Posts by Sydney Samuel Cash, MD, PhD
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Increased Electrical Compartmentalization Observed in Human Cortical Neurons
Current knowledge of synaptic integration has been based almost entirely on animal studies. Now, researchers have shown that human neurons are longer than those in rats and have distinct integrative properties.
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Why Mass General Neurologists Are Animated About Big Data
Neurologists at Massachusetts General Hospital are using big data and machine learning to make better and more informed decisions on patient care.
Biography
Sydney S. Cash, MD, PhD, received his MD and PhD degrees from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed his Neurology residency and was a Chief Resident at MGH and BWH. Dr. Cash is on the Neurology staff at MGH, and is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cash is a specialist in epilepsy with research expertise in cortical microphysiology, including research with the investigating the mechanisms of diseases such as epilepsy and ways of interfacing with the brain for improving the lives of people with seizures, paralysis and other neurological difficulties.