2017-11-12 14:30
2017-11-12 15:30
America/Toronto
How Military Service Changes the Brain
Join us for "How Military Service Changes the Brain" webcast
http://www.softconference.com/WebcastSystem/webcast.aspx?WebcastID=67&sessionID=408077
Session Description:
The cognitive and emotional effects of military service are far-reaching and can drastically affect service members’ lives. Researchers will discuss the long-term functional and behavioral effects of repeated blast brain injuries, potential stem cell treatment for penetrating ballistic brain injuries, and the multi-symptom nature of Gulf War Illness. In addition, will describe an objective biomarker of pilot expertise that could be used in a flight simulator to train novice pilots.
Live Stream Webcast
Moderator:
Hideyuki Okano, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
Presenters:
Stephen Macknik, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Alaa Kamnaksh, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.
Shyam Gajavelli, University of Miami, Miami
Kaundinya Gopinath, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Ankita Patil, Drexel University, Philadelphia
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How Military Service Changes the Brain
November 12, 2017
2:30PM - 3:30PM EST
Moderator:
Deborah Whitmer, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Md.
Presenters:
Stephen Macknik, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Alaa Kamnaksh, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.
Shyam Gajavelli, University of Miami, Miami
Kaundinya Gopinath, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Ankita Patil, Drexel University, Philadelphia
Session Description
The cognitive and emotional effects of military service are far-reaching and can drastically affect service members’ lives. Researchers will discuss the long-term functional and behavioral effects of repeated blast brain injuries, potential stem cell treatment for penetrating ballistic brain injuries, and the multi-symptom nature of Gulf War Illness. In addition, will describe an objective biomarker of pilot expertise that could be used in a flight simulator to train novice pilots.