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Research
Research training is one of the most important facets of the residency
training program in neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. Basic
science research opportunities are now available in the laboratories of
many faculty members in the fields of cerebrovascular, brain tumor,
peripheral nerve, spinal cord injury and regeneration, head injury,
stereotactic and functional, and hydrocephalus research. In the year
2005-2006, the neurosurgery faculty received over $5 million of research
funding from external granting agencies.
The primary intent of the time period spent on research is to prepare a
resident to establish his/her own independent research unit on graduation.
Because of the rich resources available to the Division of Neurosurgery for
research, it is preferable, but not mandatory, that residents undertake
their research within one of the laboratories within the Division of
Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto.
Funding for residents undertaking research is provided by the Surgeon
Scientist Program (SSP) in the Department of Surgery in which research
residents will enroll. Residents are strongly encouraged to obtain funding
for their research projects from external granting agencies. Most have been
successful in this regard.
Residents generally spend a minimum
of two years on full time research training, and are
encouraged to obtain a higher degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.)
during this time period. Research opportunities should
be discussed with Dr.
Michael Fehlings, Research Director, at least one
year in advance of the intended initiation of the research
project. Co-ordination of the timing of research in
a resident’s training must also be discussed with
Dr. Chris Wallace,
Program Director.
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A current listing of research
laboratories in the Division of Neurosurgery in which
residents can undertake research with faculty supervisors is listed below.
Cerebrovascular
Research, Toronto Western Hospital Research Insitute
and Playfair Neuroscience Centre
brainavm.oci.utoronto.ca
Dr.
Michael Tymianski – mechanisms of neuronal
protection following cerebral ischemia
Dr. Chris Wallace
– neuroprotective mechanisms in cerebral ischemia
Cerebrovascular Research, St. Michael's Hospital
Dr Loch Macdonald – the molecular mechanisms of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Dr Julian Spears – clinical trials design and research in patients with
cerebral vascular malformations and aneurysms
Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain
Tumour Research Centre, MaRS Discovery Site and The Hospital for Sick Children
www.sickkids.on.ca/btrc/default.asp
Dr. James Rutka
– molecular biology of human gliomas
Dr. Ab Guha –
ras signalling and angiogenesis in human brain tumors
Dr. Peter Dirks
– stem cells in neuro-oncology
Dr. Jane McGlade – signal transduction mechanisms
of cell growth
Dr. Michael Taylor - molecular genetic approaches to medulloblastoma and ependymoma
Spinal Cord Injury and Regeneration, Krembil Neurosciences Centre, The Toronto Western Hospital
www.uhn.ca/About_UHN/programs/spine/index.asp
Dr. Charles Tator
– mechanisms of spinal cord injury protection
Dr. Michael Fehlings
– cellular mechanisms of spinal cord injury
Neurotrauma
Dr. Andrew Baker – pathophysiology of acute head trauma
Dr. Nicolas Phan – pathophysiology of acute head trauma
Hydrocephalus
Dr. James Drake
– mathematical modeling of hydrocephalus
Stereotactic/Functional
Dr. Andres Lozano
– mapping of movement disorder pathways
Moji Hodaie– thalami stimulation to control intractable epilepsy
Taufik Valiante– computational neuronal network analysis in human epilepsy
Clinical Trials Design and Clinical Epidemiology
Dr Abhaya Kulkarni– outcome measures in hydrocephalus |
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