We offer excellent fellowship opportunities in cognitive disorders and aging brain health in 3 tracks for continuing postgraduate training.

Clinician Track

This one-year track is designed for physicians who want to improve their clinical acumen for recognizing all variations of neurodegenerative diseases in cognitive and behavioral neurology.

Clinician-Scientist Track

A 2-year program aimed at clinicians who want to launch a career that includes both patient care and research. This training experience helps fellows develop a clinical and translational line of study.

Research Intensive Track

This 1- to 2-year program is for basic and clinical researchers and is designed to launch an independent research career. Fellows are mentored by internationally recognized leaders in brain energy metabolism and neurocognitive disorders.

To find out more about the postdoctoral research fellowship tracks, contact Eric Vidoni at evidoni@kumc.edu.

Fellowship leadership team

Gary Gronseth, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology

Ryan Townley, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
United Council for Neurologici Specialities certified in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry​
Program Director, Cognitive and Behavioral Fellowship

Eric Vidoni, PT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Co-Program Director, Cognitive and Behavioral Fellowship Program

Russell Swerdlow, M.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Jeffrey Burns, M.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology
Co-Director, KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Sonya Fabricius
Education Coordinator
sfabricius@kumc.edu