Neurosurgery News
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The Future of Epilepsy Treatments at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
MCW and its hospital partners provide advanced diagnostics, therapeutic and surgical treatments to improve epilepsy treatment.
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Avalon Action Alliance Donates $12.5 Million to Create Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Partnership with the Neuroscience Institute
Milwaukee will be home to the Midwest’s first program designed specifically to treat mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI or concussions) in veterans and first responders.
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Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury Worldwide
MCW neurosurgery faculty co-author article published in The Lancet Neurology journal that notes advances made in diagnosing and treating TBI, including biomarkers that may better pinpoint TBI injuries than clinical decisions, and a decrease in mortality among moderate and severe injuries.
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MCW Neurosurgeon-Scientist Seeks to Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain Through Research with Tumors
Dr. Max Krucoff is developing surgical techniques to make tumor removals safer and more complete.
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Dr. Michael McCrea Receives 2022 Sports Neuropsychology Society Distinguished Career Award
The Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) announced Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP as recipient of this year’s Distinguished Career Award.
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Dr. Kathleen Schmainda Receives Perfect Score on NCI MPI R01 to Establish a Consensus DSC-MRI Protocol
This five-year, $3.5 million grant will be done in collaboration with researchers from Brown University, Barrow Neurological Institute, and Mayo Clinic.
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A New Key to Brain Surgery
MCW neurosurgeon Nathan Zwagerman, MD, specializes in novel and less invasive surgical approaches to brain surgery.
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Neuroscience Institute Formed to Further Research and Advancements in Treating Neurological Disorders
Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, has been selected as the founding director of the newly created joint MCW/Froedtert Health/Children’s Wisconsin Neuroscience Institute.
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NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium Receives $42.65M Award to Launch the Next Phase of Study
The NCAA-U.S. Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium — the largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history — has received a $25 million award from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC).
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CARE Consortium Receives the 2021 Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award from the Military Health System Research Symposium
The Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium has received the 2021 Outstanding Research Accomplishment/Team/Academia/Industry award from the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS).
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Examining Concussion Incidence in College Football
Recent research sheds new light on how to reduce the incidence of concussion and head impact exposure in college football.
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Dr. Kathleen Schmainda Receives Grant to Use AI and Advanced MRI Methods to Identify Brain Tumors
Dr. Kathleen Schmainda was awarded a five-year, $2.7 million new R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute.
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Altering Preseason and Practice Protocols May Reduce Incidence of Concussions in College Football Players, New Research Shows
New research shows concussion incidence and HIE are disproportionately higher in the preseason than regular season and occur more often during practices than games.
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Reimagining Care: Max C. Lee, MD
In the wake of the global pandemic, MCW faculty, staff and students are reimagining how they provide care and services.
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Meet Nathan
Nathan Zwagerman, MD, specializes in removing meningiomas and other brain tumors using a rare technique.
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Reimagining Care: Joseph Bovi, MD and Jennifer Connelly, MD
In the wake of the global pandemic, MCW faculty, staff and students are reimagining how they provide care and services.
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Paying Care Forward
After overcoming severe health challenges as a child, MCW pharmacy student Holly Maize's life has come full circle.
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Research Findings Show Potential New Target in Somatosensory Cortex to Aid in Recovery of Walking Ability
Findings of a study in the journal Nature Neuroscience show the brain’s somatosensory cortex can directly orchestrate walking in response to ongoing environmental cues, allowing for navigation of complex environments.
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Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Invests $1.25M in Spinal Cord Injury Research at MCW
The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation recently announced a gift of $1.25 million to support neuroscience research at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
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Brain Researchers Seek to Uncover Effects of Non-Concussive Repetitive Head Impacts in Young Athletes
Brain researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) were recently awarded a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a five-year study on the effects of repetitive head impacts on middle and high school athletes.
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