The Illinois Spina Bifida Association (ISBA) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Professional Advisory Council Research Awards for excellence in publishing in the area of spina bifida clinical research. Prizes are awarded for the best papers by a clinician or researcher published in a peer-reviewed journal. There are no geographic restrictions for nominations.
2022 Research Awards
Winner
Adrien M. Winning, MA, et al, “Parents' school-related concerns and perceived strengths in youth with spina bifida,” Child: Care, Health and Development
First Honorable Mention
Zoe R. Smith, PhD, et al, “Working memory and cognitive flexibility predict growth trajectories of sluggish cognitive tempo in youth with spina bifida,” Child Neuropsychology
Second Honorable Mention
Colleen Driscoll, PhD, et al, “Self-Management in Youth with Spina Bifida: Associations with Parent Factors in the Context of a Summer Camp Intervention,” Journal of Pediatric Psychology
2021 Research Awards
Winner
Zoe R. Smith, PhD, et al, "Cross-Lag Model of Medical Responsibility and Skills in Youth With Spina Bifida," Journal of Pediatric Psychology
First Honorable Mention
Adrien M. Winning, MA, et al, "Neurocognitive Predictors of Adaptive Functioning Trajectories among Youth with Spina Bifida," Child Neuropsychology
Second Honorable Mention
Jaclyn Lennon Papadakis, PhD, et al, "Sociodemographic Factors and Health-Related, Neuropsychological, and Psychosocial Functioning in Youth With Spina Bifida," Rehabilitation Psychology
We are grateful to all the researchers and clinicians who choose to spend their valuable time and expertise to advance the understanding of spina bifida and the care and treatment of people living with the condition.
The Illinois Spina Bifida Association is grateful for the assistance of Professional Advisory Council chair Kathy Zebracki, PhD, and all of the PAC members, outside reviewers, and donors who make these awards possible.
For more information, visit i-sba.org/pac.