39th Annual National Neurotrauma Symposium - Evolution of Neurotrauma Research, Past, Present and Future

项目总结 神经创伤是世界上45岁以下人群死亡和残疾的最大原因， 在美国，由此导致的残疾每年造成的社会成本超过760亿美元。美国国家神经创伤学会 (NNS)研讨会是交流最新研究成果和临床信息的主要论坛 创伤性脑损伤和脊髓损伤的研究进展。第39届全国大学生年会 神经创伤研讨会将于2022年6月26日至29日在佐治亚州亚特兰大市中心的威斯汀桃树酒店举行。 NIH之前的资金对于支持我们的科学计划和增强我们的能力来说是非常宝贵的 让受训者和代表性不足的群体(URG)参与进来，并促进他们的职业生涯。座谈会又召开了 由NNS和AANS/CNS神经创伤和危重护理联合科共同主办。《科学》 计划委员会由两个学会的成员组成，以确保有广泛的覆盖面 TBI和SCI，以及URG的委员会代表。以几十年的基础和临床经验为基础 研究方面，今年的会议主题将是“神经创伤的演变、过去、现在和未来”。这个 会议将展示神经创伤领域的最大成就以及这些成就如何 影响了新兴知识和工具，以改进研究和临床护理。项目委员会已经 纳入了以前的会议中没有强调的演讲者和主题，并代表 URG。主题包括中性粒细胞和神经免疫学、睡眠和昼夜节律、预测和修复。 以及再生等。研讨会将首次在亚特兰大举行，让我们能够强调 该领域的人口和政策方面。开幕式全体会议将由来自 美国疾病控制与预防中心关于“公共卫生在脑损伤研究中的作用的演变”。倡导委员会将举行 举办研讨会，以加强不同神经创伤孤岛之间的沟通，与组织利益攸关方和 病人的观点陈述。本申请寻求拨款，为25名学员提供差旅支持(包括 5向城市管理机构或残疾参与者颁发奖项)。我们还寻求为儿童保育援助提供资金，并支持 专门讨论受训人员发展和增加国家网络内部的多样性和包容性的会议。将会有一个 由我们的团队(培训、教育和指导)小组举办的关于促进多样性的特别午餐研讨会 在神经创伤研究方面，目标是制定留住受训人员和初级教员的具体战略 来自URGS。此外，我们还请求为来自当地的学生提供一个独特的新项目的支持 亚特兰大历史悠久的学院和大学将参加NNS研讨会的关键部分，与 NNS教师指导，并接受培训，以促进对神经创伤研究的职业兴趣。

PROJECT SUMMARY Neurotrauma is the largest cause of death and disability for persons under the age of 45 in the world and the societal cost of the resulting disability exceeds $76 billion per year in the U.S.. The National Neurotrauma Society (NNS) Symposium is the premier forum for exchanging information on the latest research findings and clinical advances in the fields of both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). The 39th Annual National Neurotrauma Symposium will held June 26-29, 2022, at the Westin Peachtree Hotel in downtown Atlanta, GA. Previous NIH funding has been invaluable for supporting our scientific programs and for enhancing our ability to involve trainees and underrepresented groups (URG), and to enhance their careers. The symposium is again co-hosted by the NNS and the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. The Scientific Program Committee is comprised of members of both societies to ensure that there is a breadth of coverage for both TBI and SCI, as well as committee representation of URG. Building upon decades of basic and clinical research, the meeting theme this year will be “The Evolution of Neurotrauma, Past, Present & Future”. The meeting will showcase the greatest achievements in the neurotrauma field and how these achievements have influenced emerging knowledge and tools to improve research and clinical care. The program committee has incorporated speakers and topics that have not previously been emphasized in prior meetings and who represent URG. Topics include neutrophils and neuroimmunology, sleep and circadian rhythms, prognostication, and repair and regeneration among others. The Symposium will be held in Atlanta for the first time, allowing us to highlight the population and policy aspects of the field. The opening plenary session will be presented by scientists from the CDC on “The Evolving Role of Public Health in TBI Research”. The Advocacy Committee will be holding workshops to enhance communication across different neurotrauma silos, with organizational stakeholders and patient perspective presentations. This application seeks funding to provide travel support for 25 trainees (with 5 awards to URMs or attendees with disabilities). We also seek funding for childcare assistance, and to support sessions dedicated to trainee development and to increased diversity and inclusion within NNS. There will be a special lunch workshop hosted by our TEAM (Training, Education, and Mentoring) group on promoting diversity in neurotrauma research, with a goal of developing specific strategies for retaining trainees and junior faculty from URGs. In addition, we are also requesting support for a unique, new program for students from local Historical Back Colleges & Universities in Atlanta to attend key parts of the NNS Symposium, be paired with a NNS faculty mentor, and receive training to promote interest in careers in neurotrauma research.