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February 18, 2025

Neurotrauma researchers receive total of $400K for projects to study biomarkers related to brain trauma and neurogeneration disease.

February 16, 2025

Movement disorders expert performs rare corticectomy procedure—involving extremely precise resections—to help halt epileptic seizures in 22-year-old woman.

February 15, 2025

Pitt, Capogrosso-led study the first to use spinal cord stimulation to help restore motion in patients suffering from deadly Type 3 spinal muscular atrophy.

February 7, 2025

Neural engineering/spinal cord specialist comments on experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord, helping restore movement in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

February 5, 2025

Drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy, an inherited neuromuscular disease.

February 5, 2025

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation grant supports efforts to advance noninvasive, site-specific brain therapeutics.

January 28, 2025

Department faculty, residents and fellows participated in a number of presentations at the 2025 Spine Summit held February 20-23 in Tampa, Fla.

November 20, 2024

Renowned health and sports medicine expert honored along with Mark Lovell for their contributions to concussion and brain injury research.

November 8, 2024

Spine and scoliosis expert presented with Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Award by the University of Pittsburgh Office of the Provost.

November 7, 2024

PittMed article details Hunter Family Foundation Traumatic Brain Injury Translational Research Program grant recipients including neurotechnology research of Marco Capogrosso.

November 5, 2024

Residency director discusses how to effectively train neurosurgery residents—balancing expectations, feedback and support—on Optimizing Neurosurgical Practice podcast.

October 31, 2024

Physician Journal video discusses breakthrough, FDA-approved rapid blood test designed to help in the earlier diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injuries.

October 12, 2024

Internationally renowned expert in health and sports medicine honored by his alma mater for his many contributions to neuroscience and sports medicine.

October 1, 2024

Encouraging results from deep brain stimulation lab tests offer insights into neural mechanisms underlying movement deficits caused by brain injury.

September 30, 2024

Stereotactic radiosurgery expert and pioneer presented with the Congress of Neurological Surgeon's Founder's Laurel Award.