Forschungspreis SGNC

Die SGNC vergibt 2026 drei Forschungspreise für eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit auf dem Gebiet der Neurochirurgie.

Akzeptiert wird eine bereits veröffentlichte Publikation oder Publikation „in-press“. Der Zeitpunkt der Publikation liegt :

1. bei publizierten Arbeiten in den Journals Januar 2025 - Mai 2026
2. für zur Publikation angenommene Arbeiten bis Mai 2026.
   Der Bewerber ist: First, Last oder Corresponding Author.

Eine Jury bewertet die eingegangenen Arbeiten. Die Kriterien sind öffentlich zugänglich und werden auf der Website der SGNC publiziert.

Das Alter des Bewerbers/der Bewerberin sollte zum Zeitpunkt der Eingabe unter 40 Jahren liegen. 

Der/die einreichende Bewerber/in sollte nicht habilitiert sein.

Die Punktevergabe erfolgt nach folgenden Kriterien:

• Relevanz für die Neurochirurgie
• Inhalt
    - Aufbau der Studie
    - Qualität der Hypothese
    - Aufarbeitung des wissenschaftlichen Hintergrunds
    - Form etc.
• Originalität

1. Platz 
Paul Constanthin, Genf
"Urinary oxytocin secretion after pituitary surgery, early arginine vasopressin deficiency and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis“

2. Platz
Tomas De Aquino Dos Santos Martins, Universität Basel
"Enhancing anti-EGFRvIII CAR T cell therapy against glioblastoma with a paracrine SIRPγ-derived CD47 blocker“

3. Platz
Danial Nasiri, Bern
"Prevalence and Characteristics of Microspurs in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Compared with the General Population“

1. Platz  
Jordan Squair, M.D.
CHUV, Lausanne
"Recovery of walking after paralysis by regenerating characterized neurons to their natural target region"

2. Platz - ex-aequo
Miriam Weiss, M.D.
Kantonsspital Aarau
“Intraarterial Nimodipine versus Induced Hypertension for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia: A modified Treatment Protocol”

Johannes Goldberg, M.D.
Inselspital, Bern
"Intraoperative Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging to Assess Vessel Flow in Neurosurgery: A Pilot Study"

1. Platz  
Anne-Sophie Hofer, M.D.
Universitätsspital Zürich
"Stimulation of the cuneiform nucleus enables training and boosts recovery after spinal cord injury"

2. Platz
Stefanos Voglis, M.D.
Universitätsspital Zürich
"Maximal surgical tumour load reduction in immune-checkpoint inhibitor naïve patients with melanoma brain metastases correlates with prolonged survival"

3. Platz
Manuel Moser, M.D.
Kantonsspital Graubünden
"The predictive value of psoas and paraspinal muscle parameters measured on MRI for severe cage subsidence after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion"

1. Platz  
Akeret Kevin, M.D.
Zürich
"Cerebrospinal fluid hemoglobin drives subarachnoid hemorrhage-related secondary brain injury"

2. Platz
Sebök Martina, M.D.
Zürich
"Mapping cerebrovascular reactivity impairment in patients with symptomatic unilateral carotid artery disease"

3. Platz
Rychen Jonathan, M.D.
Basel
"Management of postoperative internal carotid intimal flap after carotid endarterectomy: a cohort study and systematic review"

Erster 1. Platz  
Guatta Ramona, M.D.
Genf
"Isolated subarachnoid hemorrhage in mild traumatic brain injury: is a repeat CT scan necessary? A single institution retrospective study"

Zweiter 1. Platz
Maldaner Nicolai, M.D.
Zürich
"Evaluation of the 6-minute Walking Test as a Smartphone-App-Based Self- Measurement of Objective Functional Impairment in Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease"

3. Platz
Stricker Sarah, M.D.
Basel
"Acute surgical management of children with ruptured brain arteriovenous malformation"

1. Platz
Röthlisberger Michel, M.D.
Basel
"Effectiveness of a Chlorhexidine Dressing on Silver - coated External Ventricular Drain - associated Colonization and Infection: A Prospective Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"
 
2. Platz
Kamenova Maria, M.D.
Basel
"Low-Dose Aspirin and Burr-Hole Drainage of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: a Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double Blinded, Multicentre Study"
 
3. Platz
Starnoni Daniele, M.D.
Lausanne 
"Early Perfusion Computed Tomography Scan for Prediction of
Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage"

1. Platz
Schär Ralph, M.D.
Bern
"Reoperation Rate After Microsurgical Uni-or Bilateral Laminotomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With and Without Low-grade Spondylolisthesis - What do Preoperative Radiographic Parameters Tell us?"

2. Platz
Sebök Martina, M.D.
Zürich
"BOLD cerebrovascular reactivity as a novel marker forcrossed cerebellar diaschisis"
 
3. Platz
Cossu Giulia, M.D.
Lausanne
"Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas:
a systematic review and meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes and management"

1. Platz
Kienzler Jenny, M.D.
Aarau
"Validation of non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure measurements in traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage“
 
2. Platz
Seidel Kathleen, M.D.
Bern
"Intraoperative identification of the corticospinal tract and dorsal column of the spinal cord by electrical stimulation"
 
3. Platz
Serra Carlo, M.D. 
Zürich 
"Topographic classification of the thalamus surfaces related to microneurosurgery: a white matter fiber microdissection study“

1. Platz
Wälchli Thomas, M.D.
Zürich
"Nogo-A regulates vascular network architecture in the postnatal brain"
 
2. Platz
Andereggen Lukas, M.D.
Bern
"Feasibility and safety of repeat instant endovascular interventions in patients suffering from refractory cerebral vasospasms“
 
3. Platz
Gondar Renato A., M.D.
Genf
"Unruptured intracranial aneurysm follow-up and treatment after morphological change is safe: observational study and systematic review“

Marian Neidert, M.D.
Zürich
"Exploring the Immunogenicity of Candidate Peptides for a Multi-Epitope Vaccine Targeting Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells“

Gregor Hutter, M.D.
Luzern
"Deciphering the Repertoire of Glioblastoma and Medulloblastoma Associated Macrophages and Microglia and their Therapeutic Modulation in vivo"

Daniel Coluccia, M.D.
Zürich
"Focused Ultrasound enabled Delivery and Uptake of Glioblastoma-Targeting Nanoparticles in vivo"
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Michael Hugelshofer, M.D.
Zürich
"Neuroinflammation after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Role of Microglia"
Sponsored by Medtronic
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Christian Zweifel, M.D.
Toronto
"Copeptin as a diagnostic marker in the management of neurosurgical patients with disturbance of water homeostasis"
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Serge Marbacher, M.D. M.Sc.
Department of Neurosurgery
Kantonsspital Aarau
"Tissue-Engineered Vascular Remodeling For Aneurysm Occlusion in a Venous Pouch Thoracic Sidewall Rat Model"
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Carl Muroi, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Kantonsspital Aarau
"Relationship between Cerebrospinal Fluid Endothelin-1 and Interleukin-6 Levels in Cerebral Vasospasm after Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Rabbit"
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Philippe Bijlenga, M.D.
Service de Neurochirurgie
HUG Genève
"Calcium - mitochondria pipeline hypothesis
and neuronal tissue sensitivity to ischemia"
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Ali-Reza Fathi, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Kantonsspital Aarau
"Elucidation of nitric oxide (NO) role in vasospasm and cortical spreading ischemia in a primate model of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage"
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Martin Hefti, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Kantonsspital Aarau
"Einfluss der Antiepileptika: Phenytoin, Levetiracetam, Lamotrigin, Phenobarbital, Carbamazepin und Chemotherapeutika: Temozolomid, Lomustin auf die Akkumulation von Protoporphyrin IX in Zellen maligner Gliome"
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Robert H. Andres, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Inselspital, University of Berne
Neuroregenerative Strategies in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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