Duke Neurology Research Round Up, October 2023
The month of September saw 20 new peer-reviewed journal articles articles and one book chapter from members of the Duke Neurology Department.
Resident Spotlight: Vincent Chang, MD, LLM
As a child, Vincent Chang, MD, LLM, dreamed of being an airline pilot, but a high school neuroscience course, and later, time interacting with stroke patient
Faculty Spotlight: Shruti Agashe, MD, MS
Shruti Agashe, MD, MS, first came to Duke as a biomedical engineering student.
Gift from Schilsky Foundation Expands Scope of Movement Disorders Fellowship at Duke
The Duke Neurology Department has expanded its movement disorders fellowship program to provide fellows with a research-immersive second year, thanks to a pledge from Dr.
Staff Spotlight: Dellila Hodgson, MS
While Dellila Hodgson’s primary duties involve overseeing experiments in the lab of Ornit Chiba-Falek, PhD, Hodgson considers herself a teacher at heart.
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, September 2023
A new blood-based test for Parkinson’s disease, improved monitoring techniques for epilepsy, and a chapter discussing the use of transcranial magnetic stimulatio
New Blood Test Detects a Key Indicator of Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers have developed a blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease, potentially establishing a way to help diagnose the condition before nervous system damage worsens.
Fellow Spotlight: Joel Page, MD
Joel Page, MD, first found himself drawn to neurology by his fascination with human behavior and the origins of consciousness.
Middle School Students BOOST Their Interest in Neurology
Local middle school students visited Duke this August to touch human brains, learn about the U.S.