National Neurotrauma Society

NNS President & 2006 Symposium Program Chair
	Douglas S. DeWitt, Ph.D. University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Anesthesiology 301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-0830 ddewitt@utmb.edu

Invited Speakers & Chairs
	D. Michelle Basso, EdD Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ohio State University Division of Physical Therapy 516 Atwell Hall Columbus, OH 43210 basso.2@osu.edu
	Michael Baudry Professor Neurobiology, Biological Sciences, Neurology, Biomedical Engineering University of Sothern California Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California 1975 Zonal Avenue KAM-110 Los Angeles, California 90089-9023 baudry@usc.edu
	Maria J. Crowe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery Medical College of Wisconsin Zablocki VA Medical Center Neuroscience Research - 151 5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295 PH: 414-384-2000 ext 41532 FAX 414-384-3493 mcrowe@mcw.edu
	Svetlana Dambinova, D.Sci., Ph.D. Visiting Professor Emory University Atlanta, GA sdambin@emory.edu
	Pramod Dash, PhD Professor Director of Research The Vivian L. Smith Center for Neurologic Research Telephone: 713.500.5625 E-mail: p.dash@uth.tmc.edu
	W. Dalton Dietrich, PhD Kinetic Concepts Distinguished Chair in Neurosurgery Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Cell Biology & Anatomy Scientific Director, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis 1095 N.W. 14th Terrace (R-48) Miami, Florida 33136 Telephone: (305) 243-2297 Fax: (305) 243-3207 DDietrich@miami.edu
	C. Edward Dixon, PhD Professor of Neurological Surgery, Anesthesiology, Neurobiology & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Pittsburgh Director, Brain Trauma Research Center Phone: (412) 383-2188 e-mail: dixonec@upmc.edu
	Michael Fehlings, PhD Senior Scientist Division of Cellular & Molecular Biology Toronto Western Research Institute (TWRI) Toronto Western Hospital McLaughlin Pavillion 12th floor Rm.407 399 Bathurst St. Toronto, Ontario Canada M5T 2S8
	Wenbiao Gan, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Physiology and Neuroscience (Skirball) Skirball Institute Program of Molecular Neurobiology New York University New York, NY gan@saturn.med.nyu.edu
	Robert J. Hamm, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Virginia Commonwealth University 808 W. Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23284-2081 804-828-9822 rhamm@vcu.edu
	Philip G Haydon, PhD Dept of Neuroscience 422 Johnson Pavilion 3610 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Office: 215-898-8754 Email: pghaydon@ mail.med.upenn.edu
	Philip J. Horner, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability University of Washington, Box 359655 Seattle, WA 98104 phorner@u.washington.edu 206-341-7515
	Lyn B. Jakeman, PhD Assistant Professor Dept. of Pysiology & Cell Biology Ohio State University 403 Hamilton Hall 1645 Neil Avenue Columbus OH 43210-1218 614-688-4424 (office) 614-292-4888 (fax) jakeman.1@osu.edu
	Fredrik Johansson, PhD PostDoctoral Fellow Dept of Pathology Univ. of Washington Per_Fredrik.Johansson@cob.lu.se
	Michelle LaPlaca, PhD Associate Professor WHC Department of Biomedical Engineering UA Whitaker Bldg 313 Ferst Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0535 Phone: 404.385.0629 Fax: 404.385.5044 Email: michelle.laplaca@bme.gatech.edu
	Vance Lemmon, PhD Walter G. Ross Chair in Developmental Neuroscience Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Professor of Neurological Surgery Lois Pope LIFE Center, Room 4-16 1095 NW 14th Terrace Miami, Florida 33136 Telephone: 305-243-6793 FAX: 305-243-3921 e-mail: vlemmon@miami.edu
	Bruce Lyeth, PhD Professor of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery (School of Medicine) 502A 1515 Newton Court Office (530) 754-5244 Lab (530) 754-5250 bglyeth@ucdavis.edu
	David Meaney, PhD Director, Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair Professor of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania dmeaney@seas.upenn.edu
	Barclay Morrison III, PhD Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Columbia University 351 Engineering Terrace, MC 8904 1210 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 Tel: +1 212-854-6277 Fax: +1 212-854-8725 Email: bm2119@columbia.edu
	Paul Mullins, PhD Research Scientist The MIND Institute University of New Mexico 505-272-6826 pgmm03@unm.edu
	Bryan Pfister, PhD Post-Doctoral Researcher Department of Neurosurgery University of Pennsylvania 105 Hayden Hall/3320 Smith Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Ph: 215-898-7945 email: pfister@mail.med.upenn.edu pfistermail@verizon.net
	Linda Phillips, PhD Associate Professor Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Medical Center Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology PO Box 980709 1217 E. Marshall Street Richmond, VA 23298 llphilli@hsc.vcu.edu
	Ramesh Raghupathi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. Neurobiology and Anatomy Drexel University College of Medicine 2900 Queen Lane Philadelphia, PA 19129 ramesh.raghupathi@drexel.edu
	Todd C. Sacktor, MD Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology Professor of Neurology SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Ave, Box 29 Brooklyn, NY 11203 Tel: 718 270 1339 tsacktor@downstate.edu
	Timothy Schallert, PhD Behavioral Neuroscience/Clinical Professor SEA 5.246 Phone: 471-3287 Email: TSchallert@mail.utexas.edu
	Diane Snow, PhD Associate Professor University of Kentucky Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Tel: (859) 323-2613 Fax: (859) 323-5946 E-mail: dsnow@uky.edu
	Evan Y. Snyder, M.D., Ph.D. Professor & Director, Stem Cell & Regeneration Program The Burnham Institute 10901 North Torrey Pines Road; Room 7261 La Jolla, CA 92037 Internal Office Phone: 858-646-3158 Fax: 858-713-6273 Lab Phone: 858-646-3100, extension 3961 esnyder@burnham.org
	Frank Tortella, PhD Chief, Division of Neurosciences Department of Neuropharmacology and Molecular Biology Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Division of Neurosciences 503 Robert Grant Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20918 Telephone: 301/319-9687 FAX: 301/319-9905 Frank.tortella@na.amedd.army.mil
	Kevin Wang, PhD Director of the Center for Neuroprotemics and Biomarkers Research Associate Director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Studies Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida Gainesville , FL32610-0256 KWang@psychiatry.ufl.edu
	Phyllis Wise, PhD Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Washington 301 Gerberding Hall Box 351237 Seattle, WA 98195-1237 Telephone: (206) 543-7632 Fax: (206) 221-3176 pmwise@u.washington.edu
	Jean R. Wrathall, PhD Professor Georgetown University Medical Center Department of Neuroscience Research Building, Room EP04 Washington, DC 20057 wrathalj@georgetown.edu
	Frank Zemlan, PhD Professor Dept. of Psychiatry University of Cincinnati 231 Albert Sabin Way Cincinnati, OH 45267 zemlanf@email.uc.edu
Women in Neurotrauma Research (WINTR) Contact:
	Diane M. Snow, Ph.D. University of Kentucky Medical Center Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology 800 Rose Street (MN212) Lexington, KY 40536-0298 dsnow@uky.edu