New research documents a type of brain damage that can occur in football players in the absence of concussion

• Wired: The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless
• The New York Times: Football May Take a Toll on the Brain, Even Without Concussions
• ScienceMag: Just one season of playing football—even without a concussion—can cause brain damage
• Science Friday: Diving Headfirst Into Football Season With A New Look At Concussion Research

Vision recovery after stroke affecting visual cortext

• New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury

A new technique for localizing music in the brain during brain surgery

• NPR Health: This music teacher played his saxophone while in brain surgery
• NBC Health News: Musician plays sax during brain tumor surgery

Predicting vision recovery after brain tumor removal

• URMC: New imaging technique helps predict how vision recovers after brain tumor removal
• Futurity: Images show how brain heals itself after tumor

From a stroke to a PhD in 12 years

• URMC: Student work opens the brain to help surgeons remove tumors

URMC neurosurgery resident wins Cadbury Award

• Neurosurgery Resident and Former SMD Student David Paul (M.D. ’16) Wins National Cadbury Award for Academic and Volunteer Achievements