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Ellen Ruth Bennett

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology
Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Duke Box 2900, Durham, NC 27710
Bryan Research Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology · 2021 - Present Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neurology

Recent Publications


A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Trial of Intravenous Allogeneic Non-HLA Matched, Unrelated Donor, Cord Blood Infusion for Ischemic Stroke.

Journal Article Stem Cells Transl Med · February 14, 2024 Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the US, and time-limited reperfusion strategies remain the only approved treatment options. To address this unmet clinical need, we conducted a phase II randomized clinical trial to determine whethe ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Postoperative changes in cognition and cerebrospinal fluid neurodegenerative disease biomarkers.

Journal Article Ann Clin Transl Neurol · February 2022 OBJECTIVE: Numerous investigators have theorized that postoperative changes in Alzheimer's disease neuropathology may underlie postoperative neurocognitive disorders. Thus, we determined the relationship between postoperative changes in cognition and cereb ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Perioperative neurocognitive and functional neuroimaging trajectories in older APOE4 carriers compared with non-carriers: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Journal Article Br J Anaesth · December 2021 BACKGROUND: Cognitive dysfunction after surgery is a major issue in older adults. Here, we determined the effect of APOE4 on perioperative neurocognitive function in older patients. METHODS: We enrolled 140 English-speaking patients ≥60 yr old scheduled fo ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


McGill University (Canada) · 1991 Ph.D.