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

2025 K12 Scholars

Headshot of Dr. Adesuwa Akhetuamhen

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”

Headshot of Dr. Madeleine Puissant

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”

Headshot of Dr. Regina Royan

Regina Royan, MD, MPH

University of Michigan

Project: “Localizing Delays in Prehospital Care of Patients with Acute Stroke”

Headshot of Dr. Jonathan Tam

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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