The G20 World Brain Mapping & Therapeutic Scientific Summit aims to contribute to President Obama's BRAIN initiative and to expand action on the current and upcoming initiatives across the G20 nations, bringing the finest scientists, engineers, physicians and surgeons across the globe in order to rapidly introduce clinical solutions for neurological disorders, which cost the world economy hundreds of billions of dollars annually. G20 World Brain Mapping Summit was launched in 2014 on the initiative of The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT). Read more...
2019 Japan amendment to the 2018 Resolution
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2018 Argentina Resolution
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A proposed G20 priority due to Major Impact of the Cost of Neurological Disorders on the World Economy by Dr. Kuldip Sidhu and Dr. Babak Kateb. According to a World Health Organization large-scale study, about a third of the adult worldwide population suffer from a mental disorder such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.
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Nature Biotechnology - 6/2013
$350 Million in New Funding for US BRAIN Initiative announced by President Obama. The principal goal of the BRAIN Initiative is to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure or prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury.
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City: Riyadh
November 21-22, 2020
Summit Chair:
Dr. Babak Kateb
Summit Vice Chair:
Dr.
Robert Hariri
Dr. Saleem I. Abdulrauf
June 27-28, 2019
Summit Chair: Dr. Babak Kateb
Summit Vice Chair:
Dr. Shigeo Okabe
Dr. Hiroaki Nakamura
City: Puerto Madero
November 26-27, 2018
Summit Chair:
Dr. Babak Kateb
Summit Vice Chair:
Dr. Alejandro Mercado
Dr. Venkatraman Sadanand