International Headache Academy (IHA) Research Award
The American Headache Society’s International Headache Academy (IHA) was designed to inspire a long-term commitment to headache medicine in young neurologists and research scientists via an educational program focused on clinical and research aspects of headache medicine. It is the continued goal of the Society to raise the level of education and improve patient care while attracting young clinician scientists to a career in headache medicine.
To this end, a number of small research awards are available to selected IHA participants who have submitted an optional research proposal. The International Headache Academy Co-Chairs will review and select recipients who will present their findings at the following year’s Annual Scientific Meeting.
Congratulations to the 2025 recipient!
Scheila Kruas, PhD
Washington University in Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Investigating the role of Treg cells and Interleukin-2 in reversing mTBI-induced neurobehavioral changes: implications of IL-10 and TGFβ pathways
Past Recipients
2023
- Kristyn Pocock, MD
Macromastia and Headache: Defining the Headache Prior to Reduction Mammoplasty
2022
- Vimala Bharadwaj, PhD
Calvarial Periosteal Nociceptors in Post-Traumatic Headache: Novel Oxytocin Delivery Strategy
2021
- Sinifunanya Nwaobi, MD, PhD
Examining the Impact of the Sleep-Wake Cycle and Sleep Deprivation on Cortical Spreading Depression Susceptibility and Sensory Sensitivity - Harshul Zaveri, MD
Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block as a Novel Treatment for Acute Pediatric Migraine in a Pediatric Emergency Department
2020
- Bianca Mason, PhD
The Role of Prolactin in Mast Cell-Mediated Hypersensitivity: Implications for Migraine - Carlyn Patterson Gentile, MD, PhD
Visual Evoked Potentials as a Biomarker for Persistent Post-traumatic Headache
2019
- Kaitlin Greene, MD
How Does Headache Treatment Help? Identification of Patient-valued Outcome Measures in Adolescents with Continuous Headache - Thilinie Rajapakse, MD, FRCPC
Data Cartography to Understand Local, Regional and Provincial Patterns of Headache Diagnosis, Treatment and Health Resource Utilization in Alberta, Canada - William Renthal, MD, PhD
Characterization of Molecular Adaptations Within Trigeminal Dural Afferents in Response to Head Pain
2018
- Katharina Platzbecker, MD
Incidence, Consequences and Prevention of Postoperative Pain-related Hospital Readmission in Migraineurs - Anne-Sophie Wattiez, PhD
Photosensitivity, Tactile Hypersensitivity and Pain-related Facial Features as Objective Biomarkers of Chronic PTH
2016
- Mark Burish, MD, PhD
Creating a Cellular Model of Cluster Headache: Human Fibroblasts to Study Circadian Rhythms - Pamela Rist, ScD
How Important is Migraine for Cardiovascular Risk Occurrence?
2015
- Nasim Maleki, PhD
The Role of Puberty in Migraine: Neuroendocrine and Neurofunctional Interactions - Elizabeth K. Seng, PhD
Bronx Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine: a Randomized Clinical Trial
2014
- Catherine Chong, PhD
Sex-specific Concussion Pathology in Young Athletes: A White-matter Fiber Tract Study - Mia Minen, MD, MPH
Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment: A Knowledge and Needs Assessment among Primary Care Providers - Huma Sheikh, MD
Use of Oral Contraceptive Pills in Migraine: Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
2011
- Emily Bates, PhD
2010
- Julia Lassegard
- Anna Andreou, PhD
2009
- Autumn Klein, MD, PhD
- Marcela Romero Reyes, DDS, PhD
2008
- K.C. Brennan, MD
- Nancy Berman, PhD
2007
- Dan Levy, PhD
2006
- Chihu Kudo, DDS, PhD
2004
- Marcelo Bigal, MD, PhD
- Antoinette Maassen van den Brink, PhD
- Ann Pakalnis, MD
2003
- Dawn Buse, PhD
- Li-Ling Lim, MBBS
- Patricia Pozo-Rosich, MD
2002
- Kathy Gardner, MD
- Stephen D. Silberstein, MD
- Shirley Wray, MD
2001
- Wim Mulleners, MD
- Michael Oshinksy, PhD
- Gretchen Tietjen, MD
2000
- Andrew Ahn, MD, PhD
- Jeffrey Kibler, PhD
- Alla Mesh, MD
1999
- Wim Mulleners, MD
- Sonja Protrebic, MD, PhD
- William Young, MD
1998
- Sheena Aurora, MD
- Kathy Gardner, MD
- Kathryn Vannatta, MD
- Suzanne Wernke, MD
1997
- Seemant Chaturvedi, MD
- Elizabeth Jonas, MD
- Vernon Williams, MS