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Letter from the President
Welcome
Dear Neurotrauma Colleagues:
On behalf of the National Neurotrauma Society, I would like to welcome you to Santa Fe, New Mexico for
the 33rd Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society. This symposium has been the primary
forum for exchanging information in the elds of both traumatic brain and spinal cord injury for many
years. The meeting focuses on integrating clinical, translational and basic science information on issues in
neurotrauma.
This year’s meeting, co-hosted by the National Neurotrauma Society and the AANS/CNS Joint Section on
Neurotrauma and Critical Care, will present an exciting integration of state-of-the-art clinical, translational
and basic science information on the consequences of damage to the nervous system. This years’meeting,
whose theme is “Understanding CNS Injury—Are We Still in the WildWest?”, will have informative discovery,
translational, and clinical sessions and a workshop, as well as programs for students and early career
investigators. These focus on topics of current research and practice issues. Patient perspective talks and
networking opportunities will round out the program. CME credits will be provided for each day of the
meeting.
The four host hotels are in the heart of old town, close to museums, short walks to many and varied
restaurants, shops, and Canyon Road. Our two social events include an opening welcome reception and an
evening at the New Mexico History Museum. There will also be time for you to enjoy the city as well
whether it is at lunch or in the evening.
No other conference combines basic science, preclinical modeling and clinical approaches to studying
brain and spinal cord injury to the extent that is done at this meeting. We look forward to an exciting and
productive few days. On behalf of the members of the Program Committee, along with the o cers,
councilors and members of the National Neurotrauma Society, we welcome you to Santa Fe, and hope that
you have an enjoyable and educational meeting!
Sincerely,
Helen Bramlett, Ph.D.
President, National Neurotrauma Society
NNS 2015 Scienti c Program Chair
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