Duke Neurosurgery

The blood-brain barrier protects the brain. But, it also makes treating brain tumors more difficult.

Dr. Gerald Grant’s research focuses on using low-frequency ultrasound to open the blood brain barrier of patients with brain cancer.

Learn more about his lab's work:

https://today.duke.edu/2026/06/mission-possible-powerful-new-brain-cancer-treatment?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Breaking%20through%20barriers%20for%20brain%20cancer&utm_campaign=dukedelivered2026_06_16&fbclid=IwVERTSASw0eNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5R7EXKx8JGzpw3-U1lnn5XyL2Tzklp9GwOsK_2aixJsyq6CHigPogpyP5LnA_aem_0gjXWEj-UMxRMazRSo8plg

Congratulations, Dr. Wissel! Benjamin Wissel, MD, is the 2026 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Data Science Scholar.

Read more about the work he'll be doing during his fourth year of residency:

Wissel receives 2026 CNS Scholarship in Data Science Benjamin Wissel, MD, is the recipient of the 2026 CNS Scholarship in Data Science. Wissel, who is in his fourth year of residency, is working on developing the ASCENT (automated surgical candidate identification) platform.

Congratulations to Jordan Komisarow, MD, for being named the Physician Vice President of the Duke Health Neurosciences & Spine service line!

Komisarow named physician vice president of Neurosciences and Spine Neurosurgeon Jordan Komisarow, MD, has been named the Physician Vice President of the Neurosciences and Spine service line at Duke Health, effective July 1.“We could not be prouder of Dr. Komisarow to be the first physician champion of this new service line,” said Gerald Grant, MD, MBA, chair of...

Congratulations, graduates! Best wishes on the next steps in your journeys.

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