Grand Rounds
UNMC Neurology Grand Rounds are held weekly on Thursdays from 12:00–1:00 PM CDT via Zoom. Select sessions may also be offered in person.
The Grand Rounds series features presentations by invited speakers, including local, national, and international leaders in neurology. Topics include clinical care, research discoveries, and new developments in the understanding and treatment of neurological conditions.
This educational activity is designed for a multidisciplinary audience, including allied health professionals, healthcare administrators, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, residents, fellows, and students.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
08/28/2025
“A Primer on Neuroinformatics and Network Science”
Speakers: Matthew Rizzo, MD; Carrier Bailey, PhD; Laura Lienemann, BA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
09/04/2025
“A 30-year-old Male Patient with Intermittent Weakness”
Speakers: Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, MD; Mathias Maisenbacher, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
09/11/2025
“Designing Hospital Systems for Effective Care Delivery: A Human Factors Approach”
Speaker: Bethany R. Lowndes, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
09/18/2025
“A Study towards Virus Detection in PWH Brain Samples”
Speaker: Meng Niu, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
09/25/2025
“Rethinking Falls in Parkinson’s Disease: A Bioinformatics Approach Rooted in Clinical Insight”
Speaker: Joaquin Vizcarra, MD
University of Pennsylvania
10/02/2025
“Antiplatelet resistance/failure in stroke”
Speaker: Praneeth Thadi, DO
University of Nebraska Medical Center
10/09/2025
“Migraine Prevention Update”
Speaker: Melissa Rayhill, MD
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
10/16/2025
“Rapid Response EEG: From Concept to Clinical Impact”
Speaker: Sheida Koohsari, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
10/23/2025
“Triumphs, Limitations and Recalibration of Thrombectomy’s Role in the Treatment of Acute Stroke”
Speaker: Pierre Fayad, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
10/30/2025
“Frontotemporal dementia mimicking Alzheimer’s Disease”
Speaker: Valeria D. Parra Payano, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
11/06/2025
“The role of astrocytes in Fragile X Syndrome”
Speaker: Anna Dunaevsky, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
11/13/2025
“A Day in Movement Disorder Clinic”
Speaker: Mara Seier, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
11/20/2025
“Neurologic Complications of Cancer Immunotherapy”
Speaker: Dianca D. Santomasso, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
12/04/2025
“The New Diagnostic and Treatment Paradigm in Functional Neurological Disorder”
Speaker: David L. Perez, MD, MMSc
Harward Medical School
12/11/2025
“Monogenic mimics of Neuroinflammatory disorders”
Speaker: Ayush Gupta, MBBS, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
12/18/2025
“Care of the SEEG Implanted Patient and Epilepsy Management Update”
Speaker: Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, MD
Department of Radiology Peter O’Donnel Brain Institute
01/08/2026
“Rural Neurology: The Need for Strong Connections”
Speaker: Joseph Benes, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
01/15/2026
“Agency as Outcome”
Speaker: Vaishali Phatak, PhD, ABPP
University of Nebraska Medical Center
01/22/2026
“The roles of PINK1 and Parkin in Parkinson’s Disease”
Speaker: Kelly L Stauch, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
01/29/2026
“Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease Management”
Speaker: Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS
University of Chicago
02/05/2026
“Sleep Rhythms, Epilepsy, and Memory Dysfunction”
Speaker: Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSc
Johns Hopkins University
02/19/2026
“Circadian Sleepiness and brain Evoked Potentials: Time-of-Day in the Brain”
Speaker: Valia Gumenyuk, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
02/26/2026
“Episodic syndromes in children associated with migraine”
Speaker: Prasanna Kumar Gangishetti, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
03/05/2026
“Learning from animal models of seizures in autoimmune encephalitis”
Speaker: Olga Taraschenko, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
03/12/2026
“Updates form ISC 2026 on Stroke Prevention”
Speaker: Hannah Maldonado, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
For any questions about Grand Rounds contact Madi Budin