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Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jose A. Mazzitelli
Washington University in St. Louis
2
Stephanie von Holstein‐Rathlou
University of Copenhagen
3
Zhanshan Gao
Sichuan University
4
Xiaoli Si
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
5
Rashad Hussain
University of Maryland, Baltimore
6
Deming Jiang
Ministry of Education
7
Mingshan Liu
UK Dementia Research Institute
8
Caixia Fan
Shaoxing University
9
Trishna Shah
Rush University Medical Center
10
Chiara Maffei
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

Rising Stars Papers

1
Multifunctional Conductive and Electrogenic Hydrogel Repaired Spinal Cord Injury via Immunoregulation and Enhancement of Neuronal Differentiation
Advanced Materials|2024
109 cit.
2
Relationship between hearing impairment and dementia and cognitive function: a Mendelian randomization study
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy|2024
23 cit.
3
Genetic insights into drug targets for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Integrative multi-omics analysis
Neurobiology of Disease|2024
8 cit.
4
Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurological diseases: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease|2025
1 cit.
5
A human subcortical connectome at 400 μm resolution
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
1 cit.
6
Multi-modal multi-scale imaging reveals that long-association cortico-cortical systems are composed of short-range relay fibers
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition|2024
0 cit.
7
Visualization of fine white matter bundles in the living human brain with diffusion MRI using 500 mT/m gradient strength
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition|2024
0 cit.
8
Ex vivo diffusion MRI protocol optimization on the Connectome 2.0 scanner for reconstructing cortico-subcortical projections
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition|2025
0 cit.
9
Insights in a prospective investigation of cardiomyopathy in children with biliary atresia and hereditary intrahepatic cholestasis: focus on diagnosis, survival analysis, and bias control
Hepatology International|2025
0 cit.
10
The modular nature of long-association pathways in the human brain
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Brandon G. Rocque
Children's of Alabama
2
Mingming Ma
Zhengzhou University
3
Justin Rustenhoven
University of Auckland
4
Önder Albayram
Medical University of South Carolina
5
Jiali Pu
Wuhan University
6
Ruoting Ding
Nanfang Hospital
7
Wen Lv
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
8
Iben Lundgaard
Lund University
9
Junqian Xu
Baylor College of Medicine
10
Jean-Mickael Thomas
AbbVie (United States)

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Non-invasive MR imaging of human brain lymphatic networks with connections to cervical lymph nodes
Nature Communications|2022
222 cit.
2
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 inhibition prevents aquaporin-4 depolarization-mediated glymphatic dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Advanced Research|2023
114 cit.
3
Age-related alterations in meningeal immunity drive impaired CNS lymphatic drainage
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2023
88 cit.
4
Specific immune status in Parkinson’s disease at different ages of onset
npj Parkinson s Disease|2022
56 cit.
5
Reduced coupling of global brain function and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism|2023
51 cit.
6
Noninvasive neuroimaging provides evidence for deterioration of the glymphatic system in Parkinson's disease relative to essential tremor
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders|2022
44 cit.
7
Age-related meningeal extracellular matrix remodeling compromises CNS lymphatic function
Journal of Neuroinflammation|2025
26 cit.
8
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in previously shunt-treated patients
Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics|2022
18 cit.
9
Loss of glymphatic homeostasis in heart failure
Brain|2024
15 cit.
10
Time to shunt failure in children with myelomeningocele: an analysis of the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry
Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics|2022
13 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Michael G. Fehlings
St. Michael's Hospital
2
Kari Alitalo
University of Helsinki
3
N. Scott Adzick
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4
Michael S. Beattie
San Francisco General Hospital
5
Juan Carlos Arango‐Lasprilla
Ikerbasque
6
Tingting Zhan
Bengbu Medical College
7
Andrea S. Vincent
University of Oklahoma
8
Fred J. Epstein
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
9
Susan J. Harkema
Kessler Foundation
10
Robin J.M. Franklin
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A Randomized Trial of Prenatal versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele
New England Journal of Medicine|2011
2.2k cit.
2
A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2015
2.2k cit.
3
A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF‐C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR‐3) and KDR (VEGFR‐2) receptor tyrosine kinases.
The EMBO Journal|1996
1.7k cit.
4
Expression of the fms-like tyrosine kinase 4 gene becomes restricted to lymphatic endothelium during development.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1995
1.4k cit.
5
Vascular endothelial growth factor C is required for sprouting of the first lymphatic vessels from embryonic veins
Nature Immunology|2003
1.4k cit.
6
Hyperplasia of Lymphatic Vessels in VEGF-C Transgenic Mice
Science|1997
1.3k cit.
7
Effect of epidural stimulation of the lumbosacral spinal cord on voluntary movement, standing, and assisted stepping after motor complete paraplegia: a case study
The Lancet|2011
1.2k cit.
8
Early versus Delayed Decompression for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS)
PLoS ONE|2012
1.2k cit.
9
Apoptosis and delayed degeneration after spinal cord injury in rats and monkeys
Nature Medicine|1997
1.2k cit.
10
Cardiovascular Failure in Mouse Embryos Deficient in VEGF Receptor-3
Science|1998
878 cit.

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