Grant Lab News & Events
MicroMESH: A microscopic Polymeric Network to Attack Glioblastoma Multiforme
A recent collaboration between Stanford neurosurgeon Dr. Gerald Grant and the Italian Institute of Technology has found a biodegradable polymeric net could serve as effective therapeutic alternative in the fight against glioblastoma.
Capitalizing on Collaboration in Neurology Care
This podcast features Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Gerald Grant, and Chief of Child Neurology, Dr. Paul Fisher, discussing their collaborative efforts to advance and improve care for children with neurologic diseases.
Surgical advances help 10-year-old boy leave his disabling seizures behind
A team at Stanford Children's Health, led by pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerald Grant, performed a delicate brain surgery using sophisticated robotics and high-tech imaging to eliminate a 10-year-old boy's frequent and powerful epileptic seizures.
Groundbreaking Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery for 2-Year-Old
A team of world-renowned skull base surgeons led by Dr. Juan Fernandez-Miranda and Dr. Gerald Grant used virtual reality and endoscopic endonasal surgery to save a toddler from a life-threatening craniopharyngioma.
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ROSA™ and Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery May Cure Epilepsy
7-year-old Brynn is no longer experiencing epileptic seizures, thanks to a surgery performed by Packard Children's Dr. Gerald Grant using ROSA™ the robotic surgical tool.
Concussion Advice for Young Athletes
In preparation for summer sports, pedaitric neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerald Grant, discusses concussion prevention and treatment for kids and parents.
Hadlee’s Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Story
Stanford Children's documents the story of a little girl from a small town in Wyoming who was successfully treated for TSC by Stanford pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerald Grant, and neurosurgery resident Dr. Jonathon Parker.
Mild Head Trauma Can Damage Brain's Protective Barrier, Study Finds
A new study co-authored by Dr. Gerald Grant finds preliminary evidence of damage to the brain’s protective barrier in adolescent and adult athletes even if they did not report a concussion.
Physicians Exploring New Approaches to Glioblastoma
Pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerald Grant, provides comment about the challenges of treating glioblastoma and how crossing the blood-brain barrier with use of omentum surgery may help overcome these challenges.
Stanford Researchers Outline Role of a Deep Brain Structure in Concussion
In a new Stanford study co-authored by Dr. Gerald Grant, researchers have gathered evidence to suggest that impacts to the side of the head may cause concussion symptoms through damage to the corpus callosum.
Pediatric Neurosurgeon Offers Novel, Less Invasive Treatment for Seizures
After several years of suffering from seizures caused by tuberous sclerosis, Dr. Gerald Grant was able to offer Molly a less invasive procedure to remove the brain tumor causing her seizures.
The Future of Surgery Has Arrived in a Newly Opened Center at Packard
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Gerald Grant, comments about the many advantages of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's newly opened surgery suite.
Stanford Researchers Start Concussion Study with High School Athletes
Stanford neurosurgeons, Dr. Gerald Grant and Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, are teaming up with several regional high schools for a study that will use virtual reality headsets to track eye movements to better spot concussions.
Stanford Neurosurgeon Uses Robotic Assistant to Detect Seizures
Stanford Neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerald Grant, used a robotic assistant to detect seizures, caused by tubers, deep in a 3-year-old girl's brain without the need to open her skull or even shave her head.
Stanford Pediatric Neurosurgeon Performs Innovative Surgery to Eliminate Seizures
Dr. Gerald Grant, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, performed a surgery using the ROSA robot to eliminate a 3-year-old's seizures caused by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
Stanford Concussion Experts Team Up, Receive New Funding for Research
Foremost concussion experts, pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Gerald Grant and bioengineer Dr. David Camarillo, have teamed up to transform the science and treatment of head injuries.
Tad and Dianne Taube Gift $14.5 Million to Launch Youth Addiction and Children’s Concussion Initiatives
A portion of the Taube's gift will go toward concussion education, care, and research, led by Stanford pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Gerald Grant.