Annual World Congress of SBMT
20th Annual World Congress of SBMT
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20th Annual World Congress of SBMT
Program by Tracks
Advances in CerebroVascular Research, Diagnostics and Treatment
Organized by
Drs. Abilash Haridas, Giusseppe Umana, Amin Kassam, Akitsugu Kawashima, Robert Hariri Mohamed Fahmy, Alexander Khalessi, Ashkan Mowla, Santino Ottavio Tomasi
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Advances in Neurotechnology and Neuroradiology
Organized by
Drs. Thomas J Williams, Roger Werne, Guiseppe Umana, Vasileios Katsaros, Manny Perez, Babak Kateb, Anthony Chang, Mojtaba Barzeger, Kevin Morris
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Advances in Spine Research, Diagnostics and Treatment
Organized by
Drs. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Namath Hussain, Jason Cormier, Farzad Massoudi, Ann Choe, Giusseppe Umana, Mike Chen, Cristina Sadowsky, Jose Valerio-Pascua, Jose A. Soriano
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Critical Advances in Alzheimer's Disease
Organized by
Drs. Christopher J. Wheeler, J. Wesson Ashford, Carr Smith, Margaret Fahnestock, James Clifford, Babak Kateb
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EEG/MEG/Epilepsy and Neuromodulation Brain Computer Interface and Neuroengineering
Organized by
Drs. Qifa Zhou, Theodore Berger, Dawn Eliashiv, Mark Liker, Robert Thatcher, Yousef Salimpour, Lei Li, Leslie Prichep, Hubert Fernandez, Benjamin Walker, Ernesto Soler, Jennifer Treweek, Babak Kateb
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Military Medicine and Veteran Health
Organized by
Drs. Michael Roy, Kenneth Green
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Neuro-Oncology
Organized by
Drs. Reinhard Schulte, Vicky Yamamoto, Jethro Hu, Chirag Patel, Babak Kateb
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Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
Organized by
Drs. Nicole Jafari, Brian Norling, Keerthy Sunder
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Visual Processing
Organized by
Deborah Zelinsky, O.D., Delia DeBuc, Ph.D., Amy Pruszenki, O.D., Vahid Mohammadzadeh M.D.
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2023 Keynotes
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2023 Keynote Speaker
Babak Kateb, MD, PHD
Talk Title: Welcome and Opening Remark
Founding Chairman of the Board and CEO of SBMT, President of World Brain Mapping Foundation, Founding Chairman of Brain Technology and Innovation Park
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
7:30 AM-7:45 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Vicky Yamamoto, PHD
Talk Title: 20th Presidential Keynote
20th President of SBMT, Co-Founder of SBMT, Executive Board member and Executive Director of SBMT, Cancer Scientist, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, USC-Keck School of Medicine, USA
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
7:45 AM-8:15 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Diana Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG
Talk Title: A Look to the Future of Californians' Health: Priorities & Opportunities In Mental Health and Beyond
California Surgeon General
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
8:15 AM-8:45 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Terence Williams, MD, PhD
Talk Title: The Future of Radiation Therapy in Cancer
Professor and Chair, Radiation Oncology, Adjunct Professor, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, Professor of Gastrointestinal & Thoracic Oncology, City of Hope-CCC, Beckman Research Institute (BRI)
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
8:45 AM-9:15 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Oncology Panel
Talk Title: Discussion Panel on Oncology
Drs. Farzad Massoudi, MD. Vicky Yamamoto, PhD. Reinhard Schulte, MD Babak Kateb, MD.
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Donald Medlin
Talk Title: Introducing Infinity Arc Radiotherapy Technology
Infinity Arc Radio Therapy
Thursday February 16th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
12:15 PM-12:45 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Farzad Massoudi, MD
Talk Title: “Liquid Biopsies” for Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Tumors-Clinical Applications of a Novel Immunohistocytochemical Technique for Identifying Cancer Cells Derived from Peripheral Blood.
Medical Director of Neuroscience and Spine Institute, Mission Hospital, Orange County, CA, USA
Sponsored By Datar Cancer Genetics
Friday February 17th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Lawrence Steinman
Talk Title: Can We Eradicate MS, as We did for Polio, Now That We Understand the Viral Trigger
Zimmermann Professor of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and Pediatrics Beckman Center for Molecular Medicine Stanford University
2023 Awardee: 2023 WBMF Pioneer in Medicine Award
Friday February 17th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
9:30 AM-10:00 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Nicole Hockley
Montel Williams
Keerthy Sunder, MD
Babak Kateb, MD
Talk Title: Psychology of Gun Violence and Policy Part 1
Panel Discussion
Sandy Hook Promise
Friday February 17th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
11:45 AM-12:15 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Nicole Hockley
Montel Williams
Keerthy Sunder, MD
Babak Kateb, MD
Talk Title: Psychology of Gun Violence and Policy Part 2
Panel Discussion
Sandy Hook Promise
2020 Awardee: Mr. Montel Williams, WBMF Beacon of Courage and Dedication Award
Friday February 17th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
12:15 PM-12:45 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs
Talk Title: Wounded Warrior Care: Past Present and an Exciting Future?
Joint Staff Surgeon at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C
Saturday February 18th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
8:30 AM-9:00 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Robert Hariri, M.D
Talk Title: TBD
Chairperson, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Celularity, Inc
2020 Awardee: WBMF Pioneer in Medicine Award
2021 Awardee: WBMF Golden Axon Award
Saturday February 18th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Kathy M Lee, MS, CRNP, ANP-BC
Talk Title: US Dept of Defense Warfighter Brain Health Initiative: Optimizing Performance On and Off the Battlefield
Director, Casualty Management OASD (Health Affairs), Health Readiness Policy & Oversight, Department of Defense, Defense Health Headquarters
Saturday February 18th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
11:45 AM-12:15 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Talk Title: A Solution to the Hard Problem of Consciousness
The Chopra Foundation, Chairman of the Board, Founder & Director
2019 Awardee: WBMF Humanitarian Award
2020 Awardee: WBMF Beacon of Courage and Dedication Award
Saturday February 18th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
12:15 PM-12:45 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Paul M. Thompson
Talk Title: ENIGMA, Big Data & the Human Brain: Worldwide Neuroimaging and Genetics of 30 Brain Diseases in 100,000 Individuals from 45 Countries
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Radiology, Psychiatry, and Engineering Associate Director, USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute
2023 Awardee: 2023 WBMF Pioneer in Medicine Award
Sunday February 19th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Minesh Mehta, MD
Talk Title: Future of Proton Therapy
Deputy director and chief of radiation oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. He is a widely renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy and cancer research.
Sunday February 19th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
11:50 AM-12:25 PM
2023 Keynote Speaker
Howard B. Moss, M.D., FASAM
Talk Title: The Third Wave: The Opioid Epidemic in the Era of Fentanyl and “Tranq”
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of California at Riverside School of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego
Sunday February 19th, 2023
Concourse Hall 151
12:25 PM-1:00 PM