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Research Fellow
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery
Ben Carnovale joined the Agarwal Lab at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as a Research Intern in November 2023, as a part of the Spine Computational Outcomes Learning Institute (SCOLI). He is set to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh in April 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, and he will be attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine starting in August 2025. His research focuses on leveraging his technical background to address challenges in spine surgery, using computational modeling and data analytics to predict patient-reported outcomes in spinal surgeries. Ben is also passionate about sports medicine and its intersection with epidemiology, particularly in understanding and mitigating spine and neurological injuries. Ben was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and enjoys fishing, running, and ice hockey.