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Impacts in Global Health: A Neurology Student’s Journey in Zambia

December 11, 2025
Nzia Hall has felt drawn to adult neurology for quite some time. As president of the Student Interest Group in Neurology, she helped revive the organization’s UNC chapter and now finds herself in the midst of applying to multiple neurology residency programs.  During her neurology acting internship, Hall met Dr. Deanna...

Deanna Saylor Receives the Osuntokun Award for Lifetime Contributions to Stroke Research

November 5, 2025
Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, received the Osuntokun Award, a prestigious honor named for Professor Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun, an influential African neuroepidemiologist known for his pioneering stroke research in Africa. This annual award established by the African Stroke Organization (ASO) recognizes a scientist’s lifetime contributions to stroke research on the continent. Saylor delivered...

Chronic Meningitis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

May 9, 2025
Monica Maria Diaz, MD, MS and Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, are reviewing recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of chronic meningitis, focusing on tuberculous meningitis (TBM), cryptococcal meningitis (CM), syphilitic meningitis, neuroborreliosis, and recurrent chronic meningitis. Diagnosis and management of chronic meningitis remain significant challenges, and further research is needed to...

UNC Neurologists Lead Global Research in HIV-Associated Cognitive Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis

May 4, 2025
Two UNC neurologists are making significant strides in understanding neurological disorders across diverse global populations, from Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa.  Monica Diaz, MD, MS, and Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, are neuro-infectious diseases and neuro-immunology specialists. They are the newest members of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases,...