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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

5️⃣ Distinct training hospitals 🧠 Full gamut of neurosurgical subspecialties ⬆️ High surgical volume 🌎 World-renowned faculty 🏥 The largest medical center in the world Applications for our residency program are now open! Apply through ERAS 📝 #BCMNeurosurgery | #NeurosurgeryResidency | #MedEd

Applications to our residency program are now open! Apply through ERAS.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The multidisciplinary team at the #BCMSpineCenter creates treatment plans that draw from our professional experience and our collaborative nature, helping patients live pain-free lives and get back to doing what they enjoy most 🏌️ 💻 bcm.edu/spine 📞 713.798.BACK #BackPainRelief | #NeckPainRelief

Multidisciplinary care.
Personalized treatments.
From the simple to the complex.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September is #BrainAneurysmAwareness Month 🧠 For many, aneurysms remain "silent," causing no symptoms. However, ruptured aneurysms are considered life-threatening emergencies and require immediate medical care. Know the signs ⤵️

Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month
Know the Signs of Aneurysm Rupture:
1. Nausea and vomiting
2. "The worst headache of my life"
3. Confusion or abnormal sleepiness
4. Sensitivity to light
5. Dilated pupil of the eye

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy #APPWeek! 🎉 Our APPs are invaluable to the #BCMNeurosurgery, #BCMSpineCenter and #BCMPituitaryCenter teams. We thank them for the leadership, expertise and commitment they demonstrate daily 🧠💙 #AdvancedPracticeProvider | #NursePractitioner | #Neurosurgery

Thank you to our Advanced Practice Providers!
-Constance Igwala, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
-Sabah Khawaja, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
-Afshan Momin, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
-Faiza Momin, FNP-C
-Sherly Sebastian, DNP, NP-C
-Amanda Stratford, APRN, FNP-C
-Lona Winnegan, DNP, APRN, NP-C
-Jennifer Zachariah, MSN, APRN, NP-C

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This week, our #BCMNeurosurgery community came together to raise $8.7K to support our clinical, research and education missions as part of #GiveBIGDay 2027. Funds raised exceeded our initial $5K match challenge, bringing our total to $13.7K. Thank you to all who supported! 🧠💙

Many thanks to the members of the BCM Neurosurgery community who came together to raise $8,700 as part of Give BIG Day 2027! The funds raised exceeded our original $5,000 match challenge, bringing our total to $13,7000 to support our healthcare, education and research missions.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A message from Dr. Ganesh Rao ahead of #GiveBIGDay 📝 "Friends of BCM Neurosurgery — Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15, Baylor College of Medicine will hold its second annual Give BIG Day, a College-wide day of giving to support healthcare, research and education at BCM... 1/4

A Message From Dr. Ganesh Rao:

Friends of BCM Neurosurgery —

Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15, Baylor College of Medicine will hold its second annual Give BIG Day, a College-wide day of giving to support healthcare, research and education at BCM.

Last year, the generosity of the BCM Neurosurgery community exceeded a $2,500 match challenge and raised over $8,000 to support the Department’s efforts. Inspired by this support, this year I pledge to match any donations made directly to the Department of Neurosurgery, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Every dollar goes to supporting our clinical, education and research missions in the department.

I invite all members of the BCM Neurosurgery community, faculty, staff, alumni, residents, students and friends, to join me in this initiative.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity. With your help, we look forward to advancing the field of neurosurgery and improving lives for many years to come.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Something 🅱🅸🅶 is coming 👀 Join us next Tuesday for @bcmhouston.bsky.social's second annual #GiveBIGDay! Last year, the generosity of our #BCMNeurosurgery community raised over $8,000 to support neurosurgical #healthcare, #research and #education & this year we're raising the bar... 1/2

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🗣️ Calling all #BCMNeurosurgery alumni! 🧠 Join us for our annual Alumni Reception at #2026CNS on Monday, November 2! 📝 RSVP today and we'll see you then: tinyurl.com/mrbr8nmb

Save the Date: Alumni Reception 2026 CNS Meeting

Monday, November 2
6 to 7 p.m.

Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C.
Dupont Circle Room

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Great presentation from and discussion with our 4th Annual Spine Neurosurgery Lecturer, Dr. Praveen Mummaneni (@neurosurgucsf.bsky.social)! Dr. Mummaneni presented "Translating 2026 Spine Research into Daily Practice." #BCMNeurosurgery

Dr. Praveen Mummaneni (UCSF Neurosurgery) was this year's BCM Spine Neurosurgery visiting professor.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This week, #BCMNeurosurgery is honored to welcome Dr. Praveen Mummaneni of @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social as our 4th Annual Spinal Neurosurgery Lecturer! 👏 #GrandRounds | #Neurosurgery | #Spine | #NeurosurgeryResidency | #MedEd

This week, BCM Neurosurgery is honored to welcome Dr. Praveen Mummaneni of UCSF as our 4th Annual Spinal Neurosurgery Lecturer.

Praveen Mummaneni, M.D., M.B.A.
Joan O'Reilly Distinguished Professor
Vice Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery
Co-Director: UCSF Spine Center
Director: MIS Spine Fellowship
Lead Surgeon: UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Services

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A new study led by a team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social and other collaborating institutions reveals how astrocytes, brain cells known for supporting neurons and their functions, can directly regulate brain circuits involved in memory consolidation: tinyurl.com/28avvxcd #BCMNeurosurgery

Astrocytic NFIX regulates thalamocortical circuits through GABA and purinergic signaling
-Published in Neuron by Cell Press

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A recent study from a team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social and Texas Children's Hospital investigated how the brain supports continuous decision-making in situations where people must constantly balance, update, and re-evaluate competing goals 🤔 Learn more: tinyurl.com/fx9usw8p 🧠 #BCMNeurosurgery

A recent study from a team at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital investigated how the brain supports continuous decision-making in situations where people must constantly balance, update, and re-evaluate competing goals.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#BCMNeurosurgery Resident Spotlight 🌟 Many congrats to PGY-6 Dr. Sricharan Gopakumar, who has been selected as one of only 15 fellows nationwide for the inaugural Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Innovation Institute! 🧠 The cohort kicked off its fellowship last week in Chicago.

Dr. Sricharan Gopakumar has been selected as one of only 15 fellows nationwide for the inaugural Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Innovation Institute

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Many congrats to #BCMNeurosurgery Director of Spine Surgery, Dr. Alexander Ropper and the team at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, who recently completed their 500th anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), improving the lives of hundreds of patients previously living with #neck #pain! 🎉

Dr. Alexander Ropper and the team at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center recently completed their 500th anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, improving the lives of hundreds of patients previously living with neck pain.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

For the 8th year in a row, the team at #BCMNeurosurgery, #BCMNeurology and St. Luke's Health anks as a national leader in #neurology and #neurosurgery 🧠 The recognition is a testament to the commitment to our patients and the high level of skill our team demonstrates daily 💙

For the 8th year in a row, the team at BCM Neurosurgery, BCM Neurology and St. Luke's Health ranks as a national leader in neurology and neurosurgery, per the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For those with #ChronicBackPain, the effects of living in constant pain often extend beyond the physical, as limited mobility can isolate individuals from spending time with loved ones or enjoying recreational activities. Hear one man's similar story: tinyurl.com/3ma8t72a #BCMSpineCenter

“Now I can get back to the things that I want to do and that are important to me. I’m having fun and enjoying life again.”

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Picture perfect 📸 As we step into a new academic year, we celebrate the #BCMNeurosurgery faculty, residents and fellows (not all pictured) who made 2025-2026 a year to remember! #Neurosurgery | #NeurosurgeryResidency | #MedEd

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As we celebrate our nation's 2⃣5⃣0⃣th anniversary, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe #FourthOfJuly weekend! 🎆🇺🇸 Please note: Our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the holiday and will reopen on Monday, July 6. #BCMNeurosurgery

We wish you a happy, healthy and safe Fourth of July weekend!

Please note: Our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the holiday and will reopen on Monday, July 6.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Congrats to Dr. Justin Lee, who has been named as one of this year's recipients of the @bcmhouston.bsky.social Chao Physician-Scientist Award for his project, "Human Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as a Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury." #BCMNeurosurgery Learn more ⤵️

Dr. Justin Lee is a recipient of the BCM Chao Physician-Scientist Award for his project, "Human Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as a Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury"

Q: Can you tell us more about your project?

A: “Briefly, this project is focused on developing extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from human stem cells as a potential therapy for spinal cord injury. EVs are naturally released by cells and can carry therapeutic signals that may help reduce secondary injury, promote repair and improve recovery after spinal cord injury.”

Q: How will this award support your work?

A: “The Chao Physician-Scientist Award will support critical early-stage experiments comparing different stem cell-derived EV sources and evaluating their therapeutic potential in preclinical models of spinal cord injury. This support will help generate the data needed to advance the project toward larger-scale studies and future grant funding.”

Q: What hope does this project potentially offer to individuals with spinal cord injury?

A: “Ultimately, the hope is to help develop a treatment for spinal cord injury, a condition for which there are currently no effective therapies that meaningfully restore neurological function after injury.”

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The #WorldCup has taken over North America, and our #BCMNeurosurgery team is taking it all in — from attending the opening match in Mexico City, to catching a game right in our own backyard at #Houston Stadium, to sporting their favorite team jerseys in the lab and clinic! 🏆

BCM Neurosurgery faculty, staff, residents, fellows and students have World Cup fever!

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New research from a team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social and published in @cellpress.bsky.social has found that bilingual people appear to organize concepts in a shared neural structure – even when speaking entirely different languages. 💬: tinyurl.com/msv2zdr8 #BCMNeurosurgery | #NeuroscienceResearch

"Shared neural geometries for bilingual semantic representations in human hippocampal neurons," published in Cell

“This helps explain how bilingual people can switch between languages so fluidly. The brain seems to maintain a common internal structure for meaning while simultaneously keeping languages distinct enough to avoid interference.”

-Benjamin Hayden, Ph.D.
Professor

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"I will miss my friends and the amazing staff I've had the privilege to work with over the past 7 years across 5 hospitals." Meet graduating Chief Resident Dr. Rita Snyder 🧠 #BCMNeurosurgery | #Neurosurgery | #NeurosurgeryResidency | #MedEd

Meet Chief Resident Dr. Rita Snyder

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Q: What's the next step in your career?
A: I will be stationed at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington as a neurosurgeon with the U.S. Army.

Q: What's one thing you'll miss about training at BCM Neurosurgery?
A: I will miss my friends and the amazing staff I've had the privilege to work with over the past 7 years across 5 hospitals.

Q: Is there anyone you'd like to give a special shoutout to?
A: I'd like to give a shoutout to Dr. Gopinath for his selfless dedication to the profession and the example of excellence he sets, both in and out of the OR.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

7 years of hard work, sacrifice, resilience and, above all — community. On Sunday, #BCMNeurosurgery residents, faculty, staff, family & friends came together to celebrate the graduation of our four newest alumni: Dr. Hudin Jackson-Sarnor, Dr. JP McGinnis, Dr. Himanshu Sharma & Dr. Rita Snyder.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

New research from experts at @bcmhouston.bsky.social, Texas Children's Hospital, and other collaborating institutions reports that limiting a certain amino acid in the diet destabilized DNA organization and led to cancer cell death & increased survival in animals with #glioma: tinyurl.com/mr3mv6rz

"Hp1bp3 loss links chromatin reorganization to metabolic vulnerability in glioma" published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"

“Cancer cells, including gliomas, often depend on methionine. Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body does not produce it on its own, it must consume it in the diet. Glioma cells are unusually dependent on methionine to fuel rapid growth and control gene activity.”

-Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D.
Professor and Russell J. and Marian K. Blattner Chair

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#BCMNeurosurgery Graduation may be this weekend, but we're celebrating our Chief Residents all month long! 🎉 Get to know our graduates, who share their plans for the future and look back on the past seven years of training. Up first: Dr. Hudin Nijalay Jackson-Sarnor 🧠 #NeurosurgeryResidency

Chief Resident Spotlight: Dr. Hudin Nijalay Jackson-Sarnor

Medical School: University of Connecticut

What's the next step in your career? I will be starting a private practice job in Pennsylvania at UPMC Williamsport.

What's one word you'd use to summarize the past 7 years of residency? Resilience.

What's one thing you'll miss most about training at BCM Neurosurgery?
I will miss the many faculty and co-resident relationship I developed over the years.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This morning, #BCMNeurosurgery Chair Dr. Ganesh Rao delivered the department's Year in Review, reflecting on highlights from the past year across our three missions of #healthcare, #research and #education 🧠🏥🔬 #Neurosurgery #GrandRounds

BCM Neurosurgery Chair Dr. Ganesh Rao presents the 2025-2026 department Year in Review.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New data from the ROADS Phase 3 Clinical Trial shows superior tumor control & significantly improved survival for patients with newly diagnosed operable brain metastases. St. Luke's Health was 1 of 32 sites to participate in the study and #BCMNeurosurgery's @akashjp.bsky.social served as site PI.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#NEWS: A team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social & #RiceUniversity, which includes #BCMNeurosurgery's @sameershethmd.bsky.social & @nicoleprovenza.bsky.social, has joined #BrainGate, a consortium of universities and academic medical centers working on creating brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies 🧠

“It is a momentous step for Baylor and Rice to join BrainGate and lend our expertise to this consortium’s work. The development of an implant capable of allowing people to control a robotic arm holds the power to transform the lives of people living with paralysis, restoring not only movement but also independence and hope.”

-Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine

“Our team’s rich experience decoding mood, motivation and emotion from human intracranial neural recordings will hopefully enable improved control of motor and speech effectors. We are excited to explore how fluctuations in cognitive signals may impact the ability to control neuroprotheses long-term.”

-Nicole Provenza, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine

“My main research focus is building intracortical brain–computer interfaces, a rapidly expanding field, with the goal of helping people who are paralyzed and rely on care partners to restore independence in communication and activities of daily living.”

-Nishal Shah, Ph.D.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The #BrainTumor researchers at #BCMNeurosurgery are committed to unlocking the mysteries behind malignant and benign tumors of the brain and skull base and to developing targeted therapies to treat these complex conditions 🧠🔬 #BrainTumorAwareness | #Research | #GoGrayInMay 🩶

Meet the brain tumor researchers at BCM Neurosurgery

Jamie Anastas, Ph.D.

About the Anastas Lab:
Chromatin regulators are frequently mutated in cancer, and aberrant patterns of DNA and histone modifications discriminate tumor cells from healthy tissue, suggesting that chromatin dysregulation plays a key role in tumorigenesis. Our current research focus is on pediatric high grade glioma (pHGG) driven by histone mutations including H3G34R mutations observed hemispheric tumors and H3K27M mutations seen in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Research in the Anastas lab centers on the hypothesis that disrupted chromatin regulation driven by these histone mutations gives rise to clinically-relevant cancer phenotypes including, stem and progenitor-like and drug resistant tumor cell subpopulations.

The overall goals of the lab are to determine how chromatin dysregulation drives cancer progression and the development of drug resistance on a mechanistic level, and to leverage this knowledge to develop new therapies.

Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D.

About the Deneen Lab:
The Deneen Lab seeks to unlock the enigmatic biology surrounding glial cell development and function in the brain. Beginning with developmental gliogenesis, we identified the key transcriptional mechanisms controlling the initiation of gliogenesis in the embryonic CNS.

Moving towards function, our recent endeavors focused on decoding the cellular and functional diversity of astrocytes in the adult brain. In both cases, we made fundamental observations about the nature of glial cells and directly applied these paradigms to relevant neurological diseases: brain tumors and white matter injury.

Our view of neurological disease as a recapitulation of glial development has allowed us to make critical new observations into disease pathogenesis. Through this, we have built an interdisciplinary research program that draws on paradigms from development, disease, physiology and genomics to better understand the nature of glial cells in the brain.

Akash Patel, M.D.

About the Patel Lab:
Our research lab focuses on determining the molecular underpinnings of inherited and sporadic forms of various brain tumors in an effort to develop targeted therapies to treat aggressive cases.

Projects
Precision Medicine — One of the greatest scientific achievements of our time has been the sequencing of the human genome. Identifying and characterizing the genetic makeup of disease opens the door to precision medicine—the right treatment for the right person at the right time. Precision medicine enables us to determine the basic biology of an individual and tailor health and medical approaches.
At the core of this revolution is the ability to define the genetic blueprint of individuals through genomic technologies and to link this blueprint to biology, health, disease susceptibility and the treatment of illness.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

#NEWS: Dr. Ganesh Rao is the recipient of a recent grant from #CPRIT for his project, "Defining the Functional Impact of CX3CR1 Variants in IDH-Mutant Glioma Progression." He is one of several @bcmhouston.bsky.social researchers included in this round of awards. #BCMNeurosurgery

NEWS: Dr. Ganesh Rao is the recipient of a recent grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for his project, "Defining the Functional Impact of CX3CR1 Variants in IDH-Mutant Glioma Profession."

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

#ICYMI: #BCMNeurosurgery's @sameershethmd.bsky.social and @benhayden.bsky.social are featured in Time, discussing their recent findings which suggest that the #brain is still capable of complex language processing, even while unconscious 🧠 Read more: tinyurl.com/mrxr753z

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The Brain Processes Language Even Under Anesthesia, a New Study Finds

It’s further proof that even fairly complex neural processes are not the same as consciousness.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Catch up on the latest #BCMNeurosurgery Newsletter and learn about all the exciting things happening across the department's three missions of healthcare, research and education! 🧠 📰: tinyurl.com/mwb8uxyf

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congrats to Dr. Nisha Gadgil and Dr. Spyridoula Tsetsou, recipients of @bcmhouston.bsky.social end of year Faculty Awards! 🎉 🧠 Dr. Nisha Gadgil: Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care 🧠 Dr. Spyridoula Tsetsou: Norton Rose Fulbright Excellence Award in Educational Materials

Dr. Nisha Gadgil (Texas Children's Hospital) is a 2026 recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Dr. Spyridoula Tsetsou (BCM Neurology) is a 2026 recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine Norton Rose Fulbright Excellence Award in Educational Materials

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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Baylor College of Medicine recognizes #research excellence with #DeBakey Awards. @bcmhouston.bsky.social S. Hartig, Z. Liu, R. Kommagani, A. Lee and @sameershethmd.bsky.social @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/05/19/f...

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

In the U.S., a person suffers a #stroke every 4 minutes. For those who survive, stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. While anyone can suffer one, #BaylorMedicine's and St. Luke's Health's Dr. Omar Tanweer discusses high risk factors: tinyurl.com/3b8vf9an #BCMNeurosurgery

Dr. Omar Tanweer, director of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, discusses stroke risk factors, and provides an update on stroke research.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

May is #BrainTumorAwareness Month, and at #BCMNeurosurgery and St. Luke's Health, our #BrainTumor experts and their teams are experienced in treating all forms of benign and malignant tumors that occur within the adult brain and at the base of the skull. #GoGrayInMay 🧠🩶

Meet the Brain Tumor Experts at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Ali Jalali, M.D., Ph.D.

Areas of Expertise:
Awake Craniotomy
Brain Tumors
Neurosurgical Oncology
Pituitary Surgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Akash Patel, M.D.
Director of Brain Tumor Surgery

Areas of Expertise:
Acoustic Neuromas
Meningiomas
Brain Tumors, Benign and Malignant
Complex Skull Base Tumors

Ganesh Rao, M.D.
Chair of Neurosurgery

Areas of Expertise:
Brain Mapping/Awake Surgery
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Tumors
Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors
Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

“The brain has developed such amazing, sophisticated mechanisms for doing all these complex [language processing] tasks all day long, that it can do some of these things even without us being aware.” @sameershethmd.bsky.social explains more in a recent @nature.com article: tinyurl.com/2hf7jyn2

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Small business owner Scott Slate never could have imagined his life’s work would be threatened by the very tools that helped build his business – his hands. Learn how a non-invasive treatment performed by Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan gave Scott his life and business back → tinyurl.com/45mptvhb

“I now feel like I have my life and my business back, and I am so thankful for Dr. Viswanathan and the entire team. The quality of care – the empathy and concern for my well-being – has probably been some of the best healthcare I have had in my entire life.”

-Scott Slate
Patient of Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan

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Rice Neuroengineering Initiative @riceneuro.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

An incredibly important and thought-provoking paper in Nature this week, from our BCM @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social colleagues and core NEI faculty members, suggests that plasticity and consciousness are much more decoupled than previously assumed. #HiddenBrain www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus - Nature

In the hippocampus, complex processing of sensory stimuli occurs even in the unconscious state.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Congrats to Dr. Eric Goethe, who received the Donald O. Quest, M.D., Resident Basic Science Research Award for his project, "IL-15 Armored Glypican-3 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells Exhibit Antitumor in Vitro and in Murine Models of Glioblastoma" at #AANS2026! #BCMNeurosurgery

Dr. Eric Goethe received the Donald O. Quest, M.D., Resident Basic Science Research Award for his project, "IL-15 Armored Glypican-3 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells Exhibit Antitumor in Vitro and in Murine Models of Glioblastoma" at this year's American Association of Neurological Surgeons meeting.

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This week we celebrate the annual Texas Children's Hospital Thomas G. Luerssen Lectureship 🧠 We join our TCH friends and colleagues in welcoming Dr. Anthony Figaji of the University of Cape Town an the Red Cross Children's Hospital! #BCMNeurosurgery | #GrandRounds | #Neurosurgery

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BCM Neurosurgery @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#NEWS: Motif Neurotech, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company co-founded by @sameershethmd.bsky.social, has received FDA approval for a first-in-human study to evaluate its Motif XCS System, offering hope for individuals living with treatment-resistant depression 🧠 → tinyurl.com/2v7txufr

“Treatment-resistant depression is one of the leading causes of disability and suicide in the U.S. and worldwide. Individuals with this condition have often tried a long list of medications and therapies and are still suffering. The RESONATE study gives us the opportunity to offer something genuinely new to people who have run out of options.”

Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D.

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