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International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) World Congress on Brain Injury
10 March
Washington, DC USA
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, through March 14, 2010

The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is pleased to announce details for the Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury, which will be held in Washington, DC, March 10-14, 2010.

The IBIA World Congress is the largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury.

The Eighth World Congress will feature internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions.

The aim of the Eighth World Congress is to provide an opportunity for establishing collegial relationships with international professionals focused on the care and/or service of persons with acquired brain injury and/or the science of brain injury research. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury.

International priorities in the field of brain injury research will be discussed. Finally, the Congress seeks to provide didactic opportunities for clinicians interested in advancing their knowledge in brain injury science, medicine and care.

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6th World Congress of Neurorehabilitation (WCNR2010)
21 March
Vienna, Austria
Sunday, March 21, 2010, - Thurs. March 25, 2010

The program will feature lectures, symposia and workshops on clinical
practice and research by leading experts from around the world. All levels
of function will be addressed, from the basic science of neural plasticity
and regeneration, to translational research targeting cognitive and physical
abilities, to social reintegration and vocational rehabilitation. This breadth
of content reflects a contemporary vision of the field of Neurorehabilitation
that is leading to new breakthroughs in functional recovery after neural injury.

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When Thoughts Become Actions: Functional Imaging in Disorders of Consciousness
15 April
University of Pennsylvania
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12pm

The Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences presents the
14th Annual Frank A. & Gwladys H. Elliott Lecture

Adrian Owen
Cambridge

When Thoughts Become Actions: Functional Imaging in Disorders of Consciousness

Thursday, April 15, 2010
NOON

Surgery Theater Room in the Ground Floor of the White Building HUP
RSVP for lunch to: minsngg@mail.med.upenn.edu
Faculty Host: Geoffrey Aguirre

Contact:
Angela Gilmore
University of Pennsylvania
The Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences
215 Stemmler Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104

phone: (215) 898-0869
fax: (215) 573-2248

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