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The University of Chicago’s Third Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium convened September 26–27, 2025, drawing more than 100 of the world’s leading minds in penetrating brain injury (PBI).
Under the leadership of course directors Drs. Susan Rowell, Ali Mansour, Fernando Goldenberg, and Paramita Das, the meeting advanced collaborative scientific and clinical thinking at the cutting edge of neurotrauma care. “By bringing this group of experts together each year, we are highlighting new evidence and addressing gaps in knowledge,” said Dr. Rowell.
The agenda featured a rich lineup of speakers. Keynote addresses were given by Geoff Manley, MD, PhD, San Francisco General Hospital, and Bizhan Aarabi, MD, University of Maryland. A panel on updates in PBI guidelines included Gregory Hawryluk, MD, PhD, Medical Director at the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF), who announced that BTF will publish its long‑anticipated penetrating brain injury guidelines and algorithms on October 14 during the Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting—which are expected to significantly influence standard-of-care paradigms.
Other sessions ranged across critical themes: imaging biomarkers, electrophysiology, ethical and access issues, brain injury care in war zones, and future translational approaches for PBI.
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