Research areas

Our center performs research in innovative new microsurgical techniques, finding new ways to treat complex diseases requiring a microsurgical solution.

Furthermore, we research the most effective ways to train and improve microsurgical technique, a research area insufficiently explored so far. Until now, most learning was done in the OR, during surgery, with unstructured laboratory sessions. We research the most effective tailored programs to maximize efficiency in microsurgical learning.

The following PhD projects are currently ongoing:

• The anatomy and clinical relevance of the deep perforating arteries of the brain
  — Yasmin Sadigh, MSc, expected defense 2025
• Innovation in microsurgical training programmes
  — Victor Esanu, expected defense 2025, double doctorate EMC- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University, Cluj, Romania
• Innovation and experimentation in deep field microvascular anastomosis
  — Begin date October 2025
• Cerebral AVMs: comparative effectiveness research
  — Begin date October 2024
• Using AI and video analysis to improve microsurgical training and decision-making
  — Teona Carciumaru, MD, expected defense 2025