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Neurosurgery Spinal Research Laboratory
Our Mission
The Spinal Research Laboratory is the world’s leading research lab dedicated to animal models of spinal conditions. Our goal is to improve care and surgical outcomes for patients with spinal problems. Using novel models and techniques, our investigators have created new ways to study tumors of the spinal cord and spinal column, spinal paralysis and spinal fusion physiology. In addition, they consistently test spinal devices for effectiveness.
An Overview of Our Research
Location
The Spinal Research Laboratory is centered at the Hunterian Neurosurgical Laboratory in The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Department of Neurosurgery. It is the headquarters for all aspects of spinal research generated from the department. It is also the center for basic and translational experiments and surgical operations on animals and cadavers.
Funding
The laboratory has received funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and various foundations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the North American Spine Society, AO Spine, the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation and the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Recently, the laboratory began relationships with industry, including companies Baxter and Stryker, focusing on testing the latest surgical technologies for safety and efficacy. In addition, private donations are accepted regularly to help fund various projects.
Our Researchers
Co-Investigators
Ali Bydon, M.D.
Co-Director of Neurosurgery Medical Student Education
Director of Neurosurgery Undergraduate Student Education
Director of Spinal Outcomes and Biomechanics Laboratory
Professor of Neurosurgery
Director of Neurosurgery Undergraduate Student Education
Director of Spinal Outcomes and Biomechanics Laboratory
Professor of Neurosurgery
Amir Manbachi, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Nicholas Theodore, M.D., M.S.
Director, Neurosurgical Spine Center
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
Timothy Francis Witham, M.D.
Director, the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Spinal Fusion Laboratory
Director, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Spine Program
Co-Program Director, Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Residency Program
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Spine Program
Co-Program Director, Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Residency Program
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Research Team
Contact Information
For more information on clinical projects at the Johns Hopkins Spinal Research Laboratory, please call 410-502-6103.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
Meyer Building, Room 7-109
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Maryland Patients
For more information on clinical projects at the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Spinal Research Lab, please call us at 410-502-6103.
Adult Neurology: 410-955-9441
Pediatric Neurology: 410-955-4259
Adult Neurosurgery: 410-955-6406
Pediatric Neurosurgery: 410-955-7337
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