Mahlon DeLong

Awards

1. 2014

   Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

   Biology

   for defining the interlocking circuits in the brain that malfunction in Parkinson's disease – this scientific foundation underlies the circuit-based treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation.

2. 2014

   Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For the development of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus, a surgical technique that reduces tremors and restores motor function in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease.