UNC Neurology provides neurological expertise which includes teaching, research, and patient care.
11/04/2025
🎉 Exciting News from UNC ALS Clinic! 🎉
We’re proud to announce that the UNC ALS Clinic has officially been designated as an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence!
This recognition honors our team’s commitment to providing compassionate, multidisciplinary care and advancing ALS-specific research. We’re grateful to the ALS Association for this partnership and proud to serve the ALS community with excellence.
Join UNC Neurology Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis team on November 9, 2025 for the 2nd North Carolina NMOSD/MOGAD/Transverse Myelitis Patient Day event!
10/23/2025
🚨 Groundbreaking Protocol Published by UNC Researchers!
The UNC Center for Animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI) has unveiled a pioneering protocol that integrates electrochemical brain recordings with MRI imaging—a major step forward for neuroscience research and future clinical applications.
This innovation, co-authored by Dr. Tatiana Shnitko and her team, provides a roadmap for combining fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) with MRI, enabling near real-time chemical and structural brain data collection.
🧠 New UNC Study Sheds Light on Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have uncovered how Alzheimer’s impacts both memory and mood—two symptoms that profoundly affect patients and families.
The study, led by Dr. Juan Song and published in Neuron, identified two distinct brain circuits in the supramammillary nucleus (SuM) that separately control memory and emotional responses. When these circuits malfunction in Alzheimer’s, patients experience cognitive decline alongside anxiety and depression.
Excitingly, scientists were able to restore memory or mood in Alzheimer’s-model mice by selectively activating these pathways. This breakthrough opens the door to personalized, circuit-based therapies that could improve quality of life by targeting both symptoms at once.
A new study published in Neuron, led by Juan Song, PhD, sheds light on how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. The findings could lead to new forms of therapy.
10/10/2025
🎉 We’re excited to share that Dr. Diana Cejas, Associate Professor of Neurology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 AMWA Inspire Award by the American Medical Women’s Association! 🏆
Dr. Cejas is being honored for her exceptional leadership, mentorship, and contributions to the field of medicine. Her dedication continues to inspire colleagues, students, and patients alike.
👏 Please join us in congratulating Dr. Cejas on this well-deserved recognition!
Dr. Diana Cejas, Associate Professor of Neurology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 AMWA Inspire Award by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA).
10/07/2025
Meet the Experts
We’re bringing together top minds in neuroimmunology from UNC, Duke, Atrium Health, and more!
Join UNC Neurology Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis team on November 9, 2025 for the 2nd North Carolina NMOSD/MOGAD/Transverse Myelitis Patient Day event!
09/30/2025
🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Clio Rubinos has received the Annual Zeto Clinical Trial Sponsorship for her groundbreaking work in Zambia!
Together with Dr. Saylor and Dr. LaRoche, Dr. Rubinos will lead the PRECISE-Z Study, an innovative project exploring the use of continuous EEG to improve seizure and status epilepticus care in critically ill patients.
This marks one of the first continuous EEG studies ever conducted in a low- to middle-income country, and it’s a major step toward improving access to advanced neurodiagnostic tools worldwide.
👏 Join us in congratulating this incredible team for their pioneering achievement!
Dr. Clio Rubinos receives the Zeto Clinical Trial Sponsorship for the PRECISE-Z Study, pioneering continuous EEG implementation in Zambia to improve seizure and status epilepticus care in low-resource settings.
A pilot study of the COMA-F program shows promising results in reducing emotional distress and improving coping skills among caregivers of ICU survivors with severe brain injury, paving the way for a larger clinical trial.
09/25/2025
🏅 Celebrating Excellence in the NSICU! 🧠
Join us in congratulating Miriam Camacho-Stokes, recipient of the 2025 APP Excellence in Teaching Award, and nominees Rachel Degrange, Blythe Strickland, Miranda Reid, and Kate Johnson for their outstanding contributions to patient care, education, and teamwork in the Neurosciences ICU at UNC Neurology.
Your dedication ensures our patients receive exceptional care in a supportive and enthusiastic environment. We’re proud to celebrate your achievements!
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UNC Neurology celebrates Miriam [Last Name] for receiving the 2025 APP Excellence in Teaching Award, along with Rachel, Blythe, Miranda, and Kate for their nominations recognizing outstanding care and teamwork in the NSICU.
Please join us in congratulating three exceptional members of our department on their recent promotions:
🔹 Dr. Rebecca Traub – Promoted to Professor of Neurology
🔹 Dr. Tamara Strohm – Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
🔹 Dr. Jojo Yang – Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
These promotions recognize their outstanding contributions to clinical care, education, and service. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and grateful for their continued impact on our community. 👏💙
09/23/2025
🎉 Rescheduled Date! 🎉
We’re excited to announce that the UNC Child Neurology Residency Program Open House has been rescheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST!
🧠✨ Welcome to the UNC Child Neurology Residency Program Open House!
Join us online to learn more about our dynamic and supportive program. This is your chance to:
👩⚕️ Meet our faculty, residents, and staff
❓ Get your questions answered in real time
🏥 Discover what sets our program apart
🌟 Explore why UNC might be the perfect fit for your future in child neurology
We can’t wait to virtually welcome you and show you around. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn more!
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Child Neurology | Epilepsy | General Neurology | Headache | Memory and Cognitive Disorders | Movement Disorders | Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmuniology | Neurocritical Care | Sleep Medicine | Stroke and Vascular Neurology
The UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology provides the neurological expertise to support the School’s three-part mission of providing leadership and excellence in the areas of patient care, education and research. The department has more than 45 faculty with broad subspecialty representation in epilepsy, memory and cognitive disorders, movement disorders, neuromuscular diseases, sleep disorders, cerebrovascular diseases, headache, neurocritical care, and pediatric neurological disorders.
Patient Care
We are proud to be a part of UNC Hospitals which is operated by and for the people of North Carolina. Our commitment to excellence in clinical care is absolute and we provide high quality multidisciplinary specialty care through our busy adult and child neurology clinics located in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary (adult only), and Lumberton (pediatric only).
Education and Training
The department is dedicated to teaching and we provide educational programs for our medical students, residents and fellows that teach the art of compassionate care with the science of evidence-based treatment.
Research
Our research laboratories provide state-of-the-art facilities for our faculty to carry out their investigations into the basic mechanisms of neurological physiology and pathophysiology. Our faculty have a strong commitment to clinical research and the department is active in many clinical trials of treatment for neurological disease. We are proud to partner with leading researchers throughout the UNC Chapel Hill campus and with research partners around the state, country and world.
