Neural Plasticity and Recovery after Traumatic CNS Injury & Stroke (J6)
January 19-22, 2027
| Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
William A. Zeiger, Mary Teena Joy and Florence Bareyre
Scholarship Deadline: Sep. 25, 2026 | Abstract Deadline: Dec. 30, 2026 | Early Registration Deadline: Nov. 20, 2026
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Summit Gallery |
| 8:00–8:10 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
| 8:10–9:00 AM |
Keynote Address |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Karunesh Ganguly, UCSF
Modulation of Neuronal Network Dynamics to Improve Recovery after Stroke |
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| 9:00–11:15 AM |
Genetic, Molecular, and Synaptic Mechanisms that Promote or Hinder Plasticity in the Injured CNS |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Florence Bareyre, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Targeting Neuroplasticity to Improve Recovery Following Spinal Cord Injury |
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Kahlilia Morris-Blanco, University of Pennsylvania
Epigenetic Modifications Influencing Post-Stroke Recovery |
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Zhigang He, Children's Hospital, Boston
Mechanisms of Circuit Formation Following Spinal Cord Injury |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 11:25–12:25 PM |
Panel Discussion 1: Translating Approaches for Promoting Neural Recovery - the NIH StrokeNet Translating Approaches for Promoting Neural Recovery - the NIH StrokeNet Experience |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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David Lin, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Pooja Khatri †, University of Cincinnati
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| 12:25–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
| 12:25–2:30 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Transplantation and Integration of Exogenous Cells in CNS Injury |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Non-Neuronal Mechanisms Regulating Neural Circuit Plasticity and Recovery |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Amy Gleichman, The Ohio State University
Targeting Astrocytes in Post-Stroke Neural Repair: Why, Where, and How |
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Susanna Rosi, Altos Labs
TBI as a Model of Accelerated Aging: Insights from Myeloid Cell Dynamics |
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Leda Dimou, University of Ulm
Talk Title to be Announced |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Summit Gallery |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 1 |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
Thursday, January 21, 2027
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Summit Gallery |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Local Neural Dynamics of Recovery in Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Systems |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Mary Teena Joy, Jackson Laboratory
Plasticity of Distributed Circuits in Motor Recovery Post-Stroke |
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William A. Zeiger, University of California, Los Angeles
Changes in Peri-Infarct Microcircuits in the Somatosensory Cortex after Stroke |
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Punam Pokam, Texas A&M University
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Neuronal Network Excitability |
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Vibhu V. Sahni, Weill Cornell Medicine
Development and Regeneration of Descending Cortical Output Circuits for Motor Control and Recovery |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 11:10–12:10 PM |
Panel Discussion 2: Convergent Mechanisms of Neural Circuit Plasticity during Recovery across Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, and Traumatic Brain Injury |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
| 12:10–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
| 12:10–2:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
| 2:00–3:00 PM |
Roundtable Discussion: Funding and Publishing Work on Neural Repair and Recovery after CNS Injuries |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Adele Doperalski, NINDS, National Institutes of Health
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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Neuronal Networks and Connectivity across CNS Regions |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Adam Bauer, Washington University School of Medicine
Functional Brain Network Reorganization Mediating Stroke Recovery |
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Masaki Ueno, Niigata University
Corticospinal Circuit Plasticity and Rewiring after CNS Injuries |
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Matilde Balbi, University of Queensland
The Role of Brain Network Oscillations in Neuroplasticity and Recovery after CNS Injury |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Summit Gallery |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 1-3 |
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Summit Gallery |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Precision Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation and Recovery |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Monica Perez, Northwestern University
Combinatorial Approaches for Recovery Following Spinal Cord Injury |
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Sara J Hussain, University of Iowa
Developing a Unified Closed-Loop rTMS Approach to Target Multiple Descending Pathways After Stroke. |
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Laleh Najafizadeh, Rutgers University
Neural Signatures of Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Teresa Kimberley, Massachusetts General Hospital
Combining and Translating Neuromodulation Therapies and Rehabilitation to Improve Recovery after Stroke |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 11:10–12:10 PM |
Panel Discussion 3: The Next 10 Years of Neural Repair Research - Integrating Technologies for Multi-Disciplinary Investigation |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
| 12:10–2:30 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Rising Stars Investigating Circuit Plasticity after CNS Injury |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Colorado Ballroom Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Emerging Therapies to Promote Neuroplasticity and Restore the CNS |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
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Paul George, Stanford University
Novel Biopolymers for Drug Delivery and Electrical Stimulation to the CNS |
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Magdalena Götz, University of Munich
Neurogenesis and Glial Reprogramming for Repair after CNS Injury |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
Colorado Ballroom Peak 4-5 |
| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Summit Gallery |
| 8:00–9:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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Saturday, January 23, 2027
