Neurological Surgery
James Niemeyer, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine Epilepsy Laboratory

Dr. Niemeyer Wins Young Investigator Award

September 30, 2024

James Niemeyer, PhD, an instructor in neurological surgery and a researcher in Dr. Theodore Schwartz’s epilepsy laboratory, has been honored with a 2024 Young Investigator Award from the American Epilepsy Society. Dr. Niemeyer won for his project titled “Mesoscale excitatory and inhibitory mapping of node recruitment in focal neocortical epilepsy.”

The American Epilepsy Society and the Scientific Program Committee selected 20 early career researchers from a pool of...

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Weill Cornell medical student Andrew Yang

Medical Student Awarded Medical Student Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research

September 11, 2024

Congratulations to third-year medical student Andrew Yang, whose research has been awarded a 2024 grant from the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS)/CNS Foundation. The CSNS Medical Student Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research is awarded to a medical student conducting research on a socioeconomic issue impacting neurosurgical practice. Andrew is conducting research into disparities in industry funding for neurosurgeons; he will present his findings at the CSNS spring annual...

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Dr. Kai-Ming Fu

Dr. Fu Wins 2024 Stieg Award for Resident Education

June 26, 2024

Dr. Kai-Ming Fu has been named winner of the 2024 Philip E. Stieg Faculty Teaching Award for Dedication and Excellence in Resident Education. In presenting the award to Dr. Fu, neurosurgical resident Umberto Tosi, MD, praised him as “a master of supervised autonomy and technical teaching.” 

The Stieg Award, established in 2004, is presented annually at the neurosurgery residency graduation dinner to recognize an educator who has achieved...

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