Duke University Hospital, North Carolina
Dr. Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Critical Care Medicine within the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University. He leads the Critical Illness and Perioperative Brain Health Research (CIPHER) laboratory, which is dedicated to understanding how surgery, critical illness, and ICU care affect the brain. Dr. Devinney’s work focuses on postoperative delirium and subsequent long-term cognitive impairment, using CSF proteomics, metabolomics, neuroinflammatory biomarker, EEG and brain MRI to help find underlying biological mechanisms that drive these conditions. He also serves as the Junior Associate Leader of the Biomarker Core for the Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to help investigators across disciplines access and leverage CSF and plasma samples for dementia research. Ultimately, his work aims to prevent delirium, preserve brain health, and improve quality of life for older adults facing surgery or critical illness.
The Role of Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Intensive Care Unit Delirium
Monday, March 23, 2026
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM Central Time
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Improving Processes and Outcomes for Older Adults Undergoing Surgery
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM Central Time
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