Congrats Roberto
Our fellow has matched into neurosurgery, and most importantly, here at UChicago! Roberto’s training in clinical medicine and research portfolio set him apart, and he is well-positioned to have a successful residency. Looking forward to watching his career evolve.
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Dr. Polster visited the Shanghai Blue Cross Brain Hospital and exchanged education topics and ideas on the treatment of complex neurosurgical...
Dr. Polster– AVMs & Critical Care at the Kranzler Course
Dr. Polster lectures on AVMs and critical care neurosurgery at the Kranzler Course for an audience of residents from over 30 programs. If you would like to attend this fantastic learning opportunity, please email...
Safadi Program Exapands to Study Gut-Brain interactions in TBI
Sean Polster, MD and Orlando DeLeon, PhD
In collaboration with the Departments of Neurology (Neuro-Critical Care), Medicine (Gastroenterology), and The Duchossois Family Institute
“The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Traumatic Brain Injury and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity”
The brain-gut-axis has emerged as a powerful modulator of the neurovascular unit and the blood-brain barrier, with preliminary data suggesting it as a possible point of modification influencing outcomes in traumatic brain injury. Our study seeks to characterize microbiome and metabolic alterations in traumatic brain injury, to identify potential biomarkers and novel therapeutic strategies.