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Medical Student Aisha Mahmood Receives American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Research Award

May 2, 2025
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...

Hwang Elected as Fellow of the American Heart Association

April 9, 2025
David Y. Hwang, MD, Professor and Division Chief of Neurocritical Care, has been elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA), conferred by its Stroke Council. The AHA bestows fellow designation on members based on their scientific and professional accomplishments and contributions, volunteer leadership, and service in support...

Hwang Co-Mentoring New American Heart Association Career Development Award Recipient

April 9, 2025
David Y. Hwang, MD, Professor and Division Chief of Neurocritical Care, is serving as a secondary mentor for a newly funded 3-year American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award, “Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Post-Cardiac Arrest Neuroprognosis.”  The award recipient, Morteza Zabihi, DSc, MSc, and his primary mentor, Eric Rosenthal,...

New Grant Awarded to Improve Post-Discharge Stroke Care

March 24, 2025
Faculty within Neurology collaborated with the Comprehensive Stroke Center + the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) to submit a proposal to NC Department of Human Health Services to improve post-discharge stroke care. The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program aims to provide funds to private, public, and...

ENVISION Research Fellowship

January 14, 2025
The Eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia RegIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION) is seeking applicants for a 1-year, $50,000 research fellowship. The fellowship application is open to clinical fellows or junior faculty members who are interested in stroke clinical research and has a minimum of 50% protected time for research....

Neurology Residents Present at the 8th Annual Heart Brain Connection Conference

December 4, 2024
Drs. Tricia Factora and Amanda Crooks presented at the 8th annual Heart Brain Connection Conference on Friday November 22, 2024. The conference is hosted by the Health Care Stroke and Chest Pain Centers to connect with emergency medical personnel. Dr. Factora Dr. Factora is a 3rd year...

Wesley Parker, MSN, AG-ACNP Announced as APP Supervisor for NICU

September 18, 2024
We are excited to announce that Wesley Parker, MSN, AG-ACNP has accepted the role of APP Supervisor for the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit effective September 29, 2024. Wesley graduated with his BSN from the University of South Alabama in 2014. He immediately began working in the University Hospital’s Surgical Trauma Intensive Care...

Joanna Tallon, named APP Manager for CICU, MICU, & NSICU

September 17, 2024
Neurology is please to announce Joanna Tallon’s promotion to APP (Advanced Practice Provider) for CICU, MICU, & NSICU! Joanna has been a member of the Neurocritical Care team since 2010 where her passion for complex patient care and a supportive team environment has flourished. Over the years, Joanna took on...

Chris E. Hilliard Appointed as NCTU Director

July 25, 2024
The Department of Neurology is pleased to welcome Christopher Hilliard, BS, CCRC to the position of NCTU Director. Chris will join the department of Neurology with 10 years of experience in clinical research trials, training, mentoring, and leading large research teams. In his previous role, Chris served as the Assistant Director of Clinical Operations...