A fantastic milestone reflecting his dedication to advancing large-scale neuro + AI methodologies. We celebrated the moment—and added a little protection for future success 🧿 Looking forward to the next breakthroughs. #Neuroscience #ArtificialIntelligence #Research #Innovation

A great start to April! I had the opportunity to present my midterm seminar today, reflecting on the journey of building my lab at the  Cleveland Clinic Research . This milestone is truly a team effort. I am incredibly grateful to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of trainees who are driving our work forward every day. Seeing how far we’ve come—from building new imaging systems to deploying deep learning models —has been deeply rewarding. Most importantly, th

Congratulations our graduate student Tenesha who received a best abstract award at the Neuroplasm section at MD Anderson International Cancer Neuroscience symposium held on February 18-20, 2026.

Tenesha Connor presented her MSc research at the Cleveland State University today. Congratulations Tenesha for her hard work and MSc degree! We are excited to see her accomplishments in her PhD in our lab.

Dr. Yildirim chaired Human-Centered Health Innovation session at the Banu Onaral Symposium celebrating the legacy of Dr. Banu Onaral. There were back-to-back talks today with Dr. Justin Lathia from totally different angles of glioblastoma (GBM) research- tumor biology meets brain dynamics and neurotechnology.

Proud of our amazing undergraduates for presenting their cutting-edge research at The Intersection at Case Western Reserve University! Their creativity, hard work, and dedication to science continue to inspire our whole lab. The future of neurophotonics, AI, and brain research is bright!

I’m thrilled to announce that my lab at the Cleveland Clinic has been awarded a Discovery Grant from the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)! 🧠 We are deeply honored to be supported by such a prestigious organization and to join the ABTA Alumni Research Network (AARN). This award will help us advance our research on how glioblastoma disrupts brain networks and how targeted circuit modulation can restore function and improve outcomes. Grateful to the ABTA for recognizing

The past two days at the Annual Retreat were truly inspiring- filled with insightful talks, innovative science, and the vibrant energy of our Cleveland cancer research community. I am incredibly proud of my students for their outstanding achievements:  🎓 Kemal Ozdemirli, whose abstract was selected among the Top 3 presentations — an exceptional recognition for an undergraduate researcher.  🎓 Frederick Bell and 🎓 Tenesha Connor, who both received Best Poster Presentation Aw