Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS, the division chief of vascular neurology at the University of Utah, discussed contributing factors to the neurologist shortage, as well as ongoing efforts to increase interest...
Scientists in the Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory of the of the Department of Neurology, University of Utah, have discovered compounds that could represent the beginnings of development of a novel therapy...
Twice a month, faculty members of the neuro-ophthalmology division offer free, online classes for those with migraines and headaches. The classes focus on improving quality of life, exploring many treatment...
Recent research coming from Drs. Stefan Pulst and Daniel Scoles can bring hope to the many people who have been diagnosed with neurological disorders. A protein—Staufen1—could be a potential link...
Giving Day—our 1,850 minute fundraising event in April—was a success thanks to many of you. Not only were we able to connect over the many neurological causes we hope to...
If you missed the AAN annual meeting this year, you can still catch up on the innovative presentations, panels, and courses our faculty and trainees were involved in.
Awais Riaz, MD, PhD, answers questions about his hobbies, bucket list, and childhood career goals. Get to know our faculty on a more personal level as we spotlight someone for...
Dr. Kathleen Digre, the division chief of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Division and a U of U faculty member for over three decades, was recently named as one of the top 100...
Over a year after COVID-19’s emergence, we now have the chance to better study the virus. Recently, Dr. Adam de Havenon analyzed how COVID-19 specifically affects patients with hemorrhagic strokes...
ALS research, ROW4ALS, partnered with 212 Fitness for an incredible event: all fees from those attending, amounting in $6,000, went toward our ALS clinic. We’re so grateful for their efforts...
The Department of Neurology may be where cures for brain diseases begin, but we don’t forget that life-changing discoveries aren’t made by scientists alone. We are grateful for the generous...
Jonathan Galli, MD, answers questions about his hobbies, bucket list, and childhood career goals. Get to know our faculty on a more personal level as we spotlight someone for each...
Telestroke is the technology that allows neurologists to treat people who have had strokes in many different locations. Teleneurologists are asked to differentiate between stroke and stroke mimics (other medical...
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest scientific society. Recently, our department chair, Stefan M. Pulst, MD, was elected to be a Fellow of...
This study “shows a dramatic increase in the prices of neurologic medications over five years and the increase remained large even after being [adjusted] for inflation” and “that identical brand...
Using two-photon microscopy, KC Brennan, MD, and colleagues discovered unusual activity of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in mice carrying a mutated gene identified from a family with inherited migraine.
Massive “plumes” of a key neurotransmitter surging in the brain could help explain the onset of migraine with aura—and potentially a broad swath of neurologic disease, including stroke and traumatic...
Drs. Punam Sawant-Pokam (pictured) and KC Brennan led a study showing that cerebral edema is not universally harmful and may play a role in protecting the brain
The University of Utah Department of Neurology is an equal opportunity program: proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing training and employment opportunities to outstanding, qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds...
More than 25 years in the making, scientific discoveries made by Stefan Pulst and his research team have reached the milestone of entering human clinical trials with a unique treatment...
Hobbies, bucket lists, and childhood career goals! Get to know our faculty on a more personal level as we spotlight someone for each issue of NeurologyNews!
Two years ago, Dr. Larry Carr contacted the University of Utah Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Center and shared his story with Drs. Elisabeth Wilde and David Tate—launching a...