Monday, March 20, 2017

TBI Model Systems Researchers Presenting at 12th World Congress on Brain Injury


The following list reflects TBI Model System Centers who reported their participation at the 12th World Congress on Brain Injury, held March 29-April 1, 2017:

  • Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS, of the Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System (RMRBIS) presented the symposium, “Disorders of Consciousness Following Traumatic Brain Injury." Authors: Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS; Flora M. Hammond, MD; Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD.
  • Jessica M. Ketchum, PhD, of the Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System (RMRBIS), presented the abstract, "Epidemiology of associated medical conditions and treatment complications in patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury in the U.S." Authors: Jessica M. Ketchum, PhD, Juliet K. Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD; CB Eagye, MS; Jeneita Bell, MD, MPH; John D. Corrigan, PhD; Flora M. Hammond, MD; Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD;  A. Cate Miller, PhD; Melissa C. Hofmann, MS; Gale G. Whiteneck, PhD; Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS.
  •  Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS, of the Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System (RMRBIS), presented, "Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence and Impact on Outcomes." Authors: Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS; Juliet K. Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD; Jeneita Bell, MD, MPH; John D. Corrigan, PhD; Flora M. Hammond, MD; Michel T. Torbey, MD, MPH; Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD;  A. Cate Miller, PhD; Melissa C. Hofmann, MS; Gale G. Whiteneck, PhD.
  • Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS, of the Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System (RMRBIS), presented, "Incidence of associated medical conditions and treatment complications, and impact on outcome following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury." Authors: Robert G. Kowalski, MD, MS, Juliet K. Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD; Jessica M. Ketchum, PhD; CB Eagye, MS; Jeneita Bell, MD, MPH; John D. Corrigan, PhD; Flora M. Hammond, MD; Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD;  A. Cate Miller, PhD; Melissa C. Hofmann, MS; Gale G. Whiteneck, PhD.
  • John Whyte, MD, PhD, co-director of the Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, and Tessa Hart, PhD, director of the Moss TBIMS, presented the symposium, "You Can't Assess Treatment Efficacy if You Can't Define the Treatment: Challenges and Solutions in Specifying Non-Pharmacologic Treatments." They were joined by co-presenter Marcel Dijkers, PhD, who is co-Investigator in the Mount Sinai TBIMS.
  • Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, PhD, of the Virginia Commonwealth Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented the Jennett Plum Lecture, “Lessons Learned about Caregivers after Traumatic Brain Injury."
  • Jennifer H. Marwitz, MA, of the Virginia Commonwealth Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented the abstract, “Efficacy of an Intervention to Promote Resilience and Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury.” Authors: Jennifer H. Marwitz, MA; Nancy H. Hsu, PsyD; Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, PhD; Herman R. Lukow, PhD; Ana Mills, PsyD; Adam Sima, PhD; Abigail Welch, BS, BA.
  • Mary Joan Roach, PhD and Michael Kelly, MD, of the Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NORSCIS), presented a poster, The Impact of Age on Functional Outcome and Mortality in Patients Admitted to Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation.
  • Simon Driver, PhD, of the North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System presented, "Describing Weight Loss History among Individuals with TBI."
  • Hoffman J, Lucas S, Stacey A, Bell K, Temkin N, and Dikmen S., of the North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System presented, "Five Year Headache Trajectories after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury."
  • Womack K, Callender L, Dubiel R, Bell K, Driver S, and Shafi, S., of the North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System presented, "Dopamine Imaging in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Association with Functional Outcomes."