Addressing Health Disparities through Neuroscience: Fundamental Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Implications for Health Disparities Research

5th Floor Conference Room, 6100 Executive Boulevard,
Rockville, Maryland
September 11, 2013

Agenda

2:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Caroline Signore
NICHD, NIH, HHS
   
2:05 p.m. Introduction of Speakers and Programmatic Overview of the TBI Portfolios
  • Ramona Hicks
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH, HHS
  • Mary Ellen Michel
    National Center for Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), NICHD, NIH, HHS
   
2:15 p.m. Mechanisms of TBI: Implications for Health Disparities Research
Barry Jordan
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
   
2:40 p.m. Disparities in Functional and Treatment Outcomes following Pediatric TBI: Bridging the Gap
Shari Wade
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
   
3:05 p.m. Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion
Moderator: Courtney Ferrell Aklin
NINDS, NIH, HHS
   
3:25 p.m. Closing Remarks
Regina James
OHE, NICHD, NIH, HHS
   
3:30 p.m. Adjourn

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