
Murat Gunel MD
Professor, Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine
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800 Howard AveYale Physicians Building - 3rd FloorNew Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-785-2805
Fax+1 203-785-6916
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1998
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
Istanbul University FomClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- SLAMF1 as a Risk Biomarker for Nontraumatic SAH: Evidence From a Multiomics Study.Daniela Renedo, Andrew B Koo, Nanthiya Sujijantarat, Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, Shufan Huo
Stroke. 2026-02-01 - Subgroup of meningiomas involving FOS and FOSB gene fusions.Kanat Yalcin, Hasan Alanya, Batur Gultekin, Diego Samper Figuera, Tanyeri Barak
Nature Communications. 2025-11-26 - Immune Characterization of Intracranial Aneurysms Using Noninvasive Endoluminal Biopsy With High-Dimensional Single-Cell Phenotyping.Joseph Antonios, Batur Gultekin, Brianna Theriault, Kanat Yalcin, Danielle Miyagishima
Neurology. 2025-10-21
Journal Articles
- Biallelic Loss of Human CTNNA2, Encoding αN-Catenin, Leads to ARP2/3 Complex Overactivity and Disordered Cortical Neuronal MigrationJoseph G Gleeson, Ian Miller, Bruce A Barshop, William B Dobyns, Murat Gunel, Nature
- Integrated Genomic Analyses of De Novo Pathways Underlying Atypical MeningiomasAlexander O Vortmeyer, Richard A Young, Murat Gunel, E Zeynep Omay, S Bulent Omay, Nature
Lectures
- Whole Genome Association of Intracranial Aneurysm Identifies Susceptibilty LociAmerican Stroke Association, International Stroke Conference 2009, San Diego, California, USA
- Cutting-Edge Treatment of Unruptured AneurysmsAmerican Stroke Association, International Stroke Conference 2010, San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Whole Genome Association of Intracranial Aneurysm Identifies Susceptibilty LociInternational Stroke Conference 2009, San Diego, California, USA
Press Mentions
Scientists Discover Potential Treatment Path for ‘Smooth Brain’ Disorders TodayheadlineJanuary 4th, 2025
Unfolding a Potential Treatment for “Smooth Brain” DisordersJanuary 3rd, 2025
YNHH Celebrates Construction Milestone with Topping off Ceremony of the Adams Neurosciences CenterDecember 5th, 2024
Grant Support
- Endothelial Cell Reprogramming in Familial Intracranial AneurysmYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Endothelial Cell Reprogramming in Familial Intracranial AneurysmYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Molecular Mechanisms of TRAF7 Mutant Aggressive MeningiomasYALE UNIVERSITY2020–2025
- Functional Validation of Intracranial Aneurysm Risk GenesYALE UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Yale Center For Mendelian DisordersNational Human Genome Research Institute2012
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