Neuro-EM K12 Funded Scholars
2026 K12 Scholars
Katherine Mayes,
MD, PhD
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Project
Blood-based Biomarker Assessment in Geriatric Falls with Head Impact
Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem,
MD, PhD, MPP
University of Pennsylvania
Project
Enhancing Post-TIA Stroke Prevention Using Biological Aging Markers in the Emergency Department
Alicia Rolin,
MD, ScM
Children's National Hospital
Project
Improving Naloxone Distribution for Adolescents in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Jason Tanner,
MD, PhD
University of Utah
Project
GJA1-20k as a Novel Mediator of Neuroprotection in Ischemic Stroke
Mariama Runcie,
MD
University of Michigan
Project
Patient-Centered Implementation Science Approach to Improving Fidelity, Retention, and Experience in Emergent Neuro Critical Care Clinical Trials
2025 K12 Scholars
Adesuwa Akhetuamhen, MD, MS
Emory University School of Medicine
Project: “Health Informatics and Design Thinking to Improve Emergency Department-Based Prevention of Stroke in Populations with Hypertension”
Madeleine M. Puissant, MD, PhD
MaineHealth Institute of Research
Project: “Cardiac Dysfunction and Inflammation after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) – Interaction of Adrenergic and Neuregulin Signaling Pathways”
Regina Royan, MD, MPH
University of Michigan
Project: “Localizing Delays in Prehospital Care of Patients with Acute Stroke”
Jonathan Tam, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Project: “Quantifying Frailty in Acutely Brain Injured Patients and Discovering Modifiable Mediators of Poor Outcome”
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