Congratulations and Good Luck to the
2025 Resident Abstract Presenters!


We’re proud to recognize the outstanding residents whose abstracts were selected for presentation at the 2025 MANS Summer Meeting.


Voting for the top resident presentations will take place during the meeting, and winners will be announced on Sun., Aug. 10 at 12:00 PM.


Best of luck to all the presenters, and thank you for your contributions to the future of neurosurgery!


Anisse N. Chaker, MD, Henry Ford Hospital

Daniel Griepp, DO, Henry Ford Providence Hospital

Geoff Kahn, Henry Ford Hospital

Jordan Lam, MD, University of Michigan

Macy Mitchell, MD, Michigan State University/Corewell Health

Rushikesh Joshi, MD, University of Michigan

Bryce Sarcar, DO, Henry Ford Providence Hospital

Ayobami Ward, MD, University of Michigan

LOCATION:
43rd Annual Meeting

Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
August 8-10, 2025

AWARDS:   • 1st Place Basic $1,100  • 1st Place Science: $1,100    • Runner up: $800 

ELIGIBILITY:   Neurosurgery residents training in the State of Michigan are invited to submit one abstract in either basic or clinical science research. 

DEADLINE:  The deadline for electronic submission of abstracts is May 23, 2025.

Abstract Guidelines:  Your abstract should include the following key elements:

  • Reason for your work - What is the importance of this study?
  • Problem - What does your work attempt to solve?
  • Methodology - What is the approach that you used in your study or review?
  • Results - What are findings/data that indicate the result of your work?
  • Implications - What changes, if any, should be implemented as a result of your findings and how do your findings add to neurosurgical knowledge? 

Abstracts must be a maximum of 250 words and include:

  • Resident name and program
  • Contact information, including phone and email
  • Authors, including presenting author underlined

Presentation: If your abstract is selected for presentation, you will have 5 minutes to present your abstract, scheduled for Saturday, August 9.  All selected abstracts must be presented by a resident-level participant; medical students are not eligible to present.

Residents whose abstracts are selected will receive free meeting registration, and one night of lodging at the Grand Hotel covered by MANS.
To help reduce any additional travel expenses, we encourage you to rideshare and share a room with another attendee.
Submission: Submit your abstract to Cindy Nack, admin@mansneurosurgery.org
Please indicate in the subject line of the email, "Resident Abstract 2025".