Cohen, Schisler awarded $3.1 million Alzheimer’s grant March 6, 2019 Todd Cohen, PhD, and Jonathan Schisler, PhD, will investigate the new ideas related to the regulation of the Tau protein, which plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
UNC Hospitals Neurology Clinic Recognized As a Partner in MS Care by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society February 1, 2019 This formal recognition honors the Clinic’s commitment to providing exceptional, coordinated MS care.
William Snider, Founding Director of the UNC Neuroscience Center, Retires February 1, 2019 William Snider, MD, who started the UNC Neuroscience Center in 1999 and led it for 17 years, will retire from the UNC School of Medicine February 1.
UNC Neurology named a LBDA Research Center of Excellence July 31, 2018 The Lewy Body Dementia Association, the leading advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research about Lewy body dementia, named the UNC Memory and Cognitive Disorders program as a Research Center of Excellence.
UNC Movement Disorders Center named as a CurePSP Center of Care July 31, 2018 CurePSP created this new network to help patients with atypical Parkinsonism disorders to locate the best possible care and other resources.
Four faculty members enter retirement July 30, 2018 Drs. Powers, Mann, Tennison and Greenwood will continue their work at UNC part-time.
Cohen Lab awarded three grants to study rare neurodegenerative diseases July 9, 2018 Todd J. Cohen, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, and his research lab have recently received three separate foundation grants for a total of $460,000 over three years.
Seeking Applications: Chair, Department of Neurology June 20, 2018 The UNC School of Medicine seeks a qualified academic leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Neurology.