Emerging Research in Head Injuries: What’s Happening to Our War and Sports Heroes?

Calendar
When:
July 20, 2012 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
2012-07-20T16:00:00+00:00
2012-07-20T17:30:00+00:00
Where:
Cannon House Office Building - Room 340
Independence Ave SE & 1st St SE
Washington, DC 20515
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Ana Fadich
Email
briefing congressional nowinski runyan traumatic brain injury

Men’s Health Network and the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus would like to invite you to attend an educational briefing titled “Emerging Research in Head Injuries: What’s Happening to Our War and Sports Heroes?”. The briefing will feature a presentation by Dr. Ann McKee who will present new research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease potentially linked to repeated brain trauma.

Following her presentation will be a panel discussion on the future of CTE research and the direction Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research may take in order to better understand the potential effects head injuries have on our soldiers and athletes. Panelists will include:

  • Moderator: Chris Nowinski, Sports Legacy Institute
  • Anne McKee, MD, Boston VA HealthCare System and Boston University School of Medicine
  • Kevin Crutchfield, MD, Sinai Physician Partners
  • Colonel Jaime Grimes, Department of Defense
  • Thom Mayer, MD, National Football League Players Association
  • Russell R. Lonser, MD, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH

The briefing will also feature opening remarks by:

  • Congressman Jon Runyan (NJ-03), co-chair of the Men’s Health Caucus
  • Scott T. Williams, MPA, Men’s Heath Network
  • Thomas Berger, PhD, Veteran’s Health Council