UCSF Neurosurgery: Patient Outcomes from Open Spine Surgery
Christopher Ames, Professor
Neurological Surgery
Applications for Fall 2026 are closed for this project.
At the UCSF Spine Center, Dr. Christopher Ames has a number of studies examining patient outcomes after open scoliosis surgery; ranging from functional gait analyses and bioelectric assessments of fall risk to AI-powered spine surface scans and long-term tracking of frailty/activity levels/complications/pain medication usage before and after surgery to create better guidelines for complex adult spinal deformity surgery.
Role: Undergraduate research interns will gather data and help with the research process by:
1. Reviewing medical charts/records and entering associated data
2. Administering validated questionnaires to patients over the phone and in-person
3. Assisting clinical research coordinators on-site with various study-related tasks.
Interns will also have the opportunity to shadow the clinical and research team.
Qualifications: All years and majors are welcome to apply but in-person availability on Mondays is required (approximately 9am to 3pm).
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Adrian Fu, Staff Researcher
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: Will be hybrid- both remote and at the UCSF Spine Center (400 Parnassus Ave.)
Related website: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-christopher-ames
Biological & Health Sciences