August, 2026
Dr. Yotam Weiss Joins the Berger Lab
We are excited to welcome Dr. Yotam Weiss, attending anesthesiologist, to the Berger Lab beginning in August 2026. We look forward to his contributions to the lab’s work in neuroanesthesia and perioperative brain health.
May, 2026
2026 Kosaka Top Scholars Abstract Award Winner: Connie T. Yu, BS
Congratulations to Connie Yu (MS1) and Charlotte Herber, PhD/MS3, for winning the Best Trainee Abstract Presentation Award at the 2026 IARS Annual Meeting in Montreal on May 3, 2026. We are proud of their outstanding achievement and representation of the lab.
April, 2026
Research on CN-105 Published in JAMA Network Open
Research led by Dr. Miles Berger and collaborators at Duke University School of Medicine found that the experimental peptide CN-105 was safe in older surgical patients and showed an approximately 25% relative reduction in postoperative delirium in a Phase 2 clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open. This work represents an important step toward a potential treatment for postoperative delirium.
Publication: Timko NJ, et al. Apolipoprotein E Mimetic Peptide CN-105 and Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients: The Phase 2 MARBLE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2026.
July, 2025
Ashley Phoenix, MD, MS Joins the Berger Lab through T32 training grant
Congratulations to Dr. Phoenix for getting a position on the T32 training grant. She will be joining our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow and building her foundation for her career as a physician-scientist. Her work focuses on perioperative brain health, cognitive decline, and anesthesiology research.