Research

Neurosurgery researcher looking at a high-resolution imaging of a brain sample.
Dr. Kacy Cullen posing for a photo in his research lab.
Dr. Visish Srinivasan in his research lab preparing to experiment.A researcher prepares a device to use in a neurosurgery lab.

Neurosurgery research at Penn Medicine covers all of the key topics in the neurosciences from basic science research to clinical trials. The department is home to a rich number of laboratories and centers focusing on issues including spinal biomechanics, neurotrauma, neurodegenerative disorders, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, and more.

A medical student working in a lab at the Penn Brain Tumor Center.

Labs & centers

Take a look at all of the Labs currently in place that are run by our Neurosurgery faculty.
Dr. Kacy Cullen's labcoat hanging on a hook.

Faculty researchers

Faculty Researchers for the Department of Neurosurgery
Michael Beauchamp, PhD

Message from the Vice-Chair for Research

Our Vice-Chair for Research, Michael S. Beauchamp, PhD, welcomes you to the research section of our department website and gives an overview of our current state.

Publications

The publications in the linked pages below were authored by members of Penn Medicine's Department of Neurosurgery. These lists include all of the research papers published by our current faculty as well as our current residents. For the faculty lists, you have the option to view just our clinical faculty, just our research faculty, or to view everyone together. These PubMed pages get automatically updated with the most recent publications appearing first, so check back often to see what's been added.

All faculty

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Clinical faculty

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Research faculty

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Residents

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