Faculty and residents in the Department of Neurosurgery are involved in research in a variety of interests. View our recent publications. The department research and news is also featured in a newsletter that is published semi-annually. Recent topics have included clinical trials in pediatric neurosurgery, the ABT plate, and venous thromboembolism in neurosurgery.
Research Projects
Here is a list of the current projects and labs here at the University of Utah:
- Mechanisms of hypoxia-induced tumor progression
- Genetic abnormalities that cause pediatric brain tumors
- Benign and malignant brain tumor angiogenesis and biology
- Rapid-stretch nerve injury model: biomechanics, quantification and genetic manipulation