The NABIS Awards honor individuals whose work has significantly advanced understanding, treatment, and outcomes for people living with brain injury.
NABIS Legends Award
The NABIS Legend’s Award recognizes a lifetime of extraordinary contributions to the field of brain injury.
Award Recipients
- 2008 Roberta De Pompei, PhD
- 2009 Neil Brooks, PhD
- 2016 Marilyn Price Spivack
- 2017 No Award Given
- 2018 David Seaton
- 2019 No Award Given
- 2020 No Award Given
- 2021 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2022 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2023 No Award Given (Joint Conference with IPBIS)
- 2024 Debra Braunling-McMorrow, PhD
- 2025 No Award Given
- 2026 Brent Masel, MD
NABIS Award for Innovative Clinical Treatment
The NABIS Innovative Treatment Award recognizes pioneering approaches that improve treatment and rehabilitation for individuals with brain injury.
Award Recipients
- 2005 Micky Collins, PhD
- 2006 Brent Masel, MD
- 2007 Debra Braunling-McMorrow, PhD
- 2008 James Schraa, PsyD
- 2009 Janet M. Williams, PhD
- 2010 Jonathan M. Silver, MD
- 2011 Alan H. Weintraub, MD
- 2012 Gillian A. Hotz, PhD
- 2013 Jeffrey Kreutzer, PhD
- 2014 No Award Given (No conference held)
- 2015 No Award Given
- 2016 Jeffrey Barth, PhD
- 2017 No Award Given
- 2018 Christopher Giza, MD
- 2019 No Award Given
- 2020 Joseph Giacino, MD
- 2021 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2022 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2023 No Award Given (Joint Conference with IPBIS)
- 2024 John Leddy, MD
- 2026 Brian Greenwald, MD
History of Naming
- 2007: Name change to Dr. Randy Evans NABIS Award for Clinical Service
- 2010: Name change to NABIS Award for Innovative Clinical Treatment
NABIS Outstanding Clinical Research Award
The NABIS Clinical Research Award honors outstanding achievement in clinical research that advances evidence-based care.
Award Recipients
- 2005 Donald G. Stein, PhD
- 2006 Erin Bigler, PhD
- 2007 Harvey Levin, PhD
- 2008 John Corrigan, PhD
- 2009 James F. Malec, PhD
- 2010 Ronald M. Ruff, PhD
- 2011 Anne Glang, PhD
- 2012 Barry Willer, PhD
- 2013 Keith Cicerone, PhD
- 2014 No Award Given (No conference held)
- 2015 Thomas McAllister, MD
- 2016 David B. Arciniegas, MD
- 2017 No Award Given
- 2018 Christopher Giza, MD
- 2019 No Award Given
- 2020 Joseph Giacino, MD
- 2021 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2022 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2023 No Award Given (Joint Conference with IPBIS)
- 2024 Geoffrey Manley, MD, PhD
- 2026 Grant Iverson, PhD
Dr. Robert D. Voogt Memorial Award
The Dr. Robert D. Voogt Memorial Award celebrates an individual whose dedication and contributions have significantly advanced the field of traumatic brain injury. This prestigious award recognizes achievements in areas such as clinical care, research, policy, litigation, or advocacy, embodying the tenacity and unwavering commitment Dr. Voogt demonstrated throughout his lifetime.
Award Recipients
- 2015 Robert D. Voogt, PhD
- 2016 Ronald C. Savage, EdD
- 2017 No Award Given
- 2018 No Award Given
- 2019 Tatyana Mollayeva, MD, PhD
- 2020 Eve Valera, PhD
- 2021 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2022 Brenda Eagan Johnson, PhD
- 2025 Phillipe Azouvi, MD, PhD
History of Naming
- 2017: Name change from NABIS Founders Award to Robert D. Voogt NABIS Founders Award (given at IBIA World Congress)
- 2025: Name changed to the Dr. Robert D. Voogt Memorial Award (given at the IBIA World Congress)
Retired Awards
Michael W. Davis Advocacy Award
- 2005 Carolyn A. Rocchio
- 2006 Jean Langlois, ScD
- 2007 The Honorable William J. Pascrell, Jr.
- 2008 Michael W. Davis, CBIS-CE
- 2009 Christine M. MacDonell
- 2010 Susan L. Vaughn
- 2011 Al Condeluci
- 2012 Barbara Geiger-Parker
- 2013 Geoffrey Lauer
- 2014 No Award Given (conference not held)
- 2015 No Award Given
- 2016 Mary Haas
- 2017 No Award Given
- 2018 Stephen Flanagan, MD
- 2019 No Award Given
- 2020 Juliet Haabauer-Krupa, PhD
- 2021 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
- 2022 No Award Given (conference not held, COVID)
History of Naming
2016: Award changed from Policy Award to to the Michael W. Davis Advocacy Award
Charles W. Haynes Fellowship for Young Professionals
NABIS established the Charles W. Haynes Fellowship for Young Professionals to recognize promising new professionals that best promote the NABIS mission of advancing brain injury science and treatment through clinical, research and/or policy initiatives.
Award Recipients
- 2009 (Joint award) Kathleen M. Youse, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS & Nicole Andreatta, PsyD
- 2010 Jackie Micklewright, PhD
- 2011 Zhifeng Kou, PhD
- 2013 Asghar Rezaei, PhD
- 2015 Tamerah Hunt, PhD