Category: MS/Neuroimmunology

We are proud to announce that Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski has been promoted from Clinical Associate Professor to Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology, effective November 1, 2025. Dr. Dujmovic Basuroski joined UNC in 2017 and currently serves as Division Chief of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, Director of the...

The UNC Department of Neurology proudly congratulates Dr. Deanna Saylor on receiving the Osuntokun Award at the 5th Annual African Stroke Organization (ASO) Conference, held November 3–5, 2025, at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Deanna Saylor serves as an Associate Professor of Neurology and is a member...

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...

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...

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...

From UNC Institute for Global Health And Infectious Diseases: Two UNC neurologists are making significant strides in understanding neurological disorders across diverse global populations, from Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa. 

The American Brain Foundation (ABF) has announced that Dr. Monica Diaz is the recipient of the 2025 Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award. This prestigious humanitarian honor recognizes exceptional dedication within the field of neurology. The Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award is given to a neurologist or neuroscientist who demonstrates outstanding...

This past weekend (Feb. 28 – March 2, 2025) marked the annual North Carolina Neurological Society meeting at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, NC. UNC Neurology faculty, residents, and staff attended as participants, presenters, and speakers throughout the weekend.   Neurologists and researchers from across North Carolina joined together...

Dr. Monica Diaz spoke with Neurology Today about her work in Peru and the UNC Neurology Residency Exchange Program. Dr. Diaz coordinates exchange program in the city of Lima, Peru at the public hospital, Cayetano Heredia Hospital.   Ideally, Dr. Diaz said, “residents will learn how to truly rely on...