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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've recently started building a YouTube channel focused on patient education youtube.com/@chenwumd The goal is to explain topics clearly, practically, and without unnecessary medical jargon. I hope these videos can be a useful resource for patients and their families.

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🚨 New preprint! Great work lead by @neuroanup.bsky.social: insular traveling waves that shape memory. 🧠🌊 The insula isn’t just along for the ride—it helps direct the flow. 🧵Check out the thread below for more details 👇 #Neuroscience #Memory

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Even with perfect targeting, #DBS electrodes can bend. On the CNS Journal Club Podcast, Dr. Kim Burchiel interviewed me about my research on how brain tissue mechanics shape electrode paths + deviation. 🎧 www.cns.org/publications... 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... #Neurosurgery #Stereotaxy

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Could brain stimulation help restore movement after #stroke? The RESTORE DBS trial, led by Dr. André Machado and Cleveland Clinic, is now enrolling at Jefferson! CNN recently covered this innovative approach: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/08/... More details here: restorestrokestudy.com/jefferson #DBS

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RESTORE Stroke Study

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Where do you draw the line? 🧠✏️ Literally. We’re asking epilepsy surgeons to sketch their ATL resection. It takes ~10 min on a desktop computer 👉 redcap.uhhospitals.org/redcap/surve... So…where do you draw the line? @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social #Epilepsy #Neurosurgery

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Back from my first @ismrm.bsky.social —great science, thoughtful conversations, and a chance to present our work on how MRE helps explain DBS electrode bending! Grateful to collaborate with teams at UDelaware and Villanova. Definitely not my last ISMRM. And it didn't hurt that it was in Honolulu.

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Warmer weather means more of this! IMO spare ribs >>> than baby back ribs Apple wood smoked spare ribs using the 2:1:0.5 method

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Highlights from #AES2024 Temporal Lobe Club 🧠 Temporal lobe epilepsy surgery review: ATL = best seizure control; LITT = balanced risk; Neuromodulation = lower risk, modest outcomes. 🔗 Check out the suummary article here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... #Epilepsy #Neurosurgery

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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

What the FDA will likely do is produce *something* - just not a vax that includes strains chosen based on the committee & WHO's reasoned input. 🔹️They'll throw darts at a board, & the vax won't be a good match (it's tough to get it right even *with* annual input), but folks will think "see,... 1/5

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Intracranial electrode bending is underrecognized but not random—it correlates with brain stiffness interfaces. Our study shows MR elastography can predict deviations, challenging the idea that bending is inevitable. 🔗 Read the full article here: journals.lww.com/onsonline/ab... #DBS #stereotaxy

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Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Deviations are Associated... : Operative Neurosurgery

tion, an estimated 3% to 8% of patients still require revision surgery to address suboptimal electrode placement. DBS electrode deviation may occur at mechanical tissue interfaces, with denser interna...

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

NIH’s new policy capping indirect cost funding at 15% is a gut punch to academic research. Cutting support for lab upkeep & admin costs means fewer resources for scientists & slower progress. This could seriously hurt innovation... www.npr.org/sections/sho....

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NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers

The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.

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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

How is it that Parkinson's name has been perpetuated in our language, but the man himself has been forgotten? What do you know about the man himself? Nadeem Toodayan and Andy Lees have written a brilliant new article sharing the details and the history not only of the memorial, but of the man.

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🚨 Upcoming ASSFN Webinar: How to Optimize DBS Targeting 🚨 Join us tomorrow for the first DBS Targeting webinar, where experts will share insights on optimizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting to improve patient outcomes. Register now: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

"... alcohol directly contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 related deaths each year...[but] fewer than half of Americans identified alcohol use as a risk factor for cancer" www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...

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U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Huge prime rib for Christmas dinner🎄🤤 Dry brined overnight, injected with garlic, rosemary, & thyme infused wagyu tallow. Smoked for 4 hours with a rosemary, sage, & thyme 'bouquet garni' tossed in every hour. Finally seared to develop a nice crust before a long rest. Happy holidays everybody!!!

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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · 19/12/2024

I keep updating the DBS starter pack – and super happy we have already 109 folks on here! Am I missing somebody? go.bsky.app/B9A9Cho

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Parkinson's Europe @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Fact: #DeepBrainStimulation can't improve every Parkinson's symptom. Here's some info on what DBS can and can't help. 👉 Discover more expert info in our interview: t.co/enDba26zhm #DemystifyingDBS In partnership with @AbbottNews, @bostonsci and @Medtronic #parkinson #parkinsons

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

"...for each 10 min increase in time engaged in strength training per week, the mean telomere length was about 6.7 base pairs longer, on average, compared with non-lifters...equivalent to almost 4 years less biological aging for adults participating in about 90 min of strength training per week."

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Telomere Length and Biological Aging: The Role of Strength Training in 4814 US Men and Women

Telomere length is an index of cellular aging. Healthy lifestyles are associated with reduced oxidative stress and longer telomeres, whereas unhealthy behaviors are related to shorter telomeres and gr...

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Parkinson's Europe @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A key part of researching #DeepBrainStimulation for Parkinson's is finding out the benefits. Here are 5️⃣ examples from DBS experts. 👉 Discover lots more expert info in our interview: buff.ly/3MMrS8M 🧵 1/7 #DemystifyingDBS In partnership with @AbbottNews, @bostonsci and @Medtronic

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Very cool demonstration of what Renishaw does with robotics outside of #Neurosurgery at #AES2024

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Our very own Michael Sperling on the big stage at #AES2024 for the Annual Course

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Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE @chenwumd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

My Co-Director Dr. Andrew Zillgitt kicks things off for the #AES-#ASSFN joint #Epilepsy Surgical Course at the American Epilepsy Society #AES2024 annual meeting in #LA

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