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CME

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Intracranial Studies of Uniquely Human Behavior and Cognition

Location: Hybrid: Health Discovery Building Auditorium (HDB 1.208) & Zoom

Address: 1601 Trinity St., Bldg. B, Austin, Texas 78712 | View Map »

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Time: 4–5 p.m.

Contact: Matthew Philbrook

About the Event

In this installment of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Peter Brunner, Ph.D., presents “Intracranial Studies of Uniquely Human Behavior and Cognition.” Brunner is an associate professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He is also the deputy director of the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies.

Email Matthew Philbrook for the Zoom information.

Objectives

By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:

  1. Design and implement hypothesis-driven intracranial electrophysiological studies of behavior and cognition in the clinical environment.
  2. Distinguish intracranial electrophysiological signal types.
  3. Extract and analyze neural correlates of behavior and cognition from electrophysiological signals.

Target Audience

  • Primary: Neurosurgeons, neurologists and other medical specialties
  • Secondary: Nursing staff, residents, students and allied health professions

Attributes/Competencies

This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:

  • ACGME: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
  • IOM: Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Utilize informatics
  • IECC: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibility, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork

Speaker Disclosure

Peter Brunner, Ph.D, speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planner Disclosure

Nicholas Barbaro, M.D., and Matthew Philbrook, planners of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.