UC Researchers Show EEG’s Potential to Reveal Depolarizations following TBI
Image of Nazca Lines in Peru / http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazcalijnen#mediaviewer/File:Nazca_colibri.jpg. Intracranial and scalp EEG recordings courtesy of Jed Hartings, PhD. CONTACT: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] The potential for doctors to measure damaging “brain tsunamis” in injured patients without opening the skull has moved a step closer to reality, thanks to pioneering research at the University of […]
5th Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure Is Oct. 26
Start of the 2013 Walk Ahead event. Photo by Jenny Jones. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure, the largest regional fundraiser for brain tumor education and research, marks its five-year milestone Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. Event co-chairs Brian and Joe Wiles have set their goals high. They are […]
UC Neuroscience Institute Adds Neurobiology Research Center
Joseph Broderick, MD, left, and James Herman, PhD. Photo by Cindy Starr CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] NOTE TO EDITORS: High-resolution photographs of James Herman, PhD, and Joseph Broderick, MD, are available on request. CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) today announced a new Center of Excellence, the UC Neurobiology Research Center, designed to […]
UC Neuroscience Institute Adds Neuromuscular as 10th Center
John Quinlan, MD, at the UC Academic Health Center. Photo by Cindy Starr. CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) announced today that it has designated its neuromuscular program as a Center of Excellence, bringing the number of centers within UCNI to 10. The announcement was made by UCNI Director […]
Metastatic Brain Tumor Treatment Could Be on the Horizon With SapC-DOPS Use
Xiaoyang Qi, PhD, at the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Katie Pence (513) 558-4561 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Over half of patients being seen in the clinic for a diagnosed brain tumor have metastatic cancer, which has no treatment and detrimental outcomes in most cases. However, a new Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) study, […]
Study Details Risk Factors for Substance Use Disorders After Manic Episode
Melissa DelBello, MD, MS, on the UC Academic Health Center campus. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Adolescents with bipolar disorder are more likely to develop substance use disorders than adolescents without psychiatric disorders. Now, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified specific risk factors underlying this relationship. The […]
ABTA Awards $50k Grant for Study of Energy Pathway in Glioblastoma
Atsuo Sasaki, PhD, at the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. Photo by Cindy Starr. The highly malignant brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme is an energy guzzler. To sustain the tumor’s rapid cell division and proliferation, glioblastoma cells harness a specific molecule that enables them to ramp up energy production. What if that energy spigot […]
Dr. David Ficker to Direct Prized Epilepsy Fellowship
David Ficker, MD Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] The University of Cincinnati Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine has received approval for a new epilepsy fellowship from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)—one of only five newly approved epilepsy programs across the country. The newly approved one-year fellowship will permit fellows to […]
John Tew, MD, Appointed to Executive Positions at UC Health and UC
Contact: Academic Health Center (513) 558-4553 [email protected] Cincinnati –John Tew Jr., MD, has been appointed to new executive positions that will direct the community outreach and philanthropic efforts of the integrative medicine program at UC Health and the UC College of Medicine. Tew will serve as the program’s vice president of community affairs at UC […]
Researchers Testing Possible Benefits of Brain Stimulation in Stroke Rehab
CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Researchers on the University of Cincinnati medical campus are testing the possible benefits of brain stimulation on hand and arm function for people who are recovering from stroke. The clinical trial, known as NICHE (for Navigated Inhibitory rTMS to Contralesional Hemisphere), is recruiting participants who have had a stroke […]