The Yang Lab

As always seems to be the case at #nsgy meetings, the most memorable & meaningful moments are the chances to reconnect with friends, colleagues, and mentors from across the country... so great to see everybody!

UCLA Neurosurgery residents and faculty with friends at #aans2026 @AANSNeuro @TheYangLab1 @AislynDiRisio #uclaneurosurgeryresidency #neurosurgeryresidentlife

🌟 Editorial Board Breakfast at #AANS2026 #NeurosurgRev at @AANSNeuro annual mtg — sharing & shaping future of neurosurg research & education. Gr8ful 4 this amazing team! @ NeuroOncSurgery @AlbertHKimMDPhD @WashUNeurosurg @PPelargosMD @OU_Neurosurgery @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy

That’s a wrap on #aans2026! Thanks to @AANSNeuro for an outstanding conference - grateful for the insights, innovation, and incredible conversations shaping the future of neurosurgery. Excited to carry this momentum forward at #aans2027 in #sandiego 🧠🌊🌅 #aans photo - @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @DrJeffWeinberg @MDAndersonnews @PPelargosMD @OU_Neurosurgery @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @cvsection #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Turning insight into impact! How to Build a Tumor Practice panel @AANSNeuro #aans2026 brought the blueprint to life. Great discussion on strategy, mentorship, and multidisciplinary care with #DrIsabelleGermano @MountSinaiNeuro , Dr @RandyDAmico_MD @LenoxNeurosurg , @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection @AANSCNStrauma #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

@AANSNeuro #aans2026 honoring leadership and service in neurosurgery!🧠🏅 Congrats to the Certificate of Appreciation award recipients Dr @michaelivanmd @UMneurosurgery , Dr @ManishKAghi @NeurosurgUCSF , Dr @OrinBloch @UCDneurosurgery , and Dr @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy. @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection @AANSCNStrauma @AANSNeurosurg #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation

Wonderful talk by @EAChiocca @MGBneurosurgery @AANSNeuro on how to get a job and the neurosurgical workforce @RandyDAmico_MD @LenoxNeurosurg @AANSNeuro @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection #aans2026 #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

@DrJeffWeinberg @AANSNeuro @TumorSection #aans2026

Insightful talk by @AshishHShah4 @umiamimedicine on how to start a lab @RandyDAmico_MD @LenoxNeurosurg @AANSNeuro @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection #aans2026 #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Insightful talk on how fellowships select applicants by #DrShaanRaza @MDAnderson @AANSNeuro #aans2026 @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @RandyDAmico_MD @LenoxNeurosurg @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Dr @ManishKAghi @NeurosurgUCSF sharing insights on how to start a lab as a neurosurgeon @AANSNeuro #aans2026, bridging vision, leadership, and the future of neurosurgical research. @AANSNeuro @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @RandyDAmico_MD @LenoxNeurosurg @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Great catching up with an incredible group @AANSNeuro #aans2026 #aans with @AislynDiRisio @UCLANsgy, @mtlawton @BarrowNeuro, @BryanDChoi @HarvardHealth @MGBneurosurgery, and #DrPrasanthRomiyo @UR_Med @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma 📸: #DrMichaelWang, @UMneurosurgery

Great presentation on stromal cell–driven immunosuppression as a new target in glioma therapy by @BrandonBergs @StanfordNsurg @AANSNeuro #aans2026 @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection @AANSNeurosurg #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @Dr_CJackson @MichaelLimMD @StanfordNsurg @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Silent disco @AANSNeuro #aans2026 🎧🪩, not your typical conference moment! Great connecting with @MichaelLimMD, @lilykim_md, @DTheodros from @StanfordNsurg, bringing the energy between sessions. @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @AANSNeurosurg @spinesection #aans #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma

Great presentation by #DrVaithishVelazhahan @StanfordNsurg on the identification and characterization of the receptor for the novel cytokine METRNL in CNS tumors. #aans2026 #aans @AANSNeuro @AANSDiversity @NSTumorSection @spinesection @AANSCNStrauma #Innovation #Collaboration #Transformation @lilykim_md @drjohnchoi @IsaacYangMD @UCLANsgy @UCLA_ENT @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @HarborUCLA @HarborUCLASurg @HarborTrauma