The 17th Annual Traumatic Brain Injury
Conference
Advancing the Science, Understanding & Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
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Welcome to Our 2027 Event!
Arrowhead Sci-Tech Conferences & Events is pleased to announce the 17th Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, taking place May 17–18, 2027, in Washington, DC.
The Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference brings together leading TBI researchers, clinicians, physicians, neurosurgeons, scientists, and drug and diagnostic developers from academia, industry, the military, and government to explore the latest advances in traumatic brain injury research, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care.
Now in its 17th year, the conference provides a collaborative forum for presenting new research and exchanging ideas across the TBI field. Attendees will hear about emerging science and clinical developments in areas such as TBI therapeutics, biomarkers and diagnostics, concussion, neurodegeneration, rehabilitation and outcomes research, preclinical research, and clinical studies.
By bringing together experts and stakeholders from across the global brain injury community, the conference offers a unique opportunity to share original research, build collaborations, and examine the progress being made toward better ways to diagnose, treat, and improve outcomes for people affected by traumatic brain injury..
About the Event
This year’s conference will bring together leading researchers, clinicians, and industry experts to explore the latest advances in traumatic brain injury (TBI) science, diagnosis, and treatment. Sessions will highlight cutting-edge research on the biological mechanisms of injury and recovery, the development of new biomarkers and imaging tools, and innovative therapeutic strategies.
In addition to scientific discovery, the program will emphasize long-term outcomes, clinical translation, and the importance of equitable access to care across diverse populations, including children, athletes, veterans, and survivors of intimate partner violence. By integrating perspectives from preclinical research, clinical practice, and public health, the meeting will provide a forward-looking view of how the field is evolving toward improved diagnosis, management, and recovery for individuals affected by TBI.
Why Attend?
Exhibitors & Service Providers
Meet with and/or re-connect with exhibitors and service providers and learn about the latest tools and resources driving the field of brain injury science.
Panel Sessions
Learn from the globe's leading brain injury scientists and clinicians in open forums structured for maximum dialogue and interaction with our audience.
Scientific Poster Session
Peruse the dozens of scientific posters and network with presenters during our designated poster-viewing sessions. Learn more about the newest research being conducted in institutions around the world.
Networking Opportunities
One-to-One meeting space, breakfasts, extended breaks, luncheons and receptions provide attendees with multiple opportunities to connect with colleagues in the space.
Conference Topics & Themes
- Advances & Opportunities for TBI Biomarkers
- TBI Therapeutic Prelinical/Clinical Research
- Neuroimaging Research and Practice
- Outcomes Research and Links to Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Preclinical Models of TBI
- Large-scale Observational Studies of TBI
- Concussion in Sports
- Clinical Management of TBI
- Emerging Tools for Diagnosis/Assessment of TBI
- Pediatric TBI
2026 Featured Speakers
Douglas Smith, MD
Director, Center for Brain Injury and Repair
University of Pennsylvania
Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Ph.D.
Director, Brain Injury Research Center, Vice Chair of Research
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Niklas Marklund, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery, Lund University
Mary Jo Pugh, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Utah
John Leddy, MD
Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Buffalo
Past Exhibitors & Sponsors
Past Companies & Organizations in Attendance
Abbott Diagnostics • Accessible Connections • ABI Possibililties • Academic Medical Center (Netherlands) • Acorda Therapeutics • ACR Head Injury Institute • Adamas Pharmaceuticals • Adler School of Professional Psychology • Advanced Clinical Psychopharmacology • Alaska Brain Injury Network • Amarantus Bioscience, Inc. • American College of Radiology • American Life Science • Anvyl LLC • Athena Diagnostics, Inc. • Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Avazzia • Avid Radiopharmaceuticals • B. Braun Medical Inc. • Banyan Biomarkers • Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center • Besins Critical Care • BHR Pharma, LLC • BioDirection, Inc. • Biogen Idec • Booz Allen Hamilton • Boston University • Brain & Spinal Injury Center, Dept. of Neurological Surgery, UCSF • Brain Injury Law Group • Brain Trauma Foundation • BrainFx • BRAVE Publications • Brown University • CACTIS Foundation • Cambridge Cognition • Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institutes of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction • Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center/The Geneva Foundation • Carolinas Healthcare System • Carolinas Medical Center • Center for BrainHealth • Center for International Rehabilitation • Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine • Cerora, Inc. • Cleveland Clinic • Clinical Research Management • Core Health Foundation • CyVek, Inc. • D.A. Hughes & Associates • Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention • DawnBio • Defence Research & Development Canada • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) • Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center • DSM Nutritional Products • Duke University Medical Center • Edge Therapeutics, Inc. • Edison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Eisai Inc. • El Camino Hospital • Emmes • Emory University • EmpiriStat, Inc. • ESPN • ESSolutions, Inc. • Fabiani & Company • George Mason University • Georgetown University • Georgetown University Medical Center • Georgia Air National Guard • Georgia Insitute of Technology • Gladstone Institutes • H. Lundbeck A/S • Harvard University • Help Hope Live • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine • Honeywell International Inc. • Hospira • Hyperbaric Services of the Palm Beaches • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • ICSCI, Kennedy Krieger Institute • INCF • Innerspace, Inc. • Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic" • Institute of Medicine • Iowa City VA Health Care System • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center • JBS International, Inc. • Johns Hopkins University • Johnson & Johnson • Kenergy Scientific, Inc. • Kennesaw State University • Kerby Forensic Psychiatric Center • Keystone Neuro-Rehab, Inc. • Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Labs • Lovelace Biomedical & Environmental Research Institute • Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute • Lpath, Inc. • Luis Salazar Geigel Foundation • Luoxis • Marine Corps/Wounded Warrior Regiment • Martek Biosciences Corporation • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Mayo Clinic • McGill University Health Centre • McMaster University • mc10 • Media NeuroConsultants, Inc. • Medical College of Wisconsin • Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy • Medicortex • Mid Dakota Clinic • Mind Research Network • MIT Lincoln Laboratory • Moberg Research Inc. • Mount Sinai School of Medicine • National Institutes of Health • National Institutes of Health, NINDS • National Science Foundation • Neuro Assessment Systems • Neuro Kinetics, Inc. • NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Neurologia Diagnostics LLC • NeurOp, Inc. • Neurovive Pharmaceutical AB • NIH, Laboratory of Diagnostic Radiology Research • Northern Regional Medical Command • NYU School of Medicine • Ohio State University • Oncolutions • One Mind for Research • ONG/MVAD • Oregon Health & Science University • Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics • Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital • Penn State University • Phillips Healthcare • PLC Diagnostics • Poplar Springs Hospital • Portable On-demand Diagnostics • PPITS/NICHD • PRA International • Prevacus, Inc. • Princeton University • Quanterix • Queen Mary University of London • Quest Diagnostics, Inc. • Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. • Randox Pharma Services • Reset Therapeutics Inc. • Rio Grande Neurosciences • Roche Diagnostics • Rocky Mountain Health Care Services • Rutgers University • Sage Therapeutics • SanBio, Inc. • sanofi aventis • Santa Catarina House LLC • Science Magazine • SciLucent, LLC • SFC Fluidics, LLC • Singulex • Smith-Kettlewell Insitute • SNBL USA • Spectrum Health Care • St. Michael's Hospital • Stable Solutions • Taipei Medical University • Taitung Christian Hospital • Team BLAST • Temple University • The Brain Institute • The CACTIS Foundation • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • The George Washington University • The LSG Foundation • The Roskamp Institute, Inc. • The Third Military Medical University • Third Rock Ventures • Thomas Jefferson University • Tiber Creek Partners LLC • TOSI Inc .• Touchstone Neurorecovery Center • U.S. Army Research Laboratory • UC Denver Anschutz Medical Campus • UCLA • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences • University of California, Riverside • University of Colorado Denver • University of Connecticut • University of Erlangen • University of Florida • University of Illinois • University of Kansas • University of Maryland, Baltimore • University of Messina, Italy • University of Montana • University of Nebraska-Lincoln • University of New Mexico • University of North Carolina Charlotte • University of North Carolina Greensboro • University of Pennsylvania • University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • University of Rochester Medical Center • University of Texas Medical Branch • University of Virginia • University of Washington • University of Wisconsin Madison • Upsher- Smith Laboratories, Inc. • Upward Bound • US Army • US Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) • US Food & Drug Administration • US House of Representatives • US Navy • UT Dallas Center for Brain Health • UT Health Science Center • UT Southwestern Medical Center • VA Boston Healthcare System • VA Medical Center New Orleans • VA Palo Alto Health Care System • Vanderbilt University Medical Center • vasopharm GmbH • Virginia Biosciences Commercialization Center • Commonwealth University • Virginia Institute of Neuropsychiatry • VTC Research Institute • Walden University • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center • Wayne M. Alves Pharma Development Consulting • Wayne State University • Weill Cornell Medical College • West Virginia University • WETA • William Beaumont Army Medical Center • WRAIR • Wright State Research Institute • Wyoming Brain Injury Association • Yale School of Public Health
Who Should Attend
Bioengineers
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Neurologists
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Principal Scientists
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Neurologists
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Neuropsychologists
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Clinical Pharmacology Fellows
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Critical Care Physicians
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Emergency Medicine Physicians
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Research Directors
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Critical Care Physicians
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Physical Therapists
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Physical Med. & Rehab. Physicians
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Physicians
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Scientific Project Managers
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Physical Med. & Rehab. Physicians
Scientists
Medical Science Liaisons
Physicians
Professors
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Clinical Researchers
Group Leaders
