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James Drake

ResearcherSurgeryUniversity of Toronto

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James Drake

Researcher

Surgery

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (7 CIHR, 4 NSERC), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2021.

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Research

Surgical Robotics Magnetic Resonance Imaging Focused Ultrasound Minimally Invasive Surgery Magnetic Actuation Animal Model Cavitation Monitoring Histotripsy

Latest papers

Traumatic spinal cord injury in children and adolescents: a 20-year review from the Hospital for Sick Children.
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics · 2025
Stroke-like migraine attack after radiation therapy (SMART) syndrome in a pediatric patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: illustrative case.
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025 · senior author
Magnetically actuated dexterous tools for minimally invasive operation inside the brain.
Science robotics · 2025

All 84 publications

Latest funding

Development of a minimally invasive bone cutting tool for craniosynostosis surgery
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$864,450
Application of robotic tools and virtual fixtures for minimally invasive craniosynostosis
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Design Optimization and Motion Planning of Hybrid Continuum Robotics for Minimally Invasive Surgery
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$84,000

All 19 grants and awards

84 publications.

Traumatic spinal cord injury in children and adolescents: a 20-year review from the Hospital for Sick Children.

Malhotra AK, Lozano CS, Salaheen Z, Malvea A, Shakil H, Yefet L, Moghaddamjou A, Molot-Toker S, Karthikeyan V, Badhiwala JH, Witiw CD, Wilson JR, Adelson PD, Christian E, Quon JL, Dirks PB, Drake J, Rutka JT, Kulkarni AV, Zeller R, Lebel DE, Ibrahim GM

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics2025

DOI: 10.3171/2025.5.peds24641 PMID: 40911932

Stroke-like migraine attack after radiation therapy (SMART) syndrome in a pediatric patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: illustrative case.

Lozano CS, Nesvick CL, Sequeira A, Vogt LM, Laughlin S, Jain P, Kulkarni AV, Rutka JT, Ibrahim GM, Drake J

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3171/case25189 PMID: 40418892

Magnetically actuated dexterous tools for minimally invasive operation inside the brain.

He C, Nguyen R, Mayer H, Cheng L, Kang P, Aubeeluck DA, Thiong'ᴏ G, Fredin E, Drake J, Looi T, Diller E

Science robotics2025

DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adk4249 PMID: 40138483

Time to dismiss boost? Outcomes of children with localized and metastatic germinoma.

Foo JC, Yaman Bajin I, Marushchak O, McKeown T, Bouffet E, Tsang DS, Laperriere N, Dirks P, Drake J, Ertl-Wagner B, Bartels U

Journal of neuro-oncology2023

DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04307-5 PMID: 37039951

Seizure outcome of pediatric magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus open surgery: A matched noninferiority cohort study.

Yossofzai O, Stone S, Madsen J, Moineddin R, Wang S, Ragheb J, Mohamed I, Bollo R, Clarke D, Perry MS, Weil AG, Raskin J, Pindrik J, Ahmed R, Lam S, Fallah A, Maniquis C, Andrade A, Ibrahim GM, Drake J, Rutka J, Tailor J, Mitsakakis N, Puka K, Widjaja E

Epilepsia2023

DOI: 10.1111/epi.17451 PMID: 36318088

Congenital cervicothoracic dissociation: report of two cases.

Lohkamp LN, Drake J, Zeller RD

Spine deformity2023

DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00581-x PMID: 36136216

Machine learning models for predicting seizure outcome after MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in children.

Yossofzai O, Stone SSD, Madsen JR, Wang S, Ragheb J, Mohamed I, Bollo RJ, Clarke D, Perry MS, Weil AG, Raskin JS, Pindrik J, Ahmed R, Lam SK, Fallah A, Maniquis C, Andrade A, Ibrahim GM, Drake J, Rutka JT, Tailor J, Mitsakakis N, Widjaja E

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics2023

DOI: 10.3171/2023.8.peds23240 PMID: 37856414

Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon's hands to the tip of their endoscope.

Price K, Peine J, Mencattelli M, Chitalia Y, Pu D, Looi T, Stone S, Drake J, Dupont PE

Science robotics2023

DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adg6042 PMID: 37729423

The Epilepsy Surgery Experience in Children With Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center in Canada

Gettings JV, Shafi S, Boyd J, Snead OC, Rutka J, Drake J, McCoy B, Jain P, Whitney R, Go C

Journal of Child Neurology202311 citations

DOI: 10.1177/08830738231151993

Building the ecosystem for pediatric neuro-oncology care in Pakistan: Results of a 7-year long twinning program between Canada and Pakistan.

Mushtaq N, Mustansir F, Minhas K, Usman S, Qureshi BM, Mubarak F, Bari E, Enam SA, Laghari AA, Javed G, Shamim S, Darbar A, Abbasi AN, Kirmani S, Resham S, Bilal A, Hamid SA, Zia N, Shaheen N, Wali R, Ghafoor T, Imam U, Maaz AUR, Khan S, Laperriere N, Desbrandes F, Dirks P, Drake J, Huang A, Tabori U, Hawkins C, Bartels U, Ramaswamy V, Bouffet E

Pediatric blood & cancer2022

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29726 PMID: 35484912

Development of a minimally invasive bone cutting tool for craniosynostosis surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Podolsky, Dale J

Keywords: Bone Cutting Device; Craniosynostosis; Craniotomy; Medical Device; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Surgical Instrument; Surgical Navigation; Surgical Robotics

$864,450

Application of robotic tools and virtual fixtures for minimally invasive craniosynostosis

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Horizons

Principal investigators: Drake, James

Keywords: Craniosynostosis; Virtual Fixtures; Robotics; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Cooperative Control; Bone cutting; Surgical Robotics

$150,000

Design Optimization and Motion Planning of Hybrid Continuum Robotics for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Drake, James

Keywords: Continuum robotics; Motion planning; Neurosurgery; Optimization; Path planning; Robotics

$84,000

An MRI-compatible focused ultrasound platform for non-invasive treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drake, James M; Waspe, Adam C

Keywords: Animal Model; Cavitation Monitoring; Focused Ultrasound; Histotripsy; Hydrocephalus; Intraventricular Hemorrhage; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Sonothrombolysis; Surgical Robotics; Ultrafast Doppler Ultrasound Imaging

$612,000

Development of miniaturized robotic tools for cleft palate repair

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Podolsky, Dale J

Keywords: Cleft Palate Surgery; Medical Device Design; Pediatric Surgery; Phantoms; Surgical Instrument Design; Surgical Instruments; Surgical Robotics; Surgical Simulators; Surgical Wrist Design

$742,050

Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgical Tools for In-utero Repair of Open Spina Bifida

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drake, James M

Keywords: Fetal Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Myelomingocele; Spina Bifida; Surgical Robotics

$397,800

Application of Magnetically Actuated Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drake, James M; Diller, Eric D; Naguib, Hani E

Keywords: Epilepsy; Force Sensing; Magnetic Actuation; Medically Refractory; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Surgical Robotics

$405,450

Machine Learning Driven Prediction of Response to Vagus Nerve Stimulation

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Suresh, Hrishikesh

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Childhood Epilepsy; Machine Learning; Medically Refractory; Personalized Therapy; Vagus Nerve Stilmulation

$105,000

Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound for Incisionless Musculotendinous Contracture Release

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Drake, James M

Keywords: Focused Ultrasound; Magnetic Resonance Guided Treatment; Muscle Contractures; Tendon Lengthening

$424,576

Development of a Magnetic Resonance guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy Platform for Perinatal*Applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Waspe, Adam

$325,250

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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James Drake

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Traumatic spinal cord injury in children and adolescents: a 20-year review from the Hospital for Sick Children.

Stroke-like migraine attack after radiation therapy (SMART) syndrome in a pediatric patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: illustrative case.

Magnetically actuated dexterous tools for minimally invasive operation inside the brain.

Time to dismiss boost? Outcomes of children with localized and metastatic germinoma.

Seizure outcome of pediatric magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus open surgery: A matched noninferiority cohort study.

Congenital cervicothoracic dissociation: report of two cases.

Machine learning models for predicting seizure outcome after MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in children.

Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon's hands to the tip of their endoscope.

The Epilepsy Surgery Experience in Children With Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center in Canada

Building the ecosystem for pediatric neuro-oncology care in Pakistan: Results of a 7-year long twinning program between Canada and Pakistan.

Development of a minimally invasive bone cutting tool for craniosynostosis surgery

Application of robotic tools and virtual fixtures for minimally invasive craniosynostosis

Design Optimization and Motion Planning of Hybrid Continuum Robotics for Minimally Invasive Surgery

An MRI-compatible focused ultrasound platform for non-invasive treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity

Development of miniaturized robotic tools for cleft palate repair

Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgical Tools for In-utero Repair of Open Spina Bifida

Application of Magnetically Actuated Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery

Machine Learning Driven Prediction of Response to Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound for Incisionless Musculotendinous Contracture Release

Development of a Magnetic Resonance guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy Platform for Perinatal*Applications

Frequent collaborators

Elysa Widjaja

Ute Bartels

Eric Bouffet

James Rutka

Thomas Looi

Cynthia Hawkins

Abhaya Kulkarni

Uri Tabori

Vijay Ramaswamy

Shelly Weiss

Annie Huang

Indra Narang

Jay Riva-Cambrin

Reshma Amin

Robyn Whitney

Lili-Naz Hazrati

John Phillips

Michael Taylor

Gelareh Zadeh

Adam Shlien

Adam Waspe

Sebastien Perreault

David Chitayat

Eric Diller

Kenneth Aldape

Rajesh Ramachandran Nair

Kevin Charles Jones

Nada Jabado

Olufemi Ajani