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  • Wednesday, May 7th
    08:50 - 09:10 East Coast USA Time
    Emerging Science in Brain Health: Biomarkers and Diagnostic Devices for Concussion
    Location: Ballroom B
    Lead Presenter: Stephanie Sloley, PhD – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence/Defense Health Agency/DOD
    Brain Health
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    08:50 - 09:10 East Coast USA Time
    Emerging Science in Brain Health: Biomarkers and Diagnostic Devices for Concussion
    Location: Ballroom B
    Lead Presenter: Stephanie Sloley, PhD – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence/Defense Health Agency/DOD
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    08:30 - 09:00 East Coast USA Time
    United Centers of Excellence: Building a Future for TBI Recovery
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Sofia E. Matta, MD – Harvard Medical School / MGH / Home Base
    Presenter: Shannon Ford, COL/ MD (she/her/hers) – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    09:00 - 09:30 East Coast USA Time
    Advancing Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation in Prolonged Casualty Care. Development and Implementation of the Tactical MACE Exam
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Miriam Roth, DPA, PA-C – TBICoE
    Co-presenter: Richard Jarrett, NRP (he/him/his) – Joint Trauma System
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    10:30 - 11:00 East Coast USA Time
    Clinical and Operational Considerations for Individualized Return to Duty Post-Concussion
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Sean Kratchman, CPT, OTR/L, CBIST, CSCS, TSAC-F – RHQ, 75th Ranger Regiment
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    10:30 - 11:00 East Coast USA Time
    Clinical and Operational Considerations for Individualized Return to Duty Post-Concussion
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Sean Kratchman, CPT, OTR/L, CBIST, CSCS, TSAC-F – RHQ, 75th Ranger Regiment
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    11:00 - 11:30 East Coast USA Time
    The Application of Performance Nutrition in the Management of Military TBIs and Concussions
    Location: Ballroom B
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    11:30 - 12:00 East Coast USA Time
    Proposing a Patient-Centered Approach to Understanding TBI Outcomes Through a Trauma Informed Research Design Evaluating Mental Health Treatment Histories
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Ida Babakhanyan, PhD – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    13:00 - 13:30 East Coast USA Time
    Influence of Traumatic Brain Injury History, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Fatigue on Neurobehavioral Symptoms and Operational Performance in a Training Environment
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Jamie Hershaw-Velasquez, PhD – Traumatic Brain Injury Center Of Excellence
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    13:30 - 14:00 East Coast USA Time
    Blast Waves to Brain Waves: Pioneering Care for SOF Brain Health
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Sofia E. Matta, MD – Harvard Medical School / MGH / Home Base
    Co-presenter: Brian L. Edlow, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Co-Presenter: Allison Brager, PhD (she/her/hers) – John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
    Co-Presenter: Chris McNamara, SGM – USASOC
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    14:00 - 14:30 East Coast USA Time
    Military Occupational Specialties Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury, 2012-2023
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Tajrina Hai, MHS – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    14:30 - 15:00 East Coast USA Time
    DAP Operational Optimization Resolution (DOOR) Seed project results
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Roman Clark, SSG / SOCM, FP-C (he/him/his) – 160th SOAR
    Presenter: Brett A. Matzek, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    15:30 - 16:00 East Coast USA Time
    Neuro Trauma Review for the Special Operations Forces Medic.l: Former 18D now 4th year neurosurgery resident reviews neuro trauma management protocols and lessons learned at level 1 trauma center.
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Alexander Villahermosa, MD, Prior 18D/18Z – University of Texas Health, San Antonio
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    16:00 - 16:30 East Coast USA Time
    A retrospective analysis of TBI in female service members during the Global War on Terrorism
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Melissa Givens, COL (ret), MD, MPH – Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    16:30 - 17:00 East Coast USA Time
    Management of mild traumatic brain injury in terms of war of drones: expectations and reality. Do we always stick to guidelines?
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Agar Artsymovych, MD – The 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov
    Brain Health
  • Thursday, May 8th
    17:00 - 17:30 East Coast USA Time
    Bridging the Gap: Advancing Brain Health and Operational Resilience in Australian Special Forces
    Location: Ballroom B
    Presenter: Paul Scanlan – Vigil Australia
    Brain Health