Conference on brain injuries
Internationally renowned experts in brain trauma will meet April 25-27 for the seventh annual Galveston Brain Injury Conference at Moody Gardens in Texas. This invitational event is sponsored by the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in collaboration with the Transitional Learning Center at Galveston, which provides rehabilitation for those who have suffered an acute brain injury. “Despite the fact that annually over 200,000 Americans become disabled from a traumatic brain injury, it is an ‘orphan’ disease, largely ignored by the public and the medical field,” said Dr. Brent Masel, TLC president. The 2007 conference will focus on best practices and clinical applications involving pediatric traumatic brain injury. Six experts will present their research at the conference, and the proceedings will be published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation in 2008. The conference will be facilitated by Roberta DePompei, a past recipient of the Robert L. Moody Prize and an expert in pediatric brain injury, recognized for her research and development of clinical techniques for cognitive-communication and school reintegration issues for youth.
