Author Archives: Lindsey Womack

We are proud to share that Dr. Deanna Saylor served on the expert panel that developed the newly revised 2024 McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis, published this week. These updated criteria reflect significant advances in our understanding of MS and incorporate emerging biomarkers to improve diagnostic accuracy across the...

We are pleased to share that Dr. Senyene E. Hunter has been selected to receive the Early-Stage Investigator Travel Scholarship from the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation (PERF). This award will support Dr. Hunter’s attendance at the 2025 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has been invited...

Welcome back to the full swing of the academic year! We’re excited to kick things off by recognizing Dr. Faris Almubaslat as our first Diagnostician of the Month. Dr. Almubaslat is honored for not one, but two exceptional neurologic diagnoses, made possible through his outstanding neurological examination skills. In the first case, his detection...

Celebrating Excellence in Community Health The Community Health and Engagement (CHE) program has recognized outstanding contributions to healthcare access and community partnership with its 2024 awards. Among the honorees are Drs. Clio Rubinos, Thiri Lin, and Joel Callahan, who received the Community Health Impact Award in the Clinic & Practice Impact (Team) category. Joining...

Dr. James F. Howard Jr., Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has played a pivotal role as Principal Investigator in the ADAPT SERON study—marking a major advancement in the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The study, conducted by global immunology...

Dr. Deanna Saylor joined a group of neurology educational collaborators to test the flipped classroom model at the University of Zambia.

Drs. Monica Diaz and Eran Dayan of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded a new research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance understanding of neurocognitive impairment (NCI) in people living with HIV (PWH). This project aims to address a critical gap...

UNC Neurology is proud to share that Dr. Tamara Strohm, Assistant Professor of Neurology, has been honored with the Early Career Alumnus Award by the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association. This prestigious award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievements and leadership early in their careers, while also making meaningful contributions to their communities....

CHAPEL HILL, NC — A new partnership between the BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program and Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) is set to accelerate groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research in the state. Together, the organizations will co-fund a $300,000, three-year grant to support the work of Todd Cohen, PhD, associate...

The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Advanced Therapy with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care. CHAPEL HILL, NC...