TBI Model System researchers presented
at the 13th World Congress on Brain Injury held March 13-16, 2019, in Toronto,
Canada. This conference is the largest gathering of international
professionals working in the field of brain injury.
Lisa Payne, PhD, Lenore
Hawley, MSSW, Jessica Ketchum, PhD, Clare Morey, MA, and Angie Philippus, BA, researchers at Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System,
presented “Improving well-being after traumatic brain injury through
volunteering: A randomized controlled
trial.”
Candy Tefertiller, PT, Kaitlin Hays, PhD, Audrey Natale, OT, Denise O'Dell, PT, Jessica McKinney Ketchum, PhD, Mitch Sevigny, MS, CB Eagye, MS, Angela Philippus, BA, and Cindy Harrison-Felix, PhD, researchers at Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System, presented “Ready to be steady: Results from a randomized controlled trial to address balance deficits after traumatic brain injury (TBI).”
Geraldine Martens, PhD, Yelena Bodien, PhD, and Joseph Giacino, PhD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Behavioral markers of recovery of consciousness after severe brain injury."
Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, Wayne Gordon, PhD, Alex Landau, BA, Lisa Spielman, PhD, and Eric Watson, PhD, researchers at New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Treatment of post-TBI fatigue with light exposure."
Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, researcher at University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "TWILIGHT: RCT of phototherapy."
John Whyte, PhD, co-principal investigator at Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, along with Ingrid Poulsen, Pengsheng Ni, Marianne Eskildsen, and Rikke Guldager, presented "Development of a measure of nociception and pain for patients with severe brain injury."
Dmitry Esterov, DO, Thomas Bergquist, PhD, and Allen Brown, MD, researchers at Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Predictors of neurobehavioral symptom reporting in a community based sample with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI)."
Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, NCS, Irene Ward, DPT, NCS, Erin Donnelly, PT, NCS, Jacquelyn Candras, Marisa King, PT, DPT, Justine Mamone-Lucciola, Stefanie Migliaccio, Allison Miller, and Anthony Lequerica, PhD, researchers at Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System, presented "Predicting the need for supervision following traumatic brain injury."
Yelena Bodien, PhD, Geraldine Martens, PhD, and Joseph Giacino, PhD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "When will he talk to me? Mapping the time course of recovery of communication in patients with disorders of consciousness following severe brain injury."
Ross Zafonte, DO, and Grant Iverson, PhD, along with Jenkin Mok, Douglas Terry, Brucee Maxweell, Paul Berkner, and Magdalena Wojtowicz, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "The impact of migraine history and short sleep duration on preseason symptom reporting in adolescent student athletes."
Ross Zafonte, DO, Joseph Giacino, PhD, Michael Bergin, PhD, and Felipe Frengi, MD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Huperzine A in the treatment of cognitive and mood deficits after severe and moderate TBI."
Candace Tefertiller, PT, Kaitlyn Hays, PT, DPT, Jessica Ketchum, PhD, Audrey Natale, PT, DPT, Denise O'Dell, Mitch Seveigny, and Cynthia Harrison-Felix, researchers at Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System, presented "Ready to be steady: Virtual reality and balance after traumatic brain injury."
Jennifer Marwitz, MA, Jeffrey Kreutzer, PhD, Adam Sima, PhD, Kristin Graham, PhD, Nancy Hsu, PsyD, and Herman Lukow, PhD, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Efficacy of a couples intervention to promote relationship quality after traumatic brain injury."
Jennifer Bogner, PhD, John Corrigan, PhD, and Chelsea Kane, PsyD, researchers at Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for substance misuse following moderate or severe TBI."
Candy Tefertiller, PT, Kaitlin Hays, PhD, Audrey Natale, OT, Denise O'Dell, PT, Jessica McKinney Ketchum, PhD, Mitch Sevigny, MS, CB Eagye, MS, Angela Philippus, BA, and Cindy Harrison-Felix, PhD, researchers at Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System, presented “Ready to be steady: Results from a randomized controlled trial to address balance deficits after traumatic brain injury (TBI).”
Geraldine Martens, PhD, Yelena Bodien, PhD, and Joseph Giacino, PhD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Behavioral markers of recovery of consciousness after severe brain injury."
Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, Wayne Gordon, PhD, Alex Landau, BA, Lisa Spielman, PhD, and Eric Watson, PhD, researchers at New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Treatment of post-TBI fatigue with light exposure."
Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, researcher at University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "TWILIGHT: RCT of phototherapy."
John Whyte, PhD, co-principal investigator at Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, along with Ingrid Poulsen, Pengsheng Ni, Marianne Eskildsen, and Rikke Guldager, presented "Development of a measure of nociception and pain for patients with severe brain injury."
Dmitry Esterov, DO, Thomas Bergquist, PhD, and Allen Brown, MD, researchers at Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Predictors of neurobehavioral symptom reporting in a community based sample with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI)."
Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, NCS, Irene Ward, DPT, NCS, Erin Donnelly, PT, NCS, Jacquelyn Candras, Marisa King, PT, DPT, Justine Mamone-Lucciola, Stefanie Migliaccio, Allison Miller, and Anthony Lequerica, PhD, researchers at Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System, presented "Predicting the need for supervision following traumatic brain injury."
Yelena Bodien, PhD, Geraldine Martens, PhD, and Joseph Giacino, PhD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "When will he talk to me? Mapping the time course of recovery of communication in patients with disorders of consciousness following severe brain injury."
Ross Zafonte, DO, and Grant Iverson, PhD, along with Jenkin Mok, Douglas Terry, Brucee Maxweell, Paul Berkner, and Magdalena Wojtowicz, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "The impact of migraine history and short sleep duration on preseason symptom reporting in adolescent student athletes."
Ross Zafonte, DO, Joseph Giacino, PhD, Michael Bergin, PhD, and Felipe Frengi, MD, researchers at Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Huperzine A in the treatment of cognitive and mood deficits after severe and moderate TBI."
Candace Tefertiller, PT, Kaitlyn Hays, PT, DPT, Jessica Ketchum, PhD, Audrey Natale, PT, DPT, Denise O'Dell, Mitch Seveigny, and Cynthia Harrison-Felix, researchers at Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System, presented "Ready to be steady: Virtual reality and balance after traumatic brain injury."
Jennifer Marwitz, MA, Jeffrey Kreutzer, PhD, Adam Sima, PhD, Kristin Graham, PhD, Nancy Hsu, PsyD, and Herman Lukow, PhD, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Efficacy of a couples intervention to promote relationship quality after traumatic brain injury."
Jennifer Bogner, PhD, John Corrigan, PhD, and Chelsea Kane, PsyD, researchers at Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, presented "Randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for substance misuse following moderate or severe TBI."
