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Supporting Better Healthcare

Play your part in the future of brain & spine health. Your Impact starts now!

YOUR IMPACT STARTS NOW

Our Programs

Education Program

Our education program provides global opportunity for learning in the pre-clinical and clinical neurosciences through in-person and online learning mechanisms. With accessibility always at the forefront of our programming, we’re able to serve multiple learning pathways with minimal barriers through our hands-on training courses, online lectures, reading materials, and our newest online learning platform.

Metrics

609.9k

views

19%

year-over-year

26.9k

hours streamed

from prior year

403 Registered BSG Learn Users

Virtual Neurosurgery Training Camp: 153 Enrolled
Introduction to Research: 30 Enrolled
Foundations of Neurosurgery Subspecialties: 122 Enrolled
Introduction to Hydrocephalus: 27 Enrolled

5.5k

new global subscribers

21,462 global subscribers to-date

2 Neurosurgery Training Camps

Cincinnati, Ohio and Buffalo, New York

Training Camp Students

26 Faculty / Resident Participation

Projections

Mentorship & Early Devlopment

Our mentorship & early development programs aim to provide equal opportunity to individuals to pursue their career interests in pre-clinical and clinical neurosciences regardless of their personal background, pathways, or logistic means.

Metrics

NERVE Participants

10%

from prior year

institutions

across 24

different states

New Mentorship for Undergraduate Students

Early Neurosciences Development (END) Program

69%

without home mentorship

Cranio-Cervical Chiropractic Workshop Applied Behavior Analysis

65.5% MD, 27.3% DO, and 7% IMG

47.3% Women

30+

conference posters

27 Manuscripts Published

Projections

Research

Our Research Program empowers students, trainees, and professionals to contribute to the advancement of brain and spine health through hands-on research and scholarly activity. We offer accessible pathways to engage in clinical, translational, and educational research across the neurosciences. Through guided mentorship, collaborative research teams, online and in-person training, and our open-access learning platform, we equip learners at every level with the skills and opportunities to conduct meaningful research, present findings, and contribute to the global neuroscience community.

Metrics

student researchers

52%

from prior year

active research projects

23%

from prior year

4 Faculty-Led Research Teams

Introduction to Research Methods

Virtual Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

published manuscripts

22 Abstracts/Conference Presentations

Launched In-house Research Data infrastructure

Fully integrated ecosystem of cloud-based data warehousing, cataloging, and analysis.

100.2 Million

Records of Research Data

Continuously growing

Projections

Education

Metrics

639.4k

views

52%

from prior year

27.5k

hours streamed

23%

from prior year

2 New BSG Learn courses introduced:

Introduction to Research Methods

Virtual Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

5.8k

new global subscribers

18,500 global subscribers to-date

1 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

set for September 7, 2024 in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation

videos published

772 videos published to-date

Projections

Public release of the BSG Learn platform for global learning
2 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camps
Scheduled release of 10 new courses
Migration of existing video and written content into BSG Learn platform for improved discovery, searching, & usability.

2 Medical student Neurosurgery Training camps
First annual course in partnership with The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Buffalo & the Jacob’s Institute in Spring 2025, accommodating 100 students
Second annual course in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation in Fall 2025, accommodating 30 students

Mentorship & Early development

Metrics

639.4k

views

52%

from prior year

27.5k

hours streamed

23%

from prior year

2 New BSG Learn courses introduced:

Introduction to Research Methods

Virtual Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

5.8k

new global subscribers

18,500 global subscribers to-date

1 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

set for September 7, 2024 in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation

videos published

772 videos published to-date

Projections

Public release of the BSG Learn platform for global learning
2 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camps
Scheduled release of 10 new courses
Migration of existing video and written content into BSG Learn platform for improved discovery, searching, & usability.

2 Medical student Neurosurgery Training camps
First annual course in partnership with The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Buffalo & the Jacob’s Institute in Spring 2025, accommodating 100 students
Second annual course in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation in Fall 2025, accommodating 30 students

Research

Metrics

639.4k

views

52%

from prior year

27.5k

hours streamed

23%

from prior year

2 New BSG Learn courses introduced:

Introduction to Research Methods

Virtual Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

5.8k

new global subscribers

18,500 global subscribers to-date

1 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training camp

set for September 7, 2024 in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation

videos published

772 videos published to-date

Projections

Public release of the BSG Learn platform for global learning
2 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camps
Scheduled release of 10 new courses
Migration of existing video and written content into BSG Learn platform for improved discovery, searching, & usability.

2 Medical student Neurosurgery Training camps
First annual course in partnership with The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Buffalo & the Jacob’s Institute in Spring 2025, accommodating 100 students
Second annual course in partnership with Mayfield Education & Research Foundation in Fall 2025, accommodating 30 students

Being a part of the BSG Supporters’ Program means being a part of improving the future of pre-clinical and clinical neurosciences. Thank you to all the individuals, families, foundations, and businesses that support our education, mentorship, and research programs. Together we continue to make significant a impact on brain & spine health.”

Susan C. Pannullo, MD

Founding Member, Board of Directors

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery and Adjunct

Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University

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Our Impact

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"BSG is a community where curiosity meets collaboration, and the pursuit of scientific innovation drives us forward. The group fosters an environment where new ideas are welcomed, diverse perspectives are valued, and every conversation sparks further exploration. "

Ben Ojakapeli

"As a MD/PhD student without a home residency program in neurosurgery, being involved with BSG and NERVE has been an excellent opportunity to form connections in the neurosurgical community and take part in clinical neurosurgery research while completing my PhD. The students, residents, and faculty I have met through BSG and NERVE have all been welcoming, hard-working, and passionate about providing students from diverse backgrounds opportunities to get involved in this incredible field, and working with this community has been the highlight of my medical student experience."

Nikki M. Barrington

Rosalind Franklin University

"BSG has been an essential part of my journey in neurosurgical research and education. By connecting with the nationwide community that the organization provides, I’ve gained access to invaluable resources, including data, educational materials, and a supportive network of faculty and experienced peers. Over the past two years, BSG has provided a platform for growth and collaboration in the field, playing a key role in shaping my projects and helping me explore new ideas."

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

"2024 has been a transformative year in my medical journey. The opportunities to engage in neurosurgical research, connect with passionate peers, and build a network of like-minded individuals have been invaluable. This platform has provided the mentorship, resources, and community I needed to grow as a future neurosurgeon. Without these resources, I wouldn’t have been able to explore my passions so deeply at this stage in my career."

Joseph Neubecker

"Coming from a smaller academic institution with limited neurosurgical research. Brain and Spine group has given me the platform, resources, and tools to pursue research that I’m passionate about. Without brain and spine I would not have had this opportunity until residency. I have also met and worked with some amazing colleagues thus far who will truly go on to do amazing things in the field."

Mac Miller

"BSG provided courses have not only helped me with improving my research skills but their other courses on neurosurgery have helped me gain a better understanding of the specialty. I am grateful and appreciative of the all the resources that are available free of charge."

Jayantika Trimbake

"This is my first time working with Dr. Ryan and the BSG organisation but I’ve already learned a lot about Research. Dr. Ryan is providing his guidance and mentorship skills to my research whilst also contributing as much as he can to enhance the research project."

Jayantika Trimbake