Program for Translational Brain Mapping

Our mission is to apply the latest innovations in personalized brain mapping to ensure the best outcome for our patients and to advance the scientific study of the human brain.

 

Head for the Cure
Rochester 5K

Thank You! Donations remain open.

 

Greyson's Story

Greyson, a 9 year old boy who underwent  
brain mapping surgery for a brain tumor in 2020.

Greyson @ Frontier Field

 

Greyson Throws out the First Pitch

Greyson throws out the first pitch 2 years after  
his successful surgery to remove a brain tumor.

 

My Mom's Mind

A mothers journey through brain surgery.
WXXI Connections with Evan Dawson

 

Gabe's Story

Translational Brain Mapping at the University of 
Rochester Medical Center.

 

Preserving the Mind

Translational Brain Mapping at the University of 
Rochester Medical Center.

 

 

Dan's Story

Dan, a musician and music teacher, went through our program for personalized music mapping.

 

Explore the Brain

Learn about the function and structure of the human brain.
 

 

Grey for Greyson Sweatshirt

(A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the brain mapping program)

In the News

Many Voices, Many Visions

Routine Hits From Playing Football Cause Damage to the Brain

• 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

• U.S. News & World Report: Sub-Concussive Hits Cause Minor Brain Damage in College Athletes

• DailyMail: Stop focusing on concussions: Any head hits to football players can severely damage the brain and lead to CTE— whether they are concussed or not, study finds

Understanding Vision Recovery After Stroke

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

Preserving Dan's Music Abilities

Learn about Dan, a musician and music teacher, who went through our the Translational Brain Mapping Program to remove his tumor while preserving his music abilities.

• URMC: A patient plays his saxophone during brain surgery
• NPR Health: This music teacher played his saxophone while in brain surgery
• Democrat and Chronicle: Still on operating table, patient plays sax to show surgery was success

Predicting Vision Recovery After Brain Tumor Removal

Understanding vision's recovery process could have implications for many different injuries of the central nervous system.

Greece Native Earns PhD

Greece Native earns PhD in neuroscience 12 years after a stroke and life saving neurosurgery.

Resident and Former SMD Student Wins Cadbury Award

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

• People Magazine: Music teacher played his sax during brain surgery after surgeons save his music function
• Facebook Seeker: This music teacher is undergoing brain surgery while playing the saxophone
• NBC Health News: Musician plays sax during brain tumor surgery
• New Atlas: Mid-surgery sax solo sounds success for retaining musical ability
  • URMC: New imaging technique helps predict how vision recovers after brain tumor removal
  • Futurity: Images show how brain heals itself after tumor
  • URMC: Surviving a stroke propels career in brain research
  • URMC: Student work opens the brain to help surgeons remove tumors
  • Pilot research offers new insights about how the brain fixes itself