Neurological Surgery Research
Our Research Topics
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Neurotrauma and Recovery
Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, spinal diseases and deformity unite multiple team members. Across these domains, we lead active programs in the basic sciences, translational research, and surgical techniques, encompassing clinicians and scientists alike in a common vision of improved trauma, spine, and nerve injury care.
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Brain Tumor
Our neuro-oncology team develops glioma diagnostics as well as new treatments. A key research goal is to improve surgical treatment precision. For example, this team is developing a real-time imaging tool for use during surgery to maximize tumor removal while preserving more of the surrounding healthy brain tissue.
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Stroke, Brain Anuerysm and Hydrocephalus
Failures in blood and cerebrospinal fluid regulation can lead to acute neurological distress and chronic disability. Each of the investigators in this group is highly invested in revealing mechanisms resulting in dysfunction and developing exciting new strategies for intervention to improve long-term outcomes.
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Neural Circuits and Neurorestoration
A growing group of our faculty examines how healthy neural circuits result in desired behaviors while damaged circuits lead to dysfunction. The group consists of individuals interested in circuits from the most basic function through how we manage patients experiencing alteration in essential everyday behaviors, including speech, decision making and movement. Our team produces landmark research showing how brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and neuromodulation can restore normal daily living.