Category: Award

The Department of Neurology at UNC Chapel Hill is proud to announce that Dr. Diana Cejas, Associate Professor of Neurology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 AMWA Inspire Award by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). This prestigious award celebrates accomplished women in medicine who exemplify the...

Chapel Hill, NC — September 30, 2025 — We are proud to announce that Dr. Clio Rubinos has been awarded the prestigious Annual Zeto Clinical Trial Sponsorship Program for her pioneering research project focused on the use of continuous EEG in Zambia. Dr. Rubinos will lead the PRECISE-Z Study (Pilot...

The UNC Department of Neurology is proud to recognize the exceptional contributions of our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) through the 2025 APP Excellence Awards. We extend our warmest congratulations to Miriam Camacho Stokes, recipient of the 2025 APP Excellence in Teaching Award, for her outstanding...

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...

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...

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....

The UNC Neurology is pleased to announce that Dr. Tamara Strohm, MD, with support from Dr. Lynn Liu and the neurosurgery department’s Dr. Carlos David, has been awarded an Innovation Grant for her project, “Neurology Clinical Bricks for Continuity, Collaboration, and Scholarship.” This initiative aligns with the School of Medicine’s...

Dr. Deanna Saylor recently received the Patrick A. Griffith Outstanding Mentor Award and Lecture from SEQUINS 2025 for her work “Mentoring in Low-& Middle-Income Countries: Pathways to Improving Global Neurological Equity”.  Dr. Deanna Saylor has been recognized for her exceptional dedication to fostering the next generation of researchers in equity...

Aisha Mahmood, a dedicated medical student at the University of North Carolina with a keen interest in neurology and global health, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Research Award. This honor recognizes her significant research proposal aimed at improving stroke care in underserved regions globally....

Anita Frohlich has been honored as the first recipient of the Dr. Susan Wilson Award. This distinguished award will support her educational journey as she works towards her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work. The award will help cover the tuition...