Dr. Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara is a Case Member at the McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgeryat the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in biomedical and electrical engineering from Duke University, where she graduated cum laude. After completing her undergraduate studies, she earned both her MD and PhD from Vanderbilt University where she graduated in 1997. Following medical school Dr. Tyler-Kabara first arrived at the University of Pittsburgh where she completed her internship in General Surgery.
Dr. Tyler-Kabara is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Associations and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. At the present time, Dr. Tyler-Kabara is pursuing clinical interests in restorative neurosurgery with a focus on applications in pediatric patients. However, she has been featured in several publications for her work in blending her clinical interests with research in the field of neuronal microelectrode interfaces and synaptic connectivity of neuronal transplants.
Currently, Dr. Tyler-Kabara is conducting research in funded by a grant from the Walter L. Copeland Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation. As part of this research, she is working to further characterize adult derived stem cells being used by others in the laboratory for potential treatments for demyelinating diseases and brain tumors. This process has included comparisons with primary neuronal cultures. Additionally, in collaboration with Drs Kondziolka, Marion, Dixon, and Gobbel, she is launching a large study, funded by the Margot Anderson Foundation and the Walter L. Copeland Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, to compare adult derived stem cells and bone marrow stromal cells in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Elizabeth Tyler-KabaraPhone:(412) 647-6777
Email: tylerk@pitt.edu