European Prize for young researchers in the field of
neurodegenerative pathologies leading to dementia 

Fondazione Gino Galletti Neuroscience Prize 2011
Bologna, 25th October 2011


The Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Gino Galletti, having considered the results of the peer review conducted

by the Committee of Judges on the documentation submitted by the applicants for the “Gino Galletti Foundation -

Neuroscience Prize 2011” has awarded the prize of € 10,000.00 to


Dr. Oliver Wirths, PhD

The Committee expressed its appreciation of the quality and completeness of Dr. Wirths’s work, judging the topics of his publications highly relevant to the field of neurodegenerative diseases.  

Dr. Wirths will receive the Prize in Bologna, Italy, at the Department of Neurological Sciences, www.neuro.unibo.it, on December 13, 2011 (PROGRAMME). 
  Dr. Perneczky will hold a seminar on his scientific research in the occasion of a half-day workshop dedicated to the late Prof. Pasquale Montagna, past Director of Department of Neurological Sciences of the University of Bologna and member of the Foundation's Scientific Committee.

Dr. Wirths biosketch
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The  “Gino Galletti Foundation - Neuroscience Prize 2011” received 39 applications from five countries:
Italy, Finland, Germany, England and Scotland. 

The Scientific Committee wishes to congratulate all the applicants for the high quality of their work.



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