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INSIDE VIEW

Copies of the Summer 2001 (10.3) issue of the Inside View quarterly
newsletter are now available. With a $12 yearly subscription ($24
international), glossy, hard-copy versions of the Inside View will be
delivered to your door every three months.

2-year subscriptions are now only $22 ($44 international) and 3-year
subscriptions $30 ($60 international).

Summer Issue Table of Contents:

Cells Protect Against Trauma
Grafting Neurons
Mechanism Behind Brain Trauma
Heading a Soccer Ball
Brain's Recuperative Powers
Driving After Brain Injury
Assessing Independence
2001-2002 Conference Schedule

You can subscribe to the Inside View newsletter at:
https://www.neuroskills.com/ivsubscription.shtml

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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES ON THE WEB SITE

Grants to Study Gender Differences After Brain Injury

The Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL) at the University of
Pittsburgh has awarded grants to study gender differences after brain injury as
part of a program to encourage young investigators to initiate research in
injury prevention.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-gender.shtml

Analysis of Traumatic Brain Injury Data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intend to procure services
of a vendor to analyze, interpret and produce a report summarizing levels of TBI
mortality, hospitalization and emergency department data for the U.S.
population.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-cdcanalysis.shtml

Study Shows Female Lacrosse Players Need Protective Gear As Much As Men

High rates of head and face injuries among women and the increasing numbers of
children learning to play lacrosse -- even as young as four year of age -- is
prompting another look at how much protective gear they need.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-lacrosse.shtml

Graham's Death Sheds Light On Epidemic and Prevention of Brain Injury

The tragic and surprising death of Katharine Graham sheds light onto the silent
national epidemic of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-graham.shtml

Manipulating A Single Gene Dramatically Improves Regeneration In Adult Neurons:
Finding May Lead To New Approaches For Treating Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

Increasing the expression of a single gene that is important during development
dramatically improves the ability of adult neurons to regenerate, a new study
shows. The finding suggests that intrinsic properties of neurons play an
important role in controlling neuronal regeneration and may lead to new
approaches for treating damage from stroke, spinal cord injury, and other
neurological conditions.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-gene.shtml

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RESEARCH ARTICLE DATABASE

Seventeen article references and abstracts have been added to our extensive
article database. The database now houses 1,117 of the most
current research articles related to traumatic brain injury.

You can find the research article database at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/rehab/search.shtml

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TBI PRESS RELEASES

This month's new press releases are:

Prompt Intervention Lowers Seizure Risk After Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.medscape.com/adis/DTP/2001/v17.n09/dtp1709.04/dtp1709.04-01.html

Long Road Back to Life With Help of a Friend
http://www.sptimes.com/News/070501/Pasco/Long_road_back_to_lif.shtml

Manipulating a Single Gene Dramatically Improves Regeneration in Adult Neurons:
Finding May Lead to New Approaches For Treating Brain and Spinal Cord
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/07/010702084939.htm

Weekly additions to the "current news" section can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

August 9
Physical and Psychological Issues Surrounding Recovery After Brain Injury
Brooklyn, NY
Email: bisociety@aol.com
Web Site: www.bisociety.org

August 15
Physical and Psychological Issues Surrounding Recovery after Brain Injury
Staten Island, NY
Email: mailto:bisociety@aol.com
Web Site: www.bisociety.org

August 26-31
Joint Meeting of the International and American Societies of Neurochemistry
Buenos Aires, Argentina
conginte@congresos.com.ar

September 13-14
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Phone: 317-356-7722

Sep 13-15
BIA Conference for Attorneys
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 703-236-6000 ext. 110

September 13-16
European Pediatric Neurology Congress
Baden-Baden, Germany
Phone: 49-551-398035
Email: hanefeld@med.uni-goettingen.de

Sep 15-21
International Congress of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Sydney, Australia
Phone: 29-241-1478
Email: reply@icnsaust.com

September 20-25
9th International Child Neurology Congress
Beijing, China
Phone: 86010-661-76450
Email: gang@bj.col.com.cn

September 28-29
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
Phone: 501-224-5913
Email: biaar@aol.com
Web Site: www.brainassociation.org

Sep 30-Oct 3
Annual Meeting of he American Neurological Association
Chicago, IL
Phone: 952-545-6284

October 5-6
16th Annual North Virginia BIA Conference
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-352-1656
Web Site: www.nvbia.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 10-13
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 800-229-7530
Email: info@rehabnurse.org

October 11
Neurotrama Day
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca
Web Site: www.bcbia.org

October 11-12
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Provo, UT
Phone: 801-484-2240
Web Site: www.biau.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 12-13
16th Annual Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca

October 31
Brain Injury Association of Vermont Annual Conference
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-241-2184
Web Site: www.biavt.org

Oct 31-Nov 3
Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
San Francisco, CA
Web Site: www.nanonline.org

November 1-4
BIA Annual State Leadership Conference
Nashville, TN
Phone: 319-364-9299
Email: glauer@biausa.org

March 14-15 (2002)
Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Towson, MD
Web Site: www.biamd.org
Email: info@biamd.org

November 7-9
New Trends in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Oslo, Norway
http://suite.sunnaas.no/english/index.html

June 12-15 (2002)
Annual Case Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

October 16-18 (2002)
International Conference on Post Trauma Rehabilitation
Quebec City, QC
Web Site: www.irdpq.qc.ca

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2001-2002,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml

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NEW BOOKSTORE ITEMS

The Rehabilitation of People With Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0632045175/centreforneuroskA

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly : A Memoir of Life in Death
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375701214/centreforneuroskA

Legal Aspects of Documenting Patient Care
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0834216302/centreforneuroskA

Cerebral Reorganization of Function After Brain Damage
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195120264/centreforneuroskA

Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0863777244/centreforneuroskA

For a complete listing of brain injury related books go to:
http://www.neuroskills.com/booksmaster.shtml