News

November 9, 2015

The NIH has awarded two grants totaling $4.7 million to further research in improving brain implants and immune responses.

October 17, 2015

Neurotrauma director comments on findings of UPMC Concussion Conference concluding that rest may not be best option for concussion patients.

October 12, 2015

Sports medicine and health expert discusses tips for living a healthy life on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live morning talk show.

October 1, 2015

$2.5 million, five-year, R01 innovative scientist BRAINS award to help fund invasive brain recording, magnetoencephalography research study in epilepsy patients.

September 23, 2015

Post-Gazette article talks about how team doctors monitor players during games.

September 23, 2015

Article reviews Dr. Maroon’s life in sports and his dedication to improving the management of sports-related concussions. 

September 10, 2015

UPMC Presbyterian will be one of first centers in the United States to offer this groundbreaking stereotactic radiosurgery device.

August 18, 2015

Experts to meet to propose standard guidelines on the best practices, protocols and active therapies for treating concussions today.

August 11, 2015

Second edition textbook is a comprehensive look into the latest devices, treatment planning techniques, target definition and patient selection.

August 11, 2015

Among top five neurosurgical residency programs in U.S. in terms of academic output, according to study published in Journal of Neurosurgery.

August 3, 2015

Article deals with high definition fiber tracking and how it helps doctors map brain damage from traumatic brain injury.

June 19, 2015

Liu Yandong sees demonstration by Robert Friedlander on how high definition fiber-tracking is utilized to plan surgical procedures.

June 4, 2015

Provides lecture on concussions, nutrition and post-traumatic stress as part of the group’s Special Warfare Command Resiliency Program.

June 2, 2015

Health and sports expert comments on research study noting potential benefits of turmeric.