The Medtronic Travel Bursary of £1,500 is awarded to the overall best oral presentation each year from the Spring and Autumn SBNS Scientific Meetings. The prize money is used to support attendance at an International Neurosurgical meeting. The prize was was introduced in 2005.
2005
Mrs L Morgan. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Abstract titel: The Role of Interleukin 6 polymorphisms and subarachnoid haemorrhage
2006
Mr TJD Byrnes. St George's Hospital
Abstract title: DTIand tractography can predict tumour histology
2007
Mr Kia Rezajooi. University College, London
Abstract title: Vaccination against inhibitory myelin based molecules; a trial of vaccination therapy to stimulate axonal regeneration and sprouting in adult mammalian spinal cord injury
2008
Spring Meeting 9-11th April 2008. AAC Liverpool
S Clark, Liverpool
Abstract title: The use of electromagnetic guidance in placement of VP shunts. A technological advance in the management of hydrocephalus.