Fellow Spotlight: Yash Shah, MD
Yash Shah, MD, knew his life’s calling as a young doctor, after seeing the resilience and faith of the mother of a five-year old boy with cerebral palsy and intractable epilepsy.
$2.5 million bequest advances Alzheimer’s disease research, offers families hope
Jeanne Caldwell didn’t have Alzheimer’s disease, yet she knew firsthand the devastation it can cause. For 11 years she cared for her mother who had the disease.
APP Fellow Spotlight: Ashley Lengel, PA-C, MMS
Ashley Lengel, PA-C, MMS, has been interested in science and medicine for as long as she can remember.
APP Spotlight: Kimberly Holzmacher, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
An eight-hour shift can be exhausting on its own, but for Kimberly Holzmacher, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, her workday is only getting started.
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, July 2021
New publications written by members of the Duke Neurology Department published this June advanced our understanding of the origins of Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and spinal injuries, as well as of
Faculty Spotlight: Xiaoning Jiang, PhD
At North Carolina State University, Xiaoning Jiang, PhD, leads the Micro/Nano Engineering Lab (MNEL), which performs research on smart materia
Student Spotlight: Shin Choi
For the past two years, Shin Choi has worked in the Neurology Department to better understand the role of calcium ion channels in pain pathways.
Staff Spotlight: Matthew Tackitt
Thirteen years ago, Matthew Tackitt was working in the financial sector, when the 2008 global economic crisis and cross-country move got him thinking about a career change.
Joint Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s disease symposium highlights potential role of microbes and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease
Over 800 scientists from across the United States and overseas convened virtually for a joint Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Symposium examining how microbes and inflammation influence Alzheimer’s di