2025 Think Tank
The 2025 BJCSF Think Tank meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts on April 25, 2025. This year’s meeting was very special. Students, residents, and long-time experts all came together to learn from one another and have meaningful discussions on the state of research and clinical care… and to think more about the future of both!
This year, BJCSF is proud to also support young investigators. Five MD students, three PhD students, and two neurosurgery residents were all invited to either present or attend this meeting, enriching their ongoing education and inspiring them to be Chiari, syringomyelia and related disorder clinicians and researchers of the future!
We will update presentations from this meeting, as they can be made available. In the meantime, you can watch presentations from previous Think Tank and Colloquium meetings, or visit our YouTube channel to watch other videos, as well!
CSF flow, brain motion, brain stiffness in Chiari patients – John Oshinski, PhD | Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Part 1: Investigation of biomechanical measurements in CSF disorders – Mahsa Karamzadeh, PhD Candidate | Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Part 2: Investigation of biomechanical measurements in CSF disorders – Francis Loth, PhD | Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Is tonsillar manipulation necessary in Chiari decompression? – Kelsi Chesney, MD | Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC *2024 Chiari Award Winning Presentation*
Chiari Malformation: Updates and perspectives on cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS) & ultrasound imaging of the myodural bridges – Natalie Amaral-Nieves, MD | Brown University, Providence, RI
Enhancing diagnostic support for Chiari malformation and syringomyelia: A comparative study of contextualized ChatGPT models | Ethan Brown, MD Candidate | Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Treatment of neuro-inflammation in the management of Chiari 1 and syrinx | Farrell Landwehr, MD Candidate | Washington University St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
