Hall of Fame
"Inspiring, Innovative, Ingenuous, Influential, and Impressive"
Induction into the SEQUINS Hall of Fame is the Society's highest honor reserved for those who have made seminal career contributions to advancing the field of equity neuroscience and improving the brain health of disparate populations
Inductees for 2025
Robert J. Adams, MD MS
Medical University of South Carolina
Led two NIH funded, multi-center clinical trials, STOP (1994-2000) and STOP II (2000-2005) , which were the first randomized trials of stroke prevention in sickle cell disease & any childhood condition.
Established REACH MUSC Stroke Network, which was the first hub in a statewide telemedicine network to provide evidence-based stroke care to underserved rural communities in South Carolina.
Led the American Heart Association funded WISSDOM center grant team (2014-2019) which examined ways to bridge disparities in stroke recovery by bringing together scientists from multiple disciplines to explore why some people recover better than others.
Cheryl D. Bushnell, MD MHS
Wake Forest University
Led NIH funded research which sought to identify biological markers associated with ischemic stroke in women and establish which are influenced by sex hormones or menopausal status.
Led NIH funded research which examined the influence of hormone replacement therapy on stroke severity in women.
Led the only two American Heart Association Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women (2014 and 2024).
Organized the first NIH-sponsored multidisciplinary conference on the study of stroke in women (2005).
Moira K. Kapral, MD MSc
University of Toronto
Evaluated stroke care and outcomes in different populations and on the development of stroke quality indicators
Investigated association between immigration status and stroke care outcomes
Examined sex disparities in stroke care and outcomes to optimize discovery
Assessed stroke care and outcomes in rural settings of Canada
Lewis B. Morgenstern, MD
University of Michigan
Created and launched the BASIC Project, the only U.S. population-based stroke surveillance project focused on Mexican Americans and one which has received continuous NIH funding since 1999 and resulted in >150 peer-reviewed publications.
BASIC & BASIC-Cognitive shed light on qualitative & quantitative differences in stroke & cognitive impairment incidence & outcomes between Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites.
Pioneered studies in stroke behavioral interventions & community engagement.
Barbara G. Vickrey, MD MPH
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Principal Investigator for the NINDS funded “Los Angeles Stroke Prevention/Intervention Research Program in Health Disparities” U-54 Program, which included the Secondary Stroke prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic care model teams Early to End Disparities (SUCCEED) Trial
Senior investigator on a study, which showed that collaborative care management was associated with elimination of disparities in dementia care quality between caregivers with lower educational attainment vs. more education.
Hall of Fame Inductions
DESCRIPTION
This distinction, the Society's highest honor, is given annually to a select group of accomplished and visionary leaders, who have made transformative career contributions to equity neuroscience research
Research primarily covering the areas of sex/gender, racial/ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, and global
Induction during SEQUINS Annual Meeting
No more than five inductees each year
Inductees memorialized in virtual hall of fame
CRITERIA
Current Fellow of the Society of Equity Neuroscience at the time of nomination
Candidate must be a senior investigator of any scientific (basic, translational, clinical, or population) or professional background who has made outstanding contributions in the field of equity neuroscience in their lifetime
Evidence of mentorship of students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and early career faculty is important
Nominated by a Member of SEQUINS Board or Nominations Committee Member