Park receives Stroke Basic Science Award
为了表彰他的尖吻鲈属t research uncovering the underlying pathology of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), Eunsu Park, PhD, instructor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, has been honored with the Stroke Basic Science Award at the American Stroke…
McCullough and Liu awarded $3.7M NIH grant to study sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
A $3.7 million grant to identify patients at risk for developing chronic consequences of COVID-19 infection and discover potential underlying mechanisms leading to neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) has been awarded to Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, and Fudong Liu, MD, MSN, by…
MEG Center publishes five papers in calendar year
突出Magnetoencephalograph的工作y (MEG) Center at McGovern Medical School, Michael Funke, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the MEG Center, and his team have published five papers in various journals over…
Two departments name vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery have named vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion. The two newest vice chairs are Joel E. Frontera, MD, vice chair of education and…
2021 Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium available online throughout September
UTHealth Neurosciences and the Department of Pediatric Surgery, together with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital will host the 2021 Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium in a virtual format throughout the month of September. The theme for the symposium is “Children with Neurological and…
Biobank Repository helps chronic coronavirus symptoms
More than a year after COVID-19 sent her to the hospital for seven days, which included treatment with low amounts of supplemental oxygen, Sophia Holton is still suffering symptoms from the virus: headaches, pain, shortness of breath, and low energy….
Rocking out for Wonderkids
You may be wondering, what is a Wonderkid? It’s simple. Wonderkids are the pediatric patients of the Texas Cleft-Craniofacial team at UT Physicians. Each year, Wonderkids are treated to an event in their honor in observance of Cleft and Craniofacial…
Neurosurgery hosts Neuro ICU Symposium
The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery hosts the eighth annual Neuro ICU Symposium, July 21-22. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 symposium moves to an online format. Registration for the two-day symposium is open through July 14….
Research on reactive astrocytes published in Cell Reports
New research from the lab of Jiaqian Wu, PhD, associate professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, on reactive astrocytes in spinal cord injury may lead to future therapeutic targets…
Depth electrode recordings reveal neurobiology of auditory cortex
By using direct recordings from the auditory cortex, a part of the temporal lobe which processes auditory information, researchers from the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery have discovered a previously unknown organizational structure for speech perception and production. Their…