Burkhaus began working with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and established the ALS program at MCW and the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Dr. Barkhaus has nearly 90 peer-reviewed research publications and over 40 books on DVD, chapters and reviews. He serves as a reviewer for several journals.
While nominating Dr. Barkhaus, Dominic Fee, MD, FACNS, states, "Paul is a thought leader in peripheral clinical neurophysiology, especially in his main areas of interest: the motor unit potential, the compound muscle action potential, and motor unit number estimation (MUNIX). Paul helped to create MUNIX testing."
Dr. Barkhaus will be recognized and will deliver the 2026 Schwab Lecture titled "The Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP): A Not “Just-So” Story" on Saturday, February 21, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses General Sessions.
The Marc R. Nuwer Service Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding service to ACNS and its members, including non-scientific contributions.
Devon I. Rubin, MD, FACNS, is a Professor of Neurology and the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Florida. He also has served as the program director for the Mayo Clinic Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship since 2007. Dr. Rubin specializes in clinical electromyography and neuromuscular diseases and has served as the Director of the Mayo Clinic Florida EMG laboratory for 19 years.
Nominating member Pegah Afra, MD, FACNS, states, "When it comes to teaching EMG/CNS, no one has transformed learning in the field of EMG/NCS more than Dr. Devon Rubin. His interactive teaching material has transformed the learning of EMG/NCS: Concepts that had a long-time lag between memorization and realization are currently under the fingertips of each and every neurology residents and EMG fellow."
Dr. Rubin will be recognized during the Annual Business Meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses.
The Distinction in Service Award recognizes a mid-career ACNS member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the field of clinical neurophysiology at the institutional or national level.
Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, MD, MPH FACNS, FAES FAAN, is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Secondary Appt- Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Psychology/Neurobiology at Cornell University, her doctorate in medicine at UCC School of Medicine in her home island of Puerto Rico, her Adult Neurology residency in UT Health Houston, and fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy in UT Health San Antonio.
Nominating member, Hiba A. Haider, MD, FACNS, FAES, states, "Not only an outstanding epileptologist, Dr. Alick-Lindstrom devotes herself to the complete patient, researching mental health and quality of life in epilepsy. In addition, she exemplifies extraordinary and ongoing advocacy and humanism through her work with gender-diverse and historically excluded minorities in medicine, and as elected Chair of the Underrepresented in Neurology Section at the American Academy of Neurology."
Dr. Alick-Lindstrom will be recognized during the Annual Business Meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses.
The Distinction in Teaching Award recognizes a mid-career ACNS member for outstanding accomplishments in teaching clinical neurophysiology to fellows, residents, medical students, or EEG technologists.
Fábio A. Nascimento, MD, an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. Originally from Brazil, he completed medical school at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) and then spent two years at the University of Toronto working as a research fellow in epilepsy genetics. Subsequently, he moved to Houston, Texas to train as an adult neurologist at Baylor College of Medicine. Following residency, he completed two years of clinical fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at the Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School.
"Since he was a fellow, Dr. Nascimento has demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing the field of EEG education. He is an advocate for accurate EEG interpretation and has played a pivotal role in demystifying this complex subject, making it accessible and engaging for trainees at all levels. He is co-creator and co-host of EEG Talk, a YouTube channel dedicated to EEG education," states ACNS Awards Committee Chair, Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MD, FACNS.
Dr. Nascimento will be recognized during the Annual Business Meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026, during the Annual Meeting & Courses.