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Interim Data Suggest Long-term Treatment with VYVGART Provides Improvement in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Disease Scores

April 7, 2022
James F. Howard Jr., MD, professor in the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology, was principal investigator of the ADAPT+ trial for the experimental drug efgartigimod, developed by Belgian pharmaceutical company Argenx.

ºÚÁÏÍø Neurologists Elected to AAN Section Leadership

April 2, 2022
Monica Diaz, MD, MS, and Ana Felix, MBBCH, FAAN, have been elected as the 2022-2023 Vice Chairs of the American Academy of Neurology’s Global Health Section and the AB Baker Section for Neurological Education, respectively.

Traub and Li awarded $5K-50K NC TraCS grant

March 1, 2022
NC TraCS awarded funding for a $5K-$50K grant application submitted by Rebecca Traub, MD and Xiaoyan Li, MD, PhD.

FDA approves new drug to treat generalized myasthenia gravis

January 3, 2022
James F. Howard Jr., MD, professor in the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology, was principal investigator of the phase 3 trial for the experimental drug efgartigimod, developed by Belgian pharmaceutical company Argenx.

Diaz Receives AAN Clinical Research Training Scholarship

December 13, 2021
The American Academy of Neurology awarded Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS, a Clinical Research Training Scholarship in support of her research on the detection of neurodegeneration in older, cognitively impaired people with HIV.

James Ho receives Junior Faculty Development Award

November 30, 2021
James Pham Ho, MD, receives $10,000 Junior Faculty Development Award

Rubinos and Sklerov Receive Physician Scientist Training Program Awards

June 15, 2021
The ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology is proud to announce that ºÚÁÏÍø neurologists Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, and Miriam Sklerov, MD, MS, have both received ºÚÁÏÍø Physician Scientist Training Program Faculty Awards.

Shih awarded $5K-50K NC TraCS grant

May 14, 2021
NC TraCS awarded funding for a $5K-$50K grant application submitted by Yen-Yu Ian Shih, PhD.

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Honors Howard at 2021 National Conference

April 22, 2021
James Howard, MD, Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease, was named Medical Professional of the Year by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.