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STNEVE WEIVER NI RAEY 5202
EVENTS
Building bridges in traumatic brain injury
,
research
collaborating to solve a complex
clinical disease
In collaboration with the Department of Neurological
Surgery, PM&R hosted a symposium event centered
on cross-discipline solutions for traumatic brain injury.
Featuring speakers with national prominence in the
field of traumatic brain injury research, the event
highlighted a wide range of topics including psychedelics, mental health, biomarkers, neurotrauma effects
on cognition, epilepsy, non-invasive neuromodulation,
and critical care.
Faculty member and traumatic brain injury specialist
Nicholas Race moderated the final session of the
event: Personalized Medicine Approach to TBI
Treatment and Rehabilitation. Amy Wagner, physiatrist
from the University of Pittsburgh, presented her
research on rehabilomics and the precision medicine
approach to optimizing function after acquired brain
injury. Race led the second presentation, ocusing on
practical reanalysis of existing clinical finformation to
steer individualized outcomes in neurotrauma.
Faculty member and traumatic brain injury
specialist Lisa Merritt closed the event with her
presentation on integrating culture, technology,
and healing, emphazing the significance of
individualized approaches to care for those with
traumatic brain injury.
Nick Race and Lisa Merritt presenting at the
Building Bridges joint symposium event
