Christine Mac Donald, PhD is first woman appointed as Vice Chair of Research at the UW School of Medicine
In October 2021, the Department of Neurological Surgery appointed Dr.
Research and Innovation
Maggie McGrath, MD selected to receive the Richard H. Adler Attorney at Law & Adler Giersch Law Firm Endowed Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. McGrath whose proposal “Utility of routine surveillance head computed tomography (within 24 hours) after initiating therapeutic anticoagulation in patients with intracranial hemorrhage” was selected to receive the $7500 award.
Andrew Ko, MD part of study to determine if tiny electrical implants are an effective way to treat rheumatoid arthritis
A large trial is currently underway testing an implant that is hoped to treat rheumatoid arthritis by delivering short bursts of electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve.
Christine Mac Donald, PhD to serve as Seattle PI for $10 million NIH funded grant to study concussions in schoolkids.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a $10 million grant to the Four Corners Youth Consortium, a group researching concussions in children.
Christine Mac Donald, PhD to lead Neuroimaging Core of $56 million NIH grant to expand Alzheimer’s research
The National Institute of Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a grant expected to total $55.6 million to the Adult Changes in Thought study (ACT), led by the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of California San Diego.
Guilherme Barros, MD wins the Robert J. Dempsey, MD, Cerebrovascular Resident Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Barros whose proposal, “Modeling effect of hemodynamic changes on endothelial transcriptional profile of cerebral aneurysms after endovascular flow diversion treatment,” was selected to receive the $15,000 Robert J. Dempsey, MD Cerebrovascular Resident Research Award.
Rajeev Sen, MD receives the SNIS Young Investigator Research Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Sen, whose proposal “Using single cell RNA sequencing to delineate the cellular and subcellular mechanisms behind intracranial aneurysm formation and progression” was selected to receive the $25000 SNIS Young Investigator Research Grant.
Monica Vavilala, MD elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Dr. Vavilala, UW Professor of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC)...
Madeline Greil, MD receives the Association of VA Surgeons Foundation Resident Research Scholarship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Greil whose proposal “Using Automated Pupillometry for Prediction of Intracranial Hypertension in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury” was selected to receive the $25,000 AVAS Foundation award.
Saigal lab member and UW Bioengineering graduating senior, Alejandro Diaz, awarded 2021 College of Engineering Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence
Congratulations to Alejandro Diaz whose capstone research project earned him the prestigious award.