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ArticleNeurosurgery practice2025

Neuro Data Hub: A New Approach for Streamlining Medical Clinical Research.

Xu Han, Anton Alyakin, Shannon Ciprut, Cathryn Lapierre, Jaden Stryker, John Golfinos, Douglas Kondziolka, Eric Karl Oermann

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xu HanDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Anton AlyakinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Shannon CiprutDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Cathryn LapierreDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Jaden StrykerDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
John GolfinosDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Douglas KondziolkaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Eric Karl OermannDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesNeurosurgical clinical research depends on medical data collection and evaluation that is often laborious, time consuming, and inefficient. The goal of this work was to implement and evaluate a novel departmental data infrastructure (Neuro Data Hub) designed to provide specialized data services for neurosurgical research. Data acquisition would become available purely by request.

methodsWe established the New York University Langone Health

resultsThe Hub processed 39 research data requests (2.6/month), comprising 3 basic, 22 complex, and 14 NLP-augmented requests. Two complex requests included visualization services, and one NLP request included database creation. Average request execution time was 36.5 days, with NLP-augmented requests showing increasing adoption over time.

conclusionThe Neuro Data Hub represents a paradigm shift from centralized to department-level data services, providing specialized support for neurosurgical research and democratizing access to institutional data. While effective, implementation may be limited by institutional information technology infrastructure requirements. This model could serve as a template for any form of medical-clinical research program seeking to improve data accessibility and research capabilities.

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PMCPMC12560744

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