Faculty in the Division of Neurocritical Care are dedicated mentors, and offer research training opportunities to medical students, residents, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical fellows.

Resident and Medical Student Research

Residents and medical students interested in research opportunities should contact the investigators below.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Ariane Lewis

The Neurological Emergencies Outcomes at NYU (NEON) database includes preclinical, clinical, and follow-up data from patients with intracranial hemorrhage from 2014 to the present. Medical students and residents are welcome to contact Ariane Lewis, MD, to discuss projects they could lead under my mentorship using this database.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Aaron S. Lord

The investigator-initiated research of Aaron S. Lord, MD, focuses on the association and impact of infections after intracerebral hemorrhage. He also conducts numerous National Institutes of Health–funded and industry-sponsored clinical trials in stroke therapies and prevention on the Brooklyn campus.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Rajanandini Muralidharan

Ongoing projects with Rajanandini Muralidharan, MD, include case reports and case series related to stroke.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Kara R. Melmed

Kara R. Melmed, MD leads two projects involving the use of imaging biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage patients.

• The Neurological Emergencies Outcomes at NYU (NEON) database includes preclinical, clinical, and follow-up data from patients with intracranial hemorrhage from 2014 to the present.
• MINED Database: Dr. Melmed maintains a database of radiographic biomarkers.
  • Trainees assist with radiographic data input into REDCAP.
  • Trainees assist with manipulation of DICOM images for use in deep learning projects.
  • Trainees work with students or residents to develop relevant research questions using the data already available.

A second project led by Dr. Melmed investigates how social determinants of health relate to outcomes in neurologic disease. Students or residents develop relevant research questions using the many available databases at NYU Langone.

A third project focuses on mechanical circulatory support devices, which are commonly used in heart failure patients. These devices carry risk for neurologic complications, specifically cardioembolic and hemorrhagic stroke. Ongoing projects are currently centered on non-invasive monitoring. Students or residents support project development using noninvasive methods of neurologic monitoring in patients with cardiac support.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Jennifer A. Frontera

The research of Jennifer A. Frontera, MD, has centered on epidemiology and long-term outcomes among patients with intracranial hemorrhage, with a recent focus on the neurologic impact of COVID-19.

Fellowships

The Division of Neurocritical Care has an accredited Neurocritical Care Fellowship through which fellows gain expertise in neurophysiology, point-of-care ultrasonography, transcranial ultrasound, and neuroradiology, and are mentored by leading neurointensivists.