Laura Xavier MD

Movement Disorders fellow @WashUNeurology | alumnus @UNCneurology | @SimonyanLab @harvardmed 👩‍💻| @pucrs MD 🩺| Brain Imaging | #NeuroEthics⚡️🧠🔬 Gaúcha 🇧🇷

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

I had the privilege to attend the legendary @movedisorder Aspen course this year and interview Dr. @MichaelOkun

Here are some of my insights and takeaways ⬇️
https://t.co/BLDfesZgbM

[Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz @GLMhealthtech]

We are hiring a postdoctoral fellow to work on an NIH-NIDA funded study on the implementation of substance use disorder genetic testing tools in clinical care (R01DA062848 PIs: GLM, Amanda Merner @armerner_psych, Theresa Williamson @Twilli7). Please see job description below. Priority Deadline: July 15, 2026.

[Daniel G. Di Luca @dilucadaniel]

Outstanding work by Ivan Martinez-Valbuena, @GGKovacsBrain, and Tony Lang, now published in @NatureMedicine, demonstrating the value of 4R tau SAA for the diagnosis of PSP. Thrilled to have played a small role in this impactful study!

@WashUNeurology

https://t.co/amNIP9JPCl

[Jorge Patino @jepatinom]

🚨🧠📚 Are you an early-career neurologist interested in education? Consider applying to the NEST, a new faculty development program to advance your career as a clinician-educator. Applications are due on July 15th. For more information, follow this link: https://t.co/aUxRWllMOp

[Thomas Yeo @bttyeo]

In a meta-analysis of 210 biomedical AI studies that statistically compared models under cross-validation, 97% used invalid statistical tests.

Here's our new preprint https://t.co/OG58Vkeu49 led by @tianchuzeng @kkli20111 @ZShaoshi @ten_photos 1/N

[Lina Okar @NeuroLinaO]

Grateful to take my first step in formal ethics training through NITCEE. Thank you @AANmember @dilucadaniel @LauraXavierMD

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

@NeuroLinaO @AANmember @dilucadaniel Congrats Lina!!! This is an amazing opportunity that made a huge impact in my training. Excited to see the results of your awesome neuromodulation ethics project.

[Daniel G. Di Luca @dilucadaniel]

Wonderful work by @NeuroLinaO and @LauraXavierMD at the MDS-PAS meeting exploring social media perception of MRgFUS in ET.

@movedisorder @WashUNeurology

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A recently discovered brain network that links cognition and actions may have an important role in Parkinson’s disease and could improve its treatment, according to a study in Nature. https://t.co/m0ZG6WNDyE

[WashU Medicine Knight ADRC @WashUMedADRC]

Brain network responsible for Parkinson’s disease identified https://t.co/xifumbKaE0

[Abhimanyu Mahajan @AMahajanMD]

Interested in migrating over and following people who treat and study movement disorders but not sure where to start?

Link (not exhaustive): https://t.co/zb2t3itYZC

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

@purposeful_pd @movedisorder @MichaelOkun Thank you Gavin!

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

I had the privilege to attend the legendary @movedisorder Aspen course this year and interview Dr. @MichaelOkun

Here are some of my insights and takeaways ⬇️
https://t.co/BLDfesZgbM

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

Thank you @MichaelOkun, @dilucadaniel and @WashUNeurology for this opportunity

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

@Gabriel_E_VV @WashUNeurology Congrats and welcome to the team 🥳🎉

[Defne Abur - @defneabur.bsky.social @defneabur]

✨new PhD position ✨ related to neural control of pitch 🧠🗣️🎶 more info and application details here ➡️ https://t.co/al5tr39gSC Retweets are appreciated 🙏🏼

[André Zimerman @AndreZimerman]

This is the worst natural catastrophe in the history of my region.

Hundreds of cities flooded, including my own.

100+ people dead.

100.000+ people displaced.

Millions affected.

[Laura Xavier MD @LauraXavierMD]

What a grand way to celebrate the ending of our 4y journey together @UNCneurology 🧗🏻‍♀️

#Almost_Neurologists 🧠🧩
#AANAM @AANmember #NeuroTwitter

[Mayank Chugh (he/him) @mayank_mchugh]

📢'The World Is Your Oyster' is for those who are born in global north countries--don't experience visa bureaucracy & emotional burden that non-white global south scholars do. Citizenship is a privilege that we need to recognize in the academe. 1/n

https://t.co/0PyvvH7fGM

[Abhimanyu Mahajan @AMahajanMD]

Attention: #Neurology departmental, division and program leadership!

Do you have IMG trainees you wish you could hire and/ or mentor better?

This is THE session to understand IMG-specific issues (including visas) and potential solutions.

Join us on Sunday at #AANAM

[UNC Neurology @UNCneurology]

UNC Neurology is thrilled to announce the upcoming arrival of our new Adult & Child Neurology Residency Classes! We extend a warm welcome to all the incoming residents and look forward to collaborating closely with you throughout your residency!