Department News
Bagic Featured in Tribune-Review Article
Assistant Professor Anto Bagic, MD, MSc is participating in a collaborative study with Richard Randall, Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Carnegie-Mellon University on how music affects the brain. Read more about it here.
The department has received a new NINDS Program Project Grant, "Mitochondrial Proteins in Parkinson's Disease", which provides $6.5 million in research funds over 5 years. Directed by Tim Greenamyre, the program includes collaborative projects headed by Drs. Greenamyre, Jun Chen and Teresa Hastings. The program is supported by a Molecular Core headed by Dr. Guodong Cao and a Neuropathology Core headed by Dr. Charleen Chu.
Dr. Tim Greenamyre has received a new "Challenge Grant" from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences entitled "Gene-environment interactions in transgenic rat models of Parkinson disease". The grant provides $1 million in research funds to Dr. Greenamyre and his collaborator Chenjian Li at the Cornell University Medical College.
UPMC Stroke Institute, Telemedicine Featured in Wall Street Journal
More hospitals are using video to connect patients with specialists far away to speed treatment. The Wall Street Journal has published an article on the front page of today's Marketplace section. Read Doctor, Can You See Me Now?
Reddy Receives ACES Award
Vivek Reddy, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medical Director, Electronic Health Record System, UPMC Health System has been named a recipient of the UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES) for the Physician Services Division. The ACES program recognized faculty and staff who provide exceptional customer service for patients, visitors and colleagues. Dr. Reddy will be honored with other winners of the award at a recognition dinner at Heinz Field in October. (8/09)
Zivkovic’s Study Featured in World Neurology
A study by Saša Živković, MD Associate Professor of Neurology is featured in the August issue of World Neurology, a newsletter of the World Federation of Neurology. Dr. Živković’s study focuses on the range and frequency of neurological problems faced by lung transplant recipients. (8/09)
Perez Receives Grant and Invitation to Present
Ruth Perez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, NINDS for her study Synuclein and Dopamine: Implications for Parkinsonism. The project dates are from July 2009 through June 30, 2011. In addition, Dr. Perez will make a presentation at Neuroscience 2009, The Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, in Chicago in October. (8/09)
Burton Named Fellow
Edward A. Burton, MD, DPhil, MRCP, Assistant Professor of Neurology was named a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), UK in May 2009. Fellow status is granted through nomination and a determination that the nominee has made a significant contribution in the practice of medicine, medical science or medical literature. The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 by royal charter of King Henry VIII and is engaged in a wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving standards of medical practice. Dr Burton was admitted to Membership of the Royal College of Physicians by examination in 1994.
Saxton Featured in Post-Gazette
Judith Saxton, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology was featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article June 3, 2009 about the use of computers in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read the article here.
Van Cott Receives Award
Anne Van Cott, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology has been named the 2009 Outstanding Professional Employee (Medical/Scientific) Bronze Award recipient in the Excellence in Government Awards Program sponsored by the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board. In March Dr. Van Cott was elected a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in recognition of her research and educational contributions to the field of epilepsy and the neurology community. (5/09)
Nicholas to Present at CMSC Meeting
Jacqueline Nicholas, MD, second year Department of Neurology resident, will present a case at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers meeting in Atlanta at the end of May. (5/09)
O’Leary, Mielo Receive Physicians Services Division Awards
Melanie Mielo, Practice Coordinator for the Department of Neurology has been selected as a 2009 winner of the “Robert Mientus Award for Staff Excellence in Service to the UPMC Physician Services Division,” the highest award the PSD grants for service to the Physician Services Division. Margie O’Leary, CRNP, MS Division has been selected as the 2009 “Physician Services Division Award for Staff Excellence in Service to the Community.” This is the highest Award that PSD grants to staff members in recognition of outstanding contributions to our community. Margie and Melanie will be honored at a reception August 6 and will have their names added to a permanent plaque in the Physician Services Division's corporate offices honoring previous recipients. (5/09)
Raji Receives American Academy of Neurology Award
Cyrus Raji, MD/PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology has received the AAN 2009 Extended Neuroscience Award for his paper “Independent Effects of Age and Alzheimer’s on Gray Matter in a Community Cohort.” The award was presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in Seattle. (5/09)
Burton, Cao, Greenamyre Awarded Grants
Three Department of Neurology principal investigators have been awarded research grants from prominent funding sources. The recipients, grant titles and sources are:
Edward A. Burton, MBChB, MD, DPhil, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry: Dystonia Medical Research Foundation for Dopamine neuron development in a novel zebrafish model of DYT1 dystonia
Guodong Cao, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Neurology: National Institutes of Health (R21) for Novel modified erythropoietins for the treatment of ischemic brain injury
J. Timothy Greenamyre, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Chief, Movement Disorders Division: 1) Michael J. Fox Foundation for Characterization of E46K and A53T alpha-synuclein BAC transgenic rats and 2) the Parkinson's Disease Foundation for Modeling gastrointestinal dysfunction in PD. (5/09)
Clemens Interviewed for Neurology Today
Paula Clemens, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Chief, Division of Veterans Affairs was interviewed for the April 16 issue of Neurology Today. The article highlights a study on the use of an intravenously administered antisense morpholino in a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Roy Publishes Book
Asim Roy, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology has recently published Neurology & Psychiatry: 1,000 Questions to Help You Pass the Boards. The book, co-authored with Dr. Kumar Budur, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, was published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins in February. The publication is a review for neurology residents and practicing neurologists studying for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification and recertification exams and is the first such book that contains both neurology and psychiatry board review questions.
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