University of Wisconsin–Madison

This Week in Neurosurgery

All School Party

•    Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026•    Time: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Camp Badger”. Join us to beat the winter blues and to celebrate our community of “happy campers.” 

16th annual Spine Symposium & Surgical Lab


Madison researcher receives Thomas Willis Lecture Award

Congratulations to Raghu Vemuganti, Ph.D., the recipient of the Thomas Willis Lecture Award! Dr. Vemuganti is the endowed professor of cerebrovascular research and the vice chair for basic research of neurological surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health. His research focus is to decipher the molecular mechanisms of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury to find new therapies to improve neurological function. The Willis Award is named after the late Thomas Willis, a pioneer physician who provided the first detailed descriptions of the brainstem, cerebellum, ventricles and a hypothesis of their function. The award recognizes contributions to the investigation and management of stroke as they relate to basic science.