Center for Applied Neural Engineering @ZackRayLab
The Ray Laboratory is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with peripheral nerve and spinal cord injuries. sites.wustl.edu/raylab/ Washington University Joined October 2022-
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Happy Match Day 2025. We’re thrilled to introduce our newest class of neurosurgery residents! Welcome Dr. Matthew Findlay, Dr. Maren Loe, and Dr. Adi Mittal. We can’t wait to see the incredible things we can accomplish together. #Match2025 #MatchDay2025 #NeurosurgeryMatch
Thank you to all our medical & industry friends for attending Spine Summit 2025! We had a record breaking year & look forward to 2026 under the leadership of Erica Bisson & Laura Snyder, MD. 🙏 @thejuansuribe @ZackRayLab @DeanChouMD @alisonedye @AANSNeuro @KatieOrrico @CheeragU !
The Executive Committee of the AANS/CNS @spinesection welcomes our attendees to Spine Summit 25! 👏2025 meeting leadership: @thejuansuribe @DeanChouMD @ZackRayLab, 👏2026: Erica Bisson, Laura Snyder. Check out the latest tech in the Exhibit Hall @alisonedye
Please join us in Tampa next week for Spine Summit 25. Don’t miss out on the latest advances in spine surgery with these special courses & more. We’re excited to welcome our neuro, ortho colleagues, aspiring surgeons, APPs, & industry partners to Tampa. @alisonedye @thejuansuribe
The first robotic-assisted integrated #spinesurgery was performed by Wilson Z. Ray, MD (@ZackRayLab) and John Clohisy, Jr., MD (@WUSTLortho) at @BarnesJewishWst. Learn more about this game changing technology.:bit.ly/3Vjx8Vf @WUSTLmed @BJC_HealthCare
2025 Chair: @thejuansuribe 2026 Chair-elect: Erica Bisson MD Scientific Program Chair: @DeanChouMD Co-Scientific Program Chair: Lawrence G. Lenke, MD Secretary: @ZackRayLab Treasurer: @CAS_Spine Exhibits Chair: @JohnHShinMD Media Chair: @CheeragU
Lucky to be a part of this amazing team @WashUNeurosurg , in Greenberg Lab and @ZackRayLab . And grateful for the support and mentorship of @JGreenberg_MD @SaadJaveedMD @BenedictBraeden @MIrfanKaleem
Not only is Dr. Wilson Z. Ray (@ZackRayLab) Chief of our Spine Division, but he also serves as Scientific Program Chair for @spinesection. Here he is today introducing Visionary Speaker Ben Newman (@ContinuedFight). #spinesummit2024
Strong showing today from the labs of @JGreenberg_MD and @ZackRayLab at #SpineSummit. @salimyakdan @SaadJaveedMD @WashUNeurosurg
Congrats Justin Zhang, MD (@justin_k_zhang) on your Kuntz Scholar Award! Justin was awarded for his excellent work alongside Erica Bisson, MD, and Zack Ray, MD, and presented at #SpineSummit2024 @spinesection
Scientific Program Chair Zack Ray @ZackRayLab introduces guest speaker Ben Newman @ContinuedFight: Achieving your best @spinesection
Congrats to Drs. Wilson Z. Ray (@ZackRayLab) & Saad Javeed (@SaadJaveedMD), who were awarded a research grant from the Lumbar Spine Research Society (@LSRSspine) for their project: Enhancing Lumbar Fusion via Transient Bioelectronic Implants to Accelerate Bone Growth.
Congrats to Dr. Wilson "Zack" Ray for receiving a one-year grant from the Missouri Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Research Program. Dr. Ray's research will focus on electrical stimulation therapy to improve outcomes of nerve transfer surgeries in #tetraplegia. @umsystem @ZackRayLab
Glad to share our recent study investigating the impact of pre-operative depression on the outcomes of spine surgery. Appreciate my mentors @JGreenberg_MD, @drrodebaugh, and @ZackRayLab for this amazing collaboration.
Glad to share our recent study investigating the impact of pre-operative depression on the outcomes of spine surgery. Appreciate my mentors @JGreenberg_MD, @drrodebaugh, and @ZackRayLab for this amazing collaboration.
Welcome message from @spinesection chair @eapotts and scientific program chair @ZackRayLab. Join us in Vegas for Spine Summit 2024! vimeo.com/888897122/62e3…
Registration is open! Abstract reviews are now under way…come join us in Vegas for the most comprehensive and innovative neuro & ortho spine surgery meeting of 2024 🧠 🦴 dspnspinesummit.org
⚡️We had a record shattering number of abstracts for @spinesection Spine Summit 2024 💥 Thanks to everyone who submitted their work for Vegas 2024. We’re excited to welcome everyone in February. Registration is now open: dspnspinesummit.org/registration-i…
Today is the day! Abstract deadline for @spinesection is 5pm CST. Don’t miss out! @thejuansuribe @eapotts @ZackRayLab @JOTooleMD @CAS_Spine
Today is the day! Abstract deadline for @spinesection is 5pm CST. Don’t miss out! @thejuansuribe @eapotts @ZackRayLab @JOTooleMD @CAS_Spine
🗓️ Abstract deadline for Spine Summit is 10/2. Check out all the research grants & awards available to neurosurgery and orthopedic trainees on our site. Get your abstracts in and save the date for Vegas 2/21-24 @spinesection spinesection.org/research-grant…
Our Spine Division Chief Zack Ray, MD (@ZackRayLab), and his colleagues Adam Kanter, MD and Charley Sansur, MD represented the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section (@spinesection) at the European Association of Neurological Surgeons (@EANSonline50) in Barcelona, Spain. #EANS2023

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