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Built on decades of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ research, MindTrace helps surgeons predict and protect critical brain functions during tumor operations.<\/h2>\n

When brain surgeons at the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Medical Center<\/a> plan a tumor operation, they\u2019re increasingly guided by more than scans and experience alone. A next-generation platform called MindTrace\u2014developed from decades of neuroscience and neurosurgical research rooted at the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>\u2014helps surgical teams predict how different surgical decisions could affect a patient\u2019s speech, movement, and other vital functions before tissue is removed.<\/p>\n

The technology grew out of the University\u2019s Program for Translational Brain Mapping<\/a>, founded by cognitive neuroscientist Brad Mahon and neurosurgeon Webster Pilcher<\/a>. Working alongside collaborators, including Simon Business School<\/a> alumnus Max Sims, now the CEO of MindTrace, the team developed early prototypes that integrated neuroimaging and behavioral data into a single, practical tool for the operating room. The system is now deployed at six major medical centers nationwide, with the Medical Center among the first to implement it clinically.<\/p>\n

By combining functional MRI, brain stimulation mapping, and neuropsychological testing, surgeons can visualize and replay brain-mapping data in real time, helping clinicians optimize their care decisions and patients better understand their surgeries.<\/p>\n

Read the full story about MindTrace<\/a> and the future of brain mapping at URochester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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