Doug Cochrane 1950 – 2024 Dear Section Members, It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Doctor and Professor David Douglas Cochrane. Doug, as he was widely known, leaves an enduring legacy of inspiration to the individuals fortunate to be influenced by him and the institutions that he served […]
We are saddened to convey that Dr. David Frim, former Section Chief and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Chicago, passed away on August 22, 2023. Dr. Frim, a preeminent pediatric and congenital neurosurgeon, served as section chief of Neurosurgery for 13 years (2007 – 2020). In that time, he built a strong foundation […]
Dr. Mark Stephen O’Brien passed away on October 20, 2023. Mark, the eldest son of Mark Peter and Hannah Dempsey O’Brien was born in New Jersey. He graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School, South Orange, New Jersey. After attending Georgetown University, he spent the next three years in study for the Roman Catholic priesthood at […]
The Industry Relations and Research Committees are pleased to announce the opening of the first annual KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award. The award amount is $20,000 and will be distributed in one allotment. The goal of this award is to support early work toward developing innovations that could one day be adopted by industry partners […]