Ninth Annual Brain Mapping Day at the US Congress

Ninth Annual Brain Mapping Day at the US Congress

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for the 9th annual Brain Mapping Briefing being coordinated by The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) and the Brain Mapping Foundation (BMF), Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, Mind Eye Institute, MEGIN US, Helius Medical and Applied Neuroscience Inc. The briefing will focus on brain trauma, caregivers, care receivers, and care providers as well as the state-of-the-science in clinical neuroscience.
The materials presented will focus on educating lawmakers about new technologies and innovations in the field of neuroscience, enabling policies that are aligned with advancements made in science and technology. Millions of Americans are impacted by neuro-psychiatric, neurological disorders, and spinal disorders, creating a great need for proper regulation.

9^th Annual Brain Mapping Day: A joint Congressional briefing with SBMT and BMF.
Tuesday – February 25^th, 2020, 11AM to 3PM EST
Rayburn Building 2045,
United States Congress, Washington DC, USA,

Lunch is provided for the attendees

Moderated by: Babak Kateb, MD, Chairman of the Board of Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) | President of Brain Mapping Foundation (BMF) | Director of Brain Technology and Innovation Park (BTIP) Initiative | Director of National Center for NanoBioElectronics (NCNBE) | CEO of Smart Microscopy, Inc. | Chairman| Neuroscience-20/G20 Summit World Brain Mapping and Therapeutics Initiative | Chairman of Scientific and Medical Advisory Board of MEGIN US| California | USA

12:05-12:10 PM:
Challenges Faced by Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Rudi Bakhtiar, Former CNN and Fox News Anchorwoman and Journalist, Member of the Advisory Board of Brain Mapping Foundation, CA, USA

12:10-12:15 PM:
Safety and Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy in Clinical Applications
Brian Mehling, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer of Blue Horizon International Therapeutics Science, NJ, USA

12:15-12:20 PM:
Life Saving Anti-Opioid Tactics
Daniel P. Sipple, D.O, F.A.B.M.R, D.A.B.P.M, Member of the Board of Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT); Midwest Spine and Brain Institute, Co-Founder of Insite Biologics and Co-Founder of Inventor Anestagel, MN, USA

12:20-12:25 PM:
New Advances in EEG NeuroImaging and Patients with Epilepsy, Neurotrauma and PTSD; why better reimbursement will help better Healthcare Delivery.
Robert Thatcher, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO of Applied Neuroscience Inc., FL, USA

12:25-12:30 PM:
Magnetoencephalography (MEG)-Functional Brain Imaging to Better Evaluate PTSD & mTBI
Craig Shapero, Chairman of the Board and CEO of MEGIN USA, West Virginia, USA

12:30-12:35 PM:
How Neuromodulation will Impact the outcome of Acquired Brain Injuries
Philippe Deschamps, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Helius Medical

12:35-12:40 PM:
Ruptured Brain Aneurysms: A Catastrophic Fetal Disease with Devastating Socioeconomic Consequences or a Preventable Disease Through Cost Effective Screening Policy?
Martin M. Mortazavi, MD, FICS, President of National Skull Base Foundation, Chairman of California Institute of Neuroscience, Director of National Institute of Neuroscience, CA, USA

12:40-12:45 PM:
Present and Future of Head Injury: from Protection to Technology and Better Policies
Jason Cormier, M.D., FAANS, FACS, Member of the Board of SBMT, FDA Consultant to the Neurological Devices Panel, Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee and to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Attending Neurosurgeon at Acadiana Neurosurgical Institute, Louisiana, USA

12:45-12:50 PM:
From Eye Exam to Brain Exam: How Optometry Field Should Adapt to Advances in Brain Mapping
Deborah Zelinsky, O.D., Member of the Board of SBMT, Founder and Executive Research Director of Mind Eye Institute, Chicago, IL.

12:50- 1:30 PM:Q/A and Panel Discussion Moderated by:
Babak Kateb, MD, Chairman of the Board of Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT)
Bennet Omalu, MD, Neuropathologist, University of California, David Medical center
Jason Cormier, M.D., FAANS, FACS, Member of the Board of SBMT, FDA Consultant to the Neurological Devices Panel, Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee and to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Attending Neurosurgeon at Acadiana Neurosurgical Institute, Louisiana, USA
Indira Sakibova MBA, Warren S Grundfest, MD, FACS Policy Fellow, Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutic (SBMT),
Please RSVP with Ms. Indira Sakibova, SBMT Policy Fellow at: indira.sakibova@worldbrainmapping.org