Lemmon Named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology
Monica Lemmon, MD, has been named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology within the Department of Pediatrics, effective April 2025.
Announcing 2022 ALICE Cohort
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty recently announced the 2022 ALICE participants, including Monica Lemmon, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Neurology.
Russ selected to receive Strong Start Award
Jeffrey Russ, MD, medical instructor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Neurology, has been selected to receive a 2022 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” award.
Lemmon awarded Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award
Monica Lemmon, MD, has recently been awarded the highly competitive 2021 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award by the Child Neurology Society.
Treating childhood epilepsy: A mix of old and new
Duke pediatric epileptologists are combining existing virtual and augmented reality technology to create a mixed reality experience to improve surgical accuracy and taking a new look at an established dietary therapy to help improve outcomes for children and adolescents with hard-to-control epilepsy.
Duke and RTI International partner to include Duchenne muscular dystrophy in newborn screenings in NC
RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, and Duke University, with funding from Muscular Dystrophy Association and Sarepta Therapeutics, have partnered to implement screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and related neuromuscular conditions for newborns in North Carolina.
New Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug shows benefit in Duke trial
A new drug offers hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by potentially offering an alternative to high-dose glucocorticoids that have significant side effects. Interim results from a 24-month clinical trial at Duke Health and other institutions suggest that the drug, vamorolone, may retain or improve the effects of current steroid treatments but reduces health risks associated with long-term steroid use.
Resident Spotlight: Lauren Chamberlain, DO
Lauren Chamberlain, DO, had always been interested in the brain, but a rotation in medical school convinced her that pediatric neurology was the field for her. Now she’s spending a year with the Duke Neurology Department as part of her residency training. In this week’s Spotlight interview, Chamberlain talks to us about residency during the era of COVID-19, her experience as a competitive gymnast, and her plans to focus on epilepsy and sleep medicine in the future.