https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-09-28 https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/home daily 1.0 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/0f8c5670-e3e2-446a-acb1-7a6e82ce6276/Eskandar_Emar_MD_Portraits_2021_10_08_151_V3.jpg Home Dr. Emad Eskandar MD, MBA | Jeffrey P. Bergstein Chair Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/labmembers daily 0.75 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/3cc0c983-dcb4-4826-b485-c9d2f8481ef1/Eskandar_Emar_MD_Portraits_2021_10_08_151_V3.jpg Lab members Dr. Emad Eskandar, MD, MBA | Jeffrey P. Bergstein Professor and Chairman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730402080656-8N6LWGR3UQUW4KQWGVZC/image.jpg Lab members Hector J. Asencio III, MSc | Research Technician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1694450372855-SY0H8FA38D8IY7BAD9A2/headshot.jpg Lab members Dr. Nathan Killian, PhD | Assistant Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1721169172144-SN2TA0JB80K1X9VET7NZ/IMG_2686.jpg Lab members William Kemball-Cook, BS | Research Technician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1699568777962-O4EZM4KADXHI9TVZPGG1/Kaskan_Peter_PhD_small%25281%2529.jpg Lab members Dr. Peter Kaskan, PhD | Assistant Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/ba6f808d-c264-4e02-9dac-86ef01bd694c/Personal+Phot+NY+11Jul2020.jpg Lab members Dr. Jinan Behnan, PhD | Assistant Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730999873982-RSH8ICS6Z59I8B2HA0J6/Himes%2BProfile%2BPic.jpg Lab members Dr. Benjamin T. Himes MD, PhD, MHS | Assistant Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730999828359-DM7NF4YKFKXE5EQ3JWAF/Falcone_Rosella_PhD_Portraits_2024_9_4_4.jpg Lab members Dr. Rossella Falcone, PhD | Assistant Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1742923199317-Q74ZS4J6UE4S2WOKVVZ7/Mohammad%2BAsad.jpg Lab members Dr. Mohammad Asad, PhD | Instructor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730402896195-ZU1LX5K0Q9M4QKMY993I/Untitled-1.jpg Lab members Dr. Keyvan Ghadimi, MD | Postdoctoral Research Fellow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1706805820293-OY6YZ4GX6LW8PJ0TMPER/Headshot2023.jpg Lab members Chaim Feigen, MS | MD student, PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730999908977-581FGU6QIWR4E5BIGSU1/Bader_Edward_Portraits_2024_5_20_8.jpg Lab members Dr. Edward R. Bader, MBChB MS | PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/d16c7d58-0a8d-4480-9b40-37b55df92c9f/CB_headshot_use.png Lab members Cetta Brusco, MS | MD-PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1706805775157-CZH0VCSKEGLMLE5OIYZ4/EB%252BPhoto%252B2022.jpg Lab members Ethan Baratz, MS | MD-PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1729716197993-FXVQMDDNDJ2E0471VLBG/Headshot%25281%2529.jpg Lab members Minori Aoki, MS | PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1730922248657-WYL2EHWMW4X6ILQ46OWN/RC_profile.jpg Lab members Roozie J.J. Coenen, MS | PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1731005931382-KAHASHM3PGVQ0K220GC9/IMG_6330.jpg Lab members Emily Schoenblum, MS | PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1754593747024-NDKR6XPJU6FPF4YIIC6T/Dorrian_Headshot.jpg Lab members Luke Dorrian, BS | PhD Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1726865470671-VG9B7Y2SA81S02LWDLB4/PHOTO-2024-09-20-13-22-52.jpg Lab members Imane Abbas, MD | Research Technician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1759339066624-RLND6E6UCCNJKODG7KWB/IMG_4516.png Lab members Carly Baker, MS | Research Technician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1756481498238-TFU71DZPT9XO2WKIEEJD/MIH_headshot.jpg Lab members Mar I. Hinestroza, BA | Research Technician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1759782086421-7JZSVX7UUKQAN283AF2Y/QS1_1335.jpg Lab members Ashley Williams, BS | Research Technician https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/kaskanlab daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/8cdbe467-a90a-4cfa-ab5c-2ab4499755b4/Dorrian_Headshot%281%29.jpg Kaskan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/890594d3-1a4d-464f-9c34-dcf63596823b/MEDA_Neurosurgery_Kaskan_Lab_2023_12_14_14.jpg Kaskan Lab - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/b67a03e1-d6eb-4188-a23d-b238fcfb3f62/Kaskan_Peter_PhD_small%282%29.jpg Kaskan Lab Dr. Peter Kaskan PhD | Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery Department of Neuroscience peterdotkaskan@einsteinmeddotedu https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/eskandarlab daily 0.75 2024-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/3cc0c983-dcb4-4826-b485-c9d2f8481ef1/Eskandar_Emar_MD_Portraits_2021_10_08_151_V3.jpg Eskandar Lab Dr. Emad Eskandar MD, MBA | Jeffrey P. Bergstein Chair and Professor Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1632842921936-ZTWAU9VO799E7LE1VFEU/addiction+fig.png Eskandar Lab - Neurophysiology of Addiction There is extensive overlap between the neural circuits and physiological mechanisms underlying learning and addiction. Addictive substances have been shown to hijack the brain’s intrinsic reward systems, leading to an “artificial reward”, biasing individuals to addictive behaviors. We are investigating brain regions co-involved in learning and addiction, including the Nucleus Accumbens and Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, to elucidate the neurophysiology of addiction and derive deep brain stimulation paradigms to target addictive behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1632843482813-5ZTT516R3YQIFAPJSFE2/caudate+stim.png Eskandar Lab - Microstimulation to enhance learning The Nucleus Basalis and Medial Forebrain Bundle are key components of the brain circuitry of learning. The Nucleus Basalis provides cholinergic innervation to the entire cortex and can coordinate cortex during cogntive processes. Degeneration of the Nucleus Basalis occurs early in neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, suggesting that its loss may play a significant role in the cognitive deficits seen in these disorders. The Medial Forebrain Bundle carriers projections from the Nucleus Accumbens to the prefrontal cortex and is thus an appealing target for neuromodulation, with early reports suggesting that DBS of the medial forebrain bundle is effective in modulting cognitive processes. By investigating the neurophysiology of theses structures, we aim to design novel deep brain stimulation treatment paradigms to enhance cognition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1632844179145-K95AIGUFH1Q2DZM29QJE/maserr.png Eskandar Lab - MASER Technology for Large Scale Recording and Modulation of Brain Activity Our lab is designing the next generation of brain imaging. Using paradigm-shifting breakthroughs in MASER technology (Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), we are designing systems that can provide brain-wide activity monitoring at a scale far more precise than current systems, with the potential for non-invasive, reversible modulation of neuronal activity. https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/killianlab daily 0.75 2024-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/5991cbc5-ccad-43ad-acb5-8d6fb814e6cd/headshot.jpg Killian Lab - Make it stand out Dr. Nathan Killian PhD | Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery | Nathaniel.killian@einsteinmed.edu https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/behnanlab daily 0.75 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/88a14eb3-9b68-4444-9cde-c5d6ccd9daa8/Fig5.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/6bcaf2e7-a1c3-4f2a-8927-fe394b3bb257/GBM+immunotherapy.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/651b83df-37bf-4161-8700-2c89661ef230/Fig6Recruited+MSC.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/8f1a86fa-5a9e-48ca-a819-139ff2488684/2GSC+schematic.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/5b9375df-79a6-4c3f-99a6-406fec780e61/Fig7Recruited+MSC.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/9ef48fc1-2e16-4c56-9f63-6ca39dcd2442/3Human+GBM.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/751bbfb8-08fd-4a89-b580-02858a08e046/Fig8The+BT-MSCs+are+of+host+origin+recruited+to.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/de7fa42b-00ce-4461-bbb6-2fd59a841e19/4Human+GBM.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/a3a006f9-2d14-4d31-8b05-7042fa5c61b4/Fig13+Induced+Mes+signature+in+vitro.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/232a9b3f-08ab-416a-8138-f41335b7606c/GBM+for+Jinan.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/4b79e66d-4af4-4001-83cc-5eba45548d47/Fig14Induced+Mes+signture+in+vitro.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/53c457e9-2efe-49e1-a94e-758800234dbe/5+Screenshot+2021-09-28+164920.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/ea02f780-b399-4d0f-b841-4a9554455ed0/6+Screenshot+2021-09-28+165220.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/e568d78d-7d71-449c-ae06-44677fd924d7/Fig+4+spheroid.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/40487cb2-2dc5-480a-9275-3d4aa9dab49d/7+Screenshot+2021-09-28+165252.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/77d553bd-2117-4f59-9daa-015b34bb2bb3/8In+vivo+tumorigenecity.jpg Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/2ac0a739-d333-4c4f-9187-166cf07b0e02/Fig+10+GBM-MSC+CD105.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/65af4f7a-0366-442e-ad00-a0e1c38201ef/2+HUman+GBM.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/b6d4a3bd-bfcd-42e2-bdec-6941e42ffbf4/Fig+11+GBM+MSC+aSMA488.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/19a3c8b9-46de-4dd2-bb2f-d03b8b1e33ba/M2+.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1c772219-c513-44ce-9bba-4468c8d522e6/Fig9+GBM+patien-MSC+Endosialin.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/00b1dfff-cc6e-4f5f-b1cb-f7aeb2435a5d/M3+.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/63911b52-1206-45d2-8383-21a7c972c25b/Fig15+Mes+in+vivo.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/cf83f7b5-0489-447a-951c-0755a80d49f1/method+graphical+abstract.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/35bfb37d-fda0-4f50-b2f5-0613c37cb396/Screenshot+2021-09-22+182113.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/ebe01d99-bf0f-476f-8d1c-46e663c2423e/Screenshot+2021-09-22+182158.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/c871d7a2-3295-40c0-9f75-55ff6a6c5ba2/Screenshot+2021-09-22+182251.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/ff65e42b-1c8b-4844-9d1a-231daecb9456/Screenshot+2021-09-22+182313.png Behnan Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1632938085488-CIH5IFLJVCI2LBLJKFXV/7+Screenshot+2021-09-28+165252.png Behnan Lab - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/1632862858047-VD3T748REB2V9GF314Y9/Personal+Phot+NY+11Jul2020.jpg Behnan Lab - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/himeslab daily 0.75 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/a546a4ba-254a-4ca7-bc7a-4428ba7c6f40/Himes+Profile+Pic.jpg Himes Lab - Make it stand out Dr. Benjamin T. Himes MD, PhD, MHS | Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery Department of Microbiology and Immunology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ae16f19a58321975df924/22e5e0b0-85ec-4c54-b9f4-2fbacbcc6e28/HEPARIN+FIGURE+EV.png Himes Lab - Extracellular Vesicles in Glioblastoma Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) or Exosomes are small, lipid bilayer particles, typically less than 200 nanometers, that contain bioactive molecules including proteins and nucleic acids that shape the tumor microenvironment through intercellular interaction. EVs have been implicated in various tumorigenic processes and contribute to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment especially in Glioblastoma by impairing effector T cells and inducing various immunosuppressive immune cell subsets (i.e. regulatory T cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells) and immune checkpoint markers such as PD-1/PD-L1. The Himes Lab is dedicated to characterizing the mechanisms underlying EV release, their interaction with various immune cells that contribute to the overall immunosuppressive nature of GBM, as well as their global impact on peripheral immunosuppression. https://einsteinneurosurgery.org/falcone-lab daily 0.75 2024-09-20