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"Rules of the School" published today: Scientists have developed a new understanding of how fish interact as they school in groups. The discovery opens a door to examining how the brains of individuals interact to produce group-level collective behavior. go.ucsd.edu/4zHddCV
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What does it take to build a neurosurgical practice from the ground up? Dr. Joy Trybula (@s_trybula) offers honest, experience-driven advice in her talk that every young neurosurgeon should hear. ▶️Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vLpnAQUI… #Neurosurgery #SpineSurgery #MedicalLeadership
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Thank you @CNS_Update for inviting me to speak about my work on surgery for dens fractures, and to @NaderDahdaleh of @NeurosurgeryNM for his mentorship on this project (and so many other things) @NathanShlobin @umichneuro #CNS2024
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So proud of @JamasbSayadi for this wonderful, potentially practice changing work studying the use of antibacterial envelopes in the prevention of DBS related infections! aans.org/meetings//Online-Pr…
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Our new study is out today in Nature! We demonstrate a brain-computer interface that can turn thoughts about handwriting into text, enabling a person with paralysis to type 18 words per minute – doubling the prior record. 1/3 nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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From founding the field of bioelectronics to inventing a mind-boggling number of devices, including a wearable COVID-19 sensor, Prof. John Rogers is pushing the boundaries of engineering and medical technology. Read more about his inventions: bit.ly/3seGpP9
Prof. John Rogers works with students in his lab in the Technological Institute.

ALT Prof. John Rogers works with students in his lab in the Technological Institute.

Prof. John Rogers’ battery-free, wireless sensors monitor a newborn’s vital signs.

ALT Prof. John Rogers’ battery-free, wireless sensors monitor a newborn’s vital signs.

The copper circuit board that underlays Prof. John Rogers’ COVID-19 monitoring device is flexible and sheetlike.

ALT The copper circuit board that underlays Prof. John Rogers’ COVID-19 monitoring device is flexible and sheetlike.

Serena Williams wears one of the sensors while training.

ALT Serena Williams wears one of the sensors while training.

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Congratulations to @rhaeos the winner of #MedTechInnovator2020 and recipient of the $350k grand prize! Great job to all our finalists, and thanks to all the @MedTechCon attendees who voted!
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Excellent, practical, detailed, microsurgical training kit that all #nsgy #residents could put together. Nice work #JoshAbecassis @UWNeurosurgery @UMneurosurgery. @youngneuros @NASBSorg thejns.org/view/journals/j-n…
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.@KrishnanSid developed a tiny sensor that could save people from a devastating and often deadly brain condition. For his work, we named Krishnan to this year's list of 35 Innovators Under 35. bit.ly/31L51ST
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Our latest paper is out @NatureNeuro – we align neural population imaging with gene expression labeling, and find that multiple peptidergic cell types in the zebrafish hypothalamus jointly drive defensive behaviors to threats. nature.com/articles/s41593-0… 1/4
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This year we celebrate our graduating chief residents via a virtual party. Congratulations to @amitayer and @gurvinderkaurmd on achieving this major milestone. We look forward to seeing you grow at @TopNeuroDocs and @universityofmi1. @NeurosurgeryNM will always be your home. – at Chicago, IL
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Do you know @deanLkarras , our fantastic resident at @NeurosurgeryNM ? Dr Karras received the highest score on the ABNS written exam among all of our residents this year and is truly an outstanding man and doctor all around! #neurosurgery #ABNS – at Chicago, IL
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amit ayer retweeted
Rhaeos@rhaeos1 Jun 2020
@Rhaeos receives #FDA breakthrough designation to expedite the clinical and regulatory path of FlowSense, #wearable for #hydrocephalus used to detect cerebrospinal fluid shunt flow. @NMNeurology @LurieChildrens @NorthwesternU @CBIE_NU prn.to/2zPB0Yg
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Congratulations to Dr. Nikhil Murthy @NeurosurgeryNM @NorthwesternMed @NUFeinbergMed for winning this year Kline #Peripheral #Nerve #Abstract #Award @cns @spinesection 2020! Grateful to have @maciejlesniakmd @NaderDahdaleh #LasVegas #neurosurgery – at Piura, Peru
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Thanks @AP - allowing me to discuss tremendous contributions of our #epilepsy patients to #brain #research. Because of their #bravery and #generosity we are making #breakthroughs in helping #seizures, #paralysis, #stroke. @NeurosurgeryNM @NMNeurology apnews.com/c6757b7221f3b29e4…

Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain

SEATTLE (AP) — Though Genette Hofmann is still using her brain, last month she donated a bit of it — to science.

apnews.com
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Thank you for your support @rhaeos! Together we can make a difference.
Rhaeos@rhaeos30 Jan 2020
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@rhaeos is proud to have support from the @HydroAssoc, a nationally recognized group that aims to improve the lives of those affected by hydrocephalus. #hydrocephalus #wearables
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@Rhaeos co-founder, Siddharth Krishnan is on Forbes 30 under 30 list for SCIENCE! With training in the Rogers and Langer labs, publications and patents, and work on wearable sensors for #hydrocephalus at Rhaeos, he's unstoppable. So proud! bit.ly/34J1JA4 #forbes30under30
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amit ayer retweeted
INVO@INVOatNU3 Dec 2019
Congratulations @Rhaeos on your Phase I @NSFSBIR grant to develop a wearable sensor to monitor shunt function in hydrocephalus patients! @CBIE_NU @NorthwesternU @NorthwesternEng #hydrocephalus
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Congratulations to @UWMedicine Dr. Lynn McGrath on winning the Innovator of the Year award at the @CNS_Update meeting for his role in the development of a smartphone-based app to detect traumatic brain injuries @uwmnewsroom @uwnews @seattletimes @TheSportsInstUW
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As the son of a business economist, I am proud to say that I had the right answer. Congratulations to Amit Ayer of Canada for also knowing if it was truly 16 or 1.
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@CBC2 Aug 2019
A simple math problem has divided the internet. It's either 1 or 16, depending on which mathematician you believe. | @CBCKids
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