Duke Neurology Research Round Up, January 2021
The final month of 2020 saw fifteen new publications written or co-written by members of the Duke Department of Neurology.
APP Spotlight: Irene Abella APRN, NP-C
Irene Abella, APRN, NP-C, never thought she would leave her first love, public health, for neurology.
Mac Grory wins AHA/ASA 2020 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award
Brian Mac Grory, MB BCh BAO, has won the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's 2020 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award (first place) for his research examining treatment
Faculty Spotlight: Xiao Hu, PhD
The work of Xiao Hu, PhD, almost makes the word “multidisciplinary” seem like an understatement.
Faculty Spotlight: Jaskiran Vidwan, DO
Jaskiran "Kiran" Vidwan, DO, first became interested in both neurology and head and facial pain as a medical student, when a rotation with a headache specialist showed her the complexity of bot
Staff Spotlight: Melissa Freeman, RN, MSN
A Comprehensive Stroke facility needs to meet more than 400 complex requirements from the Joint Commission.
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, December 2020
This November, research from members of the Duke Department of Neurology examined how different types of seizures feel to the person experiencing them, discovered genes associated with longevit
AI model uses retinal scans to predict Alzheimer’s disease
A form of artificial intelligence designed to interpret a combination of retinal images was able to successfully identify a group of patients who were known to have Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting
Calakos named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Nicole Calakos, MD, PhD, was one of six Duke faculty members named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).