Category: Research

A groundbreaking clinical trial featured in Nature Medicine’s “Eleven Clinical Trials That Will Shape Medicine in 2026” is redefining the future of autoimmune disease treatment. The study, led by Dr. James Howard and Cartesian Therapeutics, explores the use of mRNA-based CAR T cell therapy for myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune...

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...

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Researchers from UNC Neurology have published two studies that address critical questions in stroke management and post-neurocritical care, offering insights that could reshape clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. Study 1: Rethinking ICU Admission After Mechanical Thrombectomy The first study, “Resource Utilization After Mechanical Thrombectomy: Is...

Chapel Hill, N.C. — A team at the UNC Center for Animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI) has published a pioneering protocol that outlines how to integrate electrochemical brain recordings with MRI imaging—a breakthrough that could transform neuroscience research and clinical applications. CAMRI is part of BRIC’s service core and provides...

Dr. James F. Howard Jr., Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has played a pivotal role as Principal Investigator in the ADAPT SERON study—marking a major advancement in the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The study, conducted by global immunology...

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...

CHAPEL HILL, NC — A new partnership between the BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program and Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) is set to accelerate groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research in the state. Together, the organizations will co-fund a $300,000, three-year grant to support the work of Todd Cohen, PhD, associate...

NIH highlights UNC Neurology researcher’s newly developed silent functional MRI (fMRI) technique created to improve biomedical research.

Aisha Mahmood, a dedicated medical student at the University of North Carolina with a keen interest in neurology and global health equity, 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...

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...