The Department of Neurological Surgery research bulletin is updated monthly. Check back for the latest grants, awards, and high-impact publications.
Grants and Awards
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Bradley Lega, M.D., received R01 grant renewal for "Using deep brain stimulation of the parietal cortex to investigate the electrophysiology of human episodic memory."
National Institutes of Health Award
Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D., received an NIH award for his work with on "Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation Network."
High-Impact Publications
Dr. Bradley Lega and his collaborators published “Memory-related processing is the primary driver of human hippocampal theta oscillations” in Neuron.
Dr. Bradley Lega and his collaborators published “Study maps brain wave disruptions affecting memory recall” in the UT Southwestern Newsletter Room.
Drs. Bradley Lega, Cody Wolfe, and their collaborators published “Neuromodulation of the anterior thalamus: Current approaches and opportunities for the future” in Current Research in Neurobiology.
Dr. Bruno Braga and his collaborators published “Clinical utility and interrater reliability of video urodynamics in children with isolated fibrolipoma of filum terminal" in the Journal of Pediatric Urology.
Dr. Elias Elias and his collaborators published “Cervical intradural traumatic neuroma without history of trauma: illustrative case” in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Matthew Sun and his collaborators published “Clipping of Recurrent Right Middle Cerebral Artery Trifurcation Aneurysm With Extracranial-Intracranial and Intracranial-Intracranial Bypass Using a Radial Artery Graft: 2-Dimensional Operative Video” in Operative Neurosurgery.
Dr. Nader Pouratian and his collaborators published “A comparison of neuroelectrophysiology databases” in Scientific Data.
Dr. Nader Pouratian and his collaborators published “Disentangling Function from Benefit: Participant Perspectives from an Early Feasibility Trial for a Novel Visual Cortical Prosthesis” in AJOB neuroscience.
Dr. Panagiotis Mastorakos and his collaborators published “Predictors of Transfemoral Access Site Complications in Neuroendovascular Procedures: A large Single-Center Cohort Study” in Clinical neurology and neurosurgery.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published “Hussein Suleiman Abusalih (1930-2021): First Neurosurgeon and Former Minister of Health of Sudan” in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published “Clarence Sumner Greene, Sr. (1901-1957): The First Board-Certified Black Neurosurgeon in the United States” in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published “Household Income as a Predictor for Surgical Outcomes and Opioid Use After Spine Surgery in the United States” in the Global Spine Journal.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published “A Comparative Analysis of Frailty, Disability, and Sarcopenia With Patient Characteristics and Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery” in the Global Spine Journal.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published “Development and Internal Validation of the Postoperative Analgesic Intake Needs Score: A Predictive Model for Post-Operative Narcotic Requirement after Spine Surgery” in the Global Spine Journal.
Dr. Bradley Lega and Ryan Joseph Tan published "Acetylcholine modulates the temporal dynamics of human theta oscillations during memory" in Nature Communications.
Dr. Elias Elias and his collaborators published "Racial disparities and surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: NSQIP analysis 2015-2020" in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Nader Pouratian and his collaborators published "Decoding Depression Severity From Intracranial Neural Activity" in Biological Psychiatry.
Dr. Rafael de Oliveira Sillero and his collaborators published "Mechanical disorders of the cervicocerebra circulation in children and young adults" in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.
Drs. Rafael de Oliveira Sillero, Jeffrey Traylor, and their collaborators published "Clip Ligation of a Recurrent MCA Aneurysm After Treatment With Woven EndoBridge (WEB)" in Operative Neurosurgery.
Drs. Salah Aoun, Kevin Morrill, Mazin Al Tamimi, and their collaborators published "Excision of Giant Perineural Cyst Over the T1 Nerve Root With Neural Reconstruction: 2-Dimensional Operative Video" in the Operative Neurosurgery.
Drs. Salah Aoun, Jeffrey Traylor, Luke Dosselman, and their collaborators published "Psoas Muscle Index as a Predictor of Perioperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery" in the Global Spine Journal.
Dr. Toral Patel and her collaborators published "Single Fraction vs. Fractionated Preoperative Radiosurgery for Resected Brain Metastases: a PROPS-BM International Multicenter Cohort Study" in the International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, Physics.
Dr. DaiWai Olson and his collaborators published "Do I See Myself?' Exploring the Potential for Online Images to Attract a Diverse Nursing Workforce" in the American Journal of Nursing.
Dr. Alex Valadka and his collaborators published "Committee on Surgical Combat Casualty Care position statement: Neurosurgical capability for the optimal management of traumatic brain injury during deployed operations" in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
Dr. Alex Valadka and his collaborators published a research topic on "Cerebral Microdialysis" in the Frontiers in Neurology.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published "Mohamed Hussein Suleiman Abusalih (1930-2021): First Neurosurgeon and Former Minister of Health of Sudan" in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published "Clarence Sumner Greene, Sr. (1901-1957): The First Board-Certified Black Neurosurgeon in the United States" in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Salah Aoun and his collaborators published "Alexa Irene Canady: First Female African American Neurosurgeon of the United States" in World Neurosurgery.
Dr. Nader Pouratian and his collaborators published "Small pretreatment lesion size and high sphericity as favorable prognostic factors after laser interstitial thermal therapy in brain metastases" in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Toral Patel and her collaborators published "Risk Factors for Progression and Toxic Effects After Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Resected Brain Metastases" in JAMA Oncology.
Dr. DaiWai Olson and collaborators published "Leveraging the science of teamwork to sustain handoff improvements in cardiovascular surgery" in The Joint Commission Journal for Quality and Patient Safety.