UCLA Neurosurgery Resident Research Day

UCLA Neurosurgery Resident Research Day is an event that enables PGY-4, PGY-5, and PGY-6 residents to gain public speaking and presentation experience during a fun, lower-pressure event designed to mimic podium talks at national meetings. Alumni of the UCLA Neurosurgery residency program participate in the event as discussants and provide constructive feedback and advice. Awards are then presented to the top three research presentations. 

The event occurs annually and is open to everyone in the Neurosurgery department, related departments such as Neurology, medical students, and family members of residents. 

2021 Research Presentation Winners

Bayard Wilson, MD

Bayard Wilson, MD

1st Place

Project Title: Studying brain reorganization following transcutaneous cervical spinal stimulation in patients with chronic spinal cord injury

Mentor: Daniel C Lu, MD, PhD

Matt Sun

Matthew Sun, MD

2nd Place

Project Title: Systemic adoptive transfer immunotherapy with TCR-transduced T-cells targeting NY-ESO-1 for meningiomas

Mentors: Richard G Everson, MD; Robert M Prins, PhD; Linda M Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Joseph Bell, MD, PhD

Joseph Bell, MD, PhD

3rd Place

Project Title: Spatial maps from a brain computer interface to restore vision to the blind

Mentor: Nader Pouratian

2022 Research Presentation Winners

Kunal Patel, MD

Kunal Patel, MD

1st Place

Project Title: pH Based Imaging Identifies Active Areas of Glioma Beyond the CE Portion of Tumor

Mentors: Benjamin M Ellingson, PhD; Harley I Kornblum, MD, PhD

Wi Jin Kim, MD

Wi Jin Kim, MD

2nd Place

Project Title: Sympathetic Modulation for Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm

Mentor: Geoffrey P Colby, MD, PhD

Benjamin Uy, MD, PhD

Benjamin Uy, MD, PhD

3rd Place

Project Title: Bispecific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells Against IL-13Rα2 and TGF-β for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme

Mentors: Yvonne Y Chen, PhD; Robert M. Prins, PhD; Richard G Everson, MD; Linda M Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

2023 Research Presentation Winners

Maya Harary, MD

Maya Harary, MD

1st Place

Project Title: Mechanisms of Apoptotic Evasion in Meningioma

Mentors: Marco Giovannini, MD, PhD; Richard Everson, MD

Joseph Bell, MD, PhD

Joseph Bell, MD, PhD

2nd Place

Project Title: Quantifying & Modeling Gait Impairment with Deep Learning

Mentor: Joel Beckett, MD, MHS

Bayard Wilson, MD

Bayard Wilson, MD

3rd Place

Project Title: Exploring the Value of Electrical Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation for High-Functioning Injured Subjects

Mentor: Daniel C Lu, MD, PhD