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Neurology News – August 2018

August 8, 2018
What’s new in the Department of Neurology

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.

Video: Implant offers options, normalcy for epilepsy patients

June 13, 2018
  There are many people who deal with the minute-by-minute fear that they will lose control and experience an epileptic seizure, as between 2 and 3 million people in the United States have Epilepsy. Medication works for most people, while brain surgery is the answer for others, but a special brain...

Six UNC Health Care Hospitals Recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for High Quality Stroke Care

June 12, 2018
American Heart Association Award Recognizes UNC Health Care’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – June 6, 2018 – UNC Health Care is pleased to announce that five of its hospitals – Nash UNC Health Care, Pardee UNC Health Care, UNC Hospitals, UNC REX Healthcare and Wayne UNC Health Care –  have received the...

Marks named interim chair, Department of Neurology

April 27, 2018
Lawrence “Larry” Marks, MD, will assume the role of Interim Chair of the Department of Neurology, effective May 1, 2018.

Neurology News – April 2018

April 11, 2018
What's new in the Department of Neurology