Category: Award

The Department of Neurology is delighted to share that Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Mridha Spirit of Neurology Humanitarian Award. This recognition, bestowed by the American Academy of Neurology and supported by the American Brain Foundation through the Dr. Debasish and...

Jack Hedges has been named as the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Susan Wilson Award. The award will support Jack’s attendance and poster presentations at the 2026 American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) annual meeting. Jack joined the Neurosciences Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU) in 2025 as a Clinical Research Coordinator after...

The UNC Department of Neurology is proud to announce that Dr. Yael Shiloh‑Malawsky has been selected to receive the Excellence in Patient and Family Care Award from Carolina For The Kids Foundation, the largest student‑run nonprofit in North Carolina. Carolina For The Kids is dedicated to providing meaningful medical, emotional,...

David Y. Hwang, MD, FCCM, Professor of Neurology at the UNC School of Medicine, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Regents of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM). The ACCM Board of Regents provides strategic oversight and leadership for the College, which supports...

The UNC Department of Neurology is proud to recognize Chhitij Tiwari, M.D. for being honored with a 2025 Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award during the UNC School of Medicine’s Fall Convocation & Awards Ceremony on July 30, 2025. Established by the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2000, the...

We are excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Traub, Principal Investigator at The University of North Carolina, has been selected to receive an award from the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) to support research within the Inherited Neuropathy Consortium (INC). The INC is a collaborative network of academic medical centers, patient advocacy...

UNC Neurology is proud to announce that Chelsea Simmons, Advanced Practice Provider (APP), has been selected to serve as Co-Chair of the NEALS APP Committee. This appointment recognizes Chelsea’s dedication to advancing ALS care and research. NEALS (Network for Excellence in ALS) is the leading research collaboration focused on exploring...

The Department of Neurology is proud to announce that Dr. Julia M. Carlson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurocritical Care, has been awarded a UNC Junior Faculty Development Award to advance her research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its neuropsychiatric outcomes. Dr. Carlson’s project, “Multidimensional Evaluation of Adverse...

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Thiri Lin, Neurology PGY-3, has been selected for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Resident Research Scholarship Award—a highly competitive resident research honor. Each year, only five residents nationwide are chosen from dozens of applications. This award will support the final phase of...

The second annual Community Health Impact Awards (CHIA), held on October 23, celebrated individuals and teams across UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine who are transforming care and strengthening communities in North Carolina. Several members of the UNC Department of Neurology were recognized for their outstanding contributions: Dr....