Second International Workshop On Brain Plasticity, Hemispheric Specialization, an

描述（由申请人提供）：第二届大脑半球切除术后大脑可塑性、半球特化和神经康复国际研讨会旨在为来自广泛学科的科学家提供神经康复/障碍、认知和大脑重组方面的最新研究成果 大脑半球切除术后会议将于2014年7月9日至11日在加州阿纳海姆迪士尼乐园度假区的天堂码头酒店举行。这次跨学科会议的具体目标是关注研究的现状，目标是制定一项五年研究战略，以制定全面的康复指导方针。主题将是“未来之路：脑半球切除术后恢复的综合研究策略”。“这次会议将汇集国际领先的专家，并将创造一个高质量的科学论坛，讨论最新的发现，临床缺陷和干预措施。会议内容包括：手术技术的最佳实践;大脑半球切除综合征的遗传学;皮质可塑性（适应性、适应不良、治疗驱动和动物模型）;神经康复（身体、认知和行为）;脑成像作为评估神经可塑性的工具;以及神经心理学，包括找到干预领域的适当评估工具。会议形式将从为期两天的科学会议开始。每次会议将首先回顾临床和科学知识的现状，然后延长讨论时间。会议的第三天将与一年一度的国际半球切除术会议和家庭团聚重叠，该会议汇集了来自世界各地的家庭，努力充分了解半球切除术的深远影响。在这里，会议将介绍与幸存者及其家人的开放论坛的新颖演示形式，这些论坛将通过提供“真实的世界”的挑战和斗争来帮助指导科学界的研究目标。会议摘要稍后将分发。将尽一切努力鼓励研究生的参与，使妇女人数均等，并包括少数民族和残疾人。预计至少有150名来自多个学科的与会者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Second International Workshop on Brain Plasticity, Hemispheric Specialization and Neuro-Rehabilitation After Cerebral Hemispherectomy is designed to provide scientists from a wide range of disciplines with the latest research findings in neuro- rehabilitation/habilitation, cognition, and brain reorganization after hemispherectomy surgery. The conference will be held on July 9 - 11, 2014, at the Paradise Pier Hotel at the Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California. The specific aim of this interdisciplinary conference will be to focus on the current state of research, with the goal of establishing a five-year research strategy to formulate comprehensive guidelines for recovery. The theme will be "The Road Ahead: A Comprehensive Research Strategy For Post- Hemispherectomy Recovery." This conference will bring together leading international experts and will create a high quality scientific forum for discussion of latest findings, clinical deficit, and interventions. Conference content includes: best practices in surgical techniques; genetics of hemispherectomy syndromes; cortical plasticity (adaptive, maladaptive, therapy-driven, and animal models); neuro-rehabilitation (physical, cognitive and behavioral); brain imaging as a tool assessing neuroplasticity; and neuropsychology, including appropriate assessment tools to find intervention areas. The format will commence with two days of scientific sessions. Each session will first review the current state of clinical and scientific knowledge followed by extended discussion periods. The third day of the conference will overlap with the annual International Hemispherectomy Conference and Family Reunion, which brings together families from around the world struggling to fully understand the profound effects of hemispherectomy surgery. Here, the conference will introduce the novel presentation format of open forums with survivors and their families who will help guide the scientific community's research aims by providing "real world" challenges and struggles. A conference summary will later be disseminated. Every effort will be made to encourage participation by postgraduate students, to have parity in the numbers of women, and to include minorities and persons with disabilities. At least 150 attendees are expected from multiple disciplines.