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Call for Abstracts

You are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for presentation at the 10th Annual Concussion Research Symposium entitled Update on Research and Care for the Concussion Spectrum of Disorders hosted by the Canadian Concussion Centre at The Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital on April 21, 2023.

This year conference themes are:

  1. Prevention of Concussions and its Consequences (Persisting Concussion Symptoms and CTE)
  2. Detection of Concussions and Prediction of Outcomes (Biomarkers)

Research topics for presentation include clinical or experimental projects on Mechanisms of Concussion (e.g. Sports and Recreation, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Falls in elderly, Work-Related Injury, Intimate Partner Violence), Biomarkers, Concussion Policy, Effect of Concussions in Family, Friends, and Caregivers.

Format: Structured abstract of 250 words or less with title, presenter(s) (without degrees), and the following headings: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Selected abstracts will be published in the program and posted on our website after the conference.

To submit your abstract, send it to conferences@uhn.ca.

Key Dates:
Deadline for abstracts submission: March 17, 2023 (extended from February 20, 2023)
Notification of acceptance: March 31, 2023
Conference Concussion Public Forum on Thursday, April 20, 2023: In association with the 10th Annual Concussion Research Symposium, there will be a public forum entitled Concussions and their Effects on Caregivers, Family, Friends and Colleagues.

Symposium Director: Dr. Charles Tator
Symposium Chairs: Dr. Carmela Tartaglia & Dr. Robin Green
Symposium Manager: Mozhgan Khodadadi

Date & Time

Friday April 21, 2023
Times in the program are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Location

Hybrid Event
Virtual: Zoom link to be sent via email prior to event
In Person: BMO Education & Conference Centre, Toronto Western Hospital (limited capacity)

More Information

Conference Services
conferences@uhn.ca

Canadian Concussion Centre Website

Click here to visit the CCC website

Concussion Annual Public Forum: Concussions and their Effects on Caregivers, Family, Friends and Colleagues

Click here to register for the Public Forum