AA&MDSIF Medical Advisory Board Member Receives Prestigious Government Award
The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation is pleased to announce that AA&MDSIF Medical Advisory Board member, Dr. Neal Young, has just been awarded the 2012 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment medal.
Sometimes referred to as “Sammies”, these awards honor members of the federal workforce, selecting those who have made significant contributions to different fields and having a positive impact on the health, well-being, and safety of all Americans.
This official recognition of his career-long service in finding new treatments for aplastic anemia highlights the career of one of the many dedicated health professionals who have chosen to contribute their time and expertise to AA&MDSIF and the patients and families we serve.
We congratulate Dr. Young on his remarkable achievement and thank him for what has to save the lives of so many bone marrow failure patients.
About the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF) is the world's leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to supporting patients and families living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and related bone marrow failure diseases. AA&MDSIF provides answers, support and hope to thousands of patients and their families around the world.
Over the past 27 years, AA&MDSIF has provided almost 3 million dollars in financial awards to nearly 50 researchers for investigation that leads to new insights into the causes and treatment of bone marrow failure disease and the development of new therapeutic approaches.
John Huber, Executive Director, (301) 279-7202 x101
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