The Department of Neurology will host grand rounds on Friday, May 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Ronald J. Ellis, associate professor of neurosciences at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, will present “Vascular and other Contributions to HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the Aging Patient Population.” For more information, call the Department of Neurology at 305-243-6175.

The Department of Neurology and Miami Crawls, which organizes networking opportunities for young professionals to support charity and local businesses, will host Cranium Crawl to benefit the Miller School of Medicine’s Residency Research and Education Fund on Saturday, May 12 from 3 to 10 p.m. at various bars, lounges, and restaurants in Mary Brickell Village.

The cost is $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event, which includes food and drink specials and complimentary drinks from participating restaurants. Donations will support research efforts to help cure neurological diseases such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

For more information and to reserve your tickets today, please visit the event website, or contact Jessica Busquets at [email protected] or Susan Fox-Rosellini at [email protected].

Michael D. Norenberg, professor pathology, biochemistry and molecular biology, neurology, and neurosurgery and director of neuropathology and neuropathology research at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Why the Brain Fails When the Astrocyte Ails” on Friday, May 4 at 1 p.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium.

The Department of Neurology will celebrate its third annual Red Masquerade ALS Gala on Friday, May 18 at the Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach Hotel, 101 Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. The VIP cocktail and silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets, priced at $100 per person, include dinner, dancing, and an open bar. VIP tickets, which also offer access to the open bar prior to the main event, are available for $150. For more information, contact Susan Fox Rosellini at 305-243-1699 or [email protected].

Participate as a walker, sponsor a walker, or make a donation for the Department of Neurology’s 11th Annual Lou Gehrig’s Disease 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk, which will be held Saturday, May 12 in Coconut Grove starting at Dinner Key Auditorium, 3500 Pan American Drive. Registration opens at 7 a.m., and the walk begins at 7:30 a.m. Become a walker or make a donation. Race proceeds are allocated to assist ALS patients in the tri-county area. For more information, contact Susan Fox Rosellini at 305-243-1699 or [email protected].