Neural Plasticity and Recovery after Traumatic CNS Injury & Stroke (T4)
January 1-4, 2027
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William A. Zeiger, Mary Teena Joy and Florence Bareyre
4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Saturday, January 2, 2027
8:00–9:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
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Karunesh Ganguly †, University of California San Francisco 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 |
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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 |
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11:15–12:15 PM |
Panel Discussion 1: Translating Approaches for Promoting Neural Recovery - the NIH StrokeNet Experience |
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11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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11:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–7:00 PM |
Non-Neuronal Mechanisms Regulating Neural Circuit Plasticity and Recovery |
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Amy Gleichman †, The Ohio State University Astrocytes as Central Targets to Promote Neural Repair after Ischemia |
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Anna Victoria Molofsky †, University of California, San Francisco Neuroimmune Signaling and Brain-Body Communication after CNS Injury |
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Jessica Kwok †, University of Leeds Peri-neuronal Net and Extracellular Matrix Regulation of Neuroplasticity after Spinal Cord Injury |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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8:00–11:00 AM |
Local Neural Dynamics of Recovery in Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Systems |
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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 Molecular Dynamics Regulating Corticospinal Axon Targeting after Spinal Cord Injury |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:00–12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion 2: Convergent Mechanisms of Neural Circuit Plasticity during Recovery across Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, and Traumatic Brain Injury |
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11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–7:00 PM |
Neuronal Networks and Connectivity across CNS Regions |
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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 |
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8:00–11:00 AM |
Precision Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation and Recovery |
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Chet Moritz †, University of Washington Transcutaneous and Intraspinal Stimulation to Restore Function in Humans with Spinal Cord Injury |
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Sara Hussain †, University of Texas at Austin Closed Loop TMS for Patient Individualized Neuromodulation after Stroke |
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Laleh Najafizadeh †, Rutgers University Identifying Neural Network Signatures after Human 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 |
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11:00–12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion 3: The Next 10 Years of Neural Repair Research - Integrating Technologies for Multi-Disciplinary Investigation |
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11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–7:00 PM |
Emerging Therapies to Promote Neuroplasticity and Restore the CNS |
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Grégoire Courtine †, EPFL Innovative Interventions to Restore Motor Functions Following Spinal Cord Injury |
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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 |
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7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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