Neurosurgery Research and Publications
Our research program aims to identify prevention measures and effective treatments for patients with neurological disorders. Our research is divided into various subspecialties, such as Cerebral Hemorrhage, Movement Disorders, Neuroprotection & Inflammation, Epilepsy, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Vascular Malformations, Degenerative Spine Disorders, Pediatric conditions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A strong collaboration between Basic Neuroscientists and Clinical Neurosurgeons is critical to the success of our mission.
Patients with specific neurosurgical conditions, who meet study-specific criteria, are invited to participate in our clinical research studies. Our clinical research activities are coordinated by a dedicated team of trained research coordinators, advanced practice providers, nurses, and therapists. Our research faculty have subspecialty training that includes research methodology, and all research is conducted under the oversight of Central and Local Institutional Review Boards. Our research funding is derived from a combination of medical industry sponsors and the National Institute of Health.
We offer a wide variety of research opportunities with our largest research projects reaching an international level and including dozens of qualified medical centers. In addition to large, multicenter clinical research, we also conduct many smaller scale investigations that involve our medical students, neurology and neurosurgery trainees.
These smaller local projects introduce future physicians to research methodology as well as the essential elements of the ethical and scientific standards associated with Good Clinical Practice in human research. The findings from our local research are presented at regional and national scientific meetings.
As a research unit, we strive to make scientific discoveries to improve the healthcare of patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions.
Current Research Topics
Faculty
Hyunwoo Do, MD
Fernando L. Vale, MD
Neurosurgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, Low-grade gliomas
M. Salman Ali, MD
Skull Base, Pituitary Surgery
Scott Y. Rahimi, MD
Samuel D. Macomson, MD
Khoi Nguyen, MD
Alexander Post, MD
John R. Vender, MD
Research Labs
Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD
Molly Braun, PhD
Glymphatic System, Neuroimmunology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's Disease
Kumar Vaibhav, PhD
Darrell W. Brann, PhD
Yujiao Lu, PhD
Julia V. Fomitcheva, PhD
Shannon Derthick, MSc
Residents
William 'Luke', Ledford, MD
PGY-1
Christopher Carr, MD, MPH
PGY-5
Luca Debs, MD
PGY-7
Recent Publications
Neurosurgery Research Publications
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Royal, T., Ahluwalia, P., Gulhane, M., , Gaur, P., Ahluwalia, M., Randhawa, T., Sunil, S., Budim, S., Akter, K., , , , , , , & , May 2026, In: Neurochemistry International. 195, 106136. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Chauhan, A., Lee, E. A., Patel, R. B., Kumskova, M., Leira, E. C., Chauhan, A. K., Shi, Y., Cao, S., Koehler, R. C., , , , , , Herman, A. L., Boisserand, L., Sansing, L. H., Morais, A., Jin, X. & Aykan, S. & 8 others, , Mar 1 2026, In: Neuropharmacology. 285, 110801. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Butler, M., Weiss, D. L., Hill, L. A. T., Smith, H., Pope, B., McIntosh, C., Debs, L., Mbonde, A. A., Murro, A. M. & , Mar 2026, In: Epilepsy and Behavior Reports. 33, 100849. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Bhandari, B., Naeini, S. E., Hill, B., Rogers, H. M., Gouron, J., Perez-Morales, N., Khan, A., Meeks, W., , , , Ali, S., Wallace, G., Yu, J. C., , & , Jan 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 2, 757. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Arjipour, M., Rezaei, M., Yeganeh, S. A., Sabahi, M., Irani, A. D. & , Jan 2026, In: World Neurosurgery: X. 29, 100551. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Cliett, J., Lee, M., & , Dec 2025, In: Journal of Medical Case Reports. 19, 1, 572. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Gaur, P., Ahluwalia, M., Ahluwalia, P. & , Dec 2025, In: Biomedicines. 13, 12, 3096. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Editorial 鈥� peer-review |
Boisserand, L. S. B., Herman, A. L., Sanganahalli, B. G., Mihailovic, J., Beatty, H. E., Johnson, C. W., Diaz, S., DeLong, J. H., Velazquez, S., Grutzendler, J., Dela Cruz, C., Zhou, J., Sheth, K. N., Matouk, C., Zhan, S., Morais, A., Imai, T., Chauhan, A., Patel, R. B. & Kumskova, M. & 19 others, , Nov 18 2025, In: Stroke. 56, 11, p. 3280-3293 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Piper, K., Kumar, J. I., Smith, D., Freeman, T., , Greenberg, M., Balis, G. & Van Loveren, H., Oct 2025, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 143, 4, p. 1121-1127 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Debs, L. H., & , Oct 2025, In: Neurosurgical focus. 59, 4, E10. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
behalf of the SPAN investigators, Sep 25 2025, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 14, 19, e040914. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Carretero, V. J., 脕lvarez-Merz, I., Hern谩ndez-Campano, J., & Hern谩ndez-Guijo, J. M., Sep 1 2025, In: Neural Regeneration Research. 20, 9, p. 2454-2463 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Oliver, T. A., Lee, M. L., Piper, K. F., Ali, M. S. & , Sep 2025, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 143, 3, p. 738-747 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Jin, X., Morais, A., Imai, T., Lamb, J., Nagarkatti, K., Boisserand, L., Beatty, H. E., Sansing, L. H., , , , , Patel, R. B., Kumskova, M., Chauhan, A. K., McCullough, L. D., Aronowski, J., Leira, E. C., Shi, Y. & Avery, B. D. & 3 others, , Sep 2025, In: Stroke. 56, 9, p. 2734-2747 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Gandhi, D., Chen, H., Zaidi, S., Sahlein, D. H., Maidan, L., Kreitel, K., Miller, T. R., , Shekhlee, A. A., Woo, H. H., Toth, G., Schirmer, C., Loh, Y. & Fiorella, D., Jul 1 2025, In: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 17, 7, p. 753-758 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Butler, M., Kaoutzani, L. & , Jul 2025, In: World Neurosurgery. 199, 124159. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Ledford, W. L., Carr, C. J., Alfaro, M. G., Conger, C., Sharma, S., & , Jul 2025, In: Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 10, 1, CASE2566. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
George, Z., Piper, K., Neal, E. G., Alayli, A., Schimmel, S., Monsour, M., Di, L., Amin, U., Boscarino, J. J., Schoenberg, M. R., & Bezchlibnyk, Y. B., Jul 2025, In: Epilepsia. 66, 7, p. 2465-2479 15 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Peto, I., Alexander, B., Krafft, P., VAN LOVEREN, H., Agazzi, S., & Tabor, M. H., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 69, 3, p. 290-296 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Li, M., Yalcin, N., Weiss, D. L., Hill, L. A. T., , , , Rueda Carrillo, L. G., Smith, H. & , Apr 2025, In: Epilepsia Open. 10, 2, p. 581-586 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Sword, J. J., Sparks, T., Debs, L. H., Major, S., Sharma, S. J., , , Barton, K., , , , , , Dreier, J. P., Hartings, J. A. & , Apr 1 2025, In: Stroke. 56, 4, p. 974-986 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Kumar, S. N., Khan, N. H., Reda, Y., Beigh, H. H., Bastia, B., , Jain, A. K. & Raisuddin, S., Apr 2025, In: Birth Defects Research. 117, 4, e2460. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Patel, R. B., Kumskova, M., Kodali, H., Budnik, I., Kuznetsov, V., Jain, A., Jha, A., Thedens, D., Dhanesha, N., Sutariya, B., Nagarkatti, K. A., Lamb, J., , Shi, Y., Avery, B., Imai, T., Jin, X., Chauhan, A., Boisserand, L. S. B. & & 14 others, , Apr 1 2025, In: Stroke. 56, 4, p. 965-973 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Butler, M., Palacios, M. E., Carr, C., & , Mar 2025, In: Epilepsia. 66, 3, p. 768-775 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Zanello, M., Voges, B., Chelvarajah, R., Sen, A., Petelin Gad啪e, 沤., Penchet, G., De Benedictis, A., Fornaro, R., Iwasaki, M., Iijima, K., Jiltsova, E., Mrak, G., Barrit, S., Moiraghi, A., Landi, A., Neale, M., Magdum, S., Caire, F., Godet, B. & Domenech, P. & 12 others, , Mar 2025, In: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 12, 3, p. 565-576 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Butler, M., Carr, C., Baker, D., Bhatia, A., & , Mar 2025, In: Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 9, 9, CASE24628. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Pennington, K. R., Debs, L., Chung, S., Bava, J., Garin, C. M., , Bick, S. K., Englot, D. J., , Constantinidis, C. & , Mar 1 2025, In: Brain Stimulation. 18, 2, p. 185-194 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Shanazz, K., Xie, K., Oliver, T., Bogan, J., , Sword, J. J., , , & , Mar 2025, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 133, 3, p. 825-838 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, , Siddiqui, S., Hattaway, T. G., Anas, A., , , & , Feb 2025, In: Experimental Neurology. 384, 115067. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Gaur, P., , Ahluwalia, M. & Gupta, S., 2025, In: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 18, 1607675. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Editorial 鈥� peer-review |
Butler, M., Carr, C., Mehra, M., Barnett, A. M., Salley, J., Chauhan, A., Belakhlef, S., , Rutkowski, M., & , 2025, In: Surgical Neurology International. 16, 136. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Sripadrao, S., Carr, C., Quraishi, M., Abes, J., Mehra, M., James, K., & Pare, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Spine Journal. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Bhandari, B., Naeini, S. E., Rezaee, S., Rogers, H. M., Khodadadi, H., , Seyyedi, M., Mackinnon, N. J., , , , Yu, J. C., , , & , Jan 1 2025, In: Translational Neuroscience. 16, 1, 20220362. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Alptekin, A., , Parvin, M., Chowdhury, H., Kashif, S., Selina, F. A., Bushra, A., Kelleher, J., , Williams, D., Blumling, E., Ara, R., , Frank, J. A., & , 2025, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 16, 1543133. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Debs, L. H., Walker, S. E. & , Dec 2024, In: GeroScience. 46, 6, p. 6537-6561 25 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Sword, J. J., Fomitcheva, I. V. & , Dec 2024, In: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 44, 12, p. 1561-1579 19 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Khodadadi, H., , Naeini, S. E., Bhandari, B., Rogers, H. M., Gouron, J., Meeks, W., , Pillai, A., Yu, J. C., Morgan, J. C., , , , & , Nov 2024, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 25, 21, 11764. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Ahluwalia, P., Gaur, P., Ahluwalia, M. & , Nov 2024, In: Biomedicines. 12, 11, 2586. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Editorial 鈥� peer-review |
Debs, L. H., , Walker, S., Toro, D., Mansouri, S., & , Oct 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 128, 110783. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Rashidi, F., Habibi, M. A., Reyhani, M., Fallahi, M. S., Arshadi, M. R., Sabahi, M., Vakharia, K. & , Sep 2024, In: World Neurosurgery. 189, p. 399-409.e18 Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
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