Dr. John DeSesso was chosen among a distinguished group of nominees, all who have been a member of the Society for at least ten years; have served the Society extensively and have demonstrated leadership in the discipline.
This award recognizes the best paper accepted or published in the journal Birth Defects Research. Dr. Kancherla will be presenting highlights from the paper, “A 2015 global update on folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly” at this year’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.