Duke Neurology Research Round Up, June 2022
Members of the Duke Neurology Department contributed to 13 new peer-reviewed journal articles this May, advancing our understanding of how viruses that kill cancer cells may be used against brain t
Fellow Spotlight: Alan Salgado, MD
As an undergraduate student, Alan Salgado, MD, knew he wanted to pursue neuroscience, but vacillated between pursuing medical or graduate school.
Staff Spotlight: Kim Foreman
Kim Foreman first came to Duke in 2007 as a medical secretary for the then-division of Neurosurgery.
APP Spotlight: Erika Jacumin, PA-C
As a new physician assistant in 2007, Erika Jacumin, PA-C, saw firsthand the enormous impact deep brain stimulation (DBS) could have on the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease.
Studying Early Signs of Dementia in Younger, More Diverse Patient Populations
The newest NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)—a collaboration established in Fall 2021 between Duke and the University of North Carolina (UNC
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, May 2021
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and members of the Duke Neurology Department were off to an early start.
Staff Spotlight: Vera George, BSN, RN
Clinical research is an integral part of developing, testing, and refining new therapies.
Faculty Spotlight: Nathan "Troy" Tagg, MD
Nathan “Troy” Tagg, MD, has been fascinated in both vision and the brain and nervous system since his first year of medical school.
Resident Spotlight: Tasnim Mushannen, MD
Tasnim Mushannen, MD, first found her passion for neuroscience in middle school, when she wrote a hand-written, 10-page paper on the brain and nervous system.
Raja named Faculty Director of the Duke Early Phase Research Unit
Shruti Raja, MD, MHS, assistant professor of neurology in the Duke University School of Medicine, has been named Faculty Director of the Duke Early Phase Research Unit (DEPRU).