Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury

The International Brain Injury Association is pleased to announce details for the Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury, which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, April 9-12, 2008. The Congress will be held in conjunction with the National Congress of the Portuguese Society of PMR.

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REGISTRATION

Due to overwhelming response to the World Congress, on-line registration is now closed. For registration questions, please email admin@internationalbrain.org.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

To download the Scientific Programme for the Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury, click here.

To view the program for the Congresso Nacional SPMFR, click here.

ACCEPTED PAPERS

Abstracts accepted for the Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury will be published in a supplemental issue of the journal Brain Injury. Abstracts will be published only if the presenting author is a registered delegate. Presenters of all accepted papers, both oral and posters, must also complete and return the Congress disclosure form.

Oral Presentations

Unless otherwise noted, accepted oral presentations will be 10 minutes in length, including 2 minutes of Q&A. Please refer to the Scientific Programme for your presentation time. NOTE: oral presenters must e-mail a copy of their PowerPoint slides prior to March 17, 2008. E-mail.

Poster Presentations

Posters should be formatted to the following size:

Posters will be viewed in two sessions.

Session A
Abstract #0001-#0235
Thursday, April 10. Presenters must be standing with their poster on April 10, from 13:00-14:30.
Presenters may set up their poster on Wednesday, April 9th after 17:00.
To view the Session A Posters by presenting author, click here.

Session B
Abstract #0236-#0406
Friday, April 11. Presenters must be standing with their poster on April 11, from 13:00-14:30.
Presenters may set up their poster on Thursday, April 10th after 17:00.
To view the Session B Posters by presenting author, click here.

CONGRESS OVERVIEW

The IBIA World Congress is the largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury.

The Seventh World Congress will feature internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions.

This year's Congress will also include a special one day pre-Congress symposium, co-sponsored with the World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation (WFNR) on "Advances and Controversies in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" which will be held April 8, 2008.

The aim of the Seventh World Congress is to provide an opportunity for establishing collegial relationships with international professionals focused on the care and/or service of persons with acquired brain injury and/or the science of brain injury research. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury.

International priorities in the field of brain injury research will be discussed. Finally, the Congress seeks to provide didactic opportunities for clinicians interested in advancing their knowledge in brain injury science, medicine and care.

ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS

IBIA has received formal endorsements for the 2008 Congress from the following organizations:

European Brain Injury Society
International Neuropsychiatric Association
International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Latin American Brain Injury Consortium
North American Brain Injury Society
Portuguese Ministry of Health/High Commissariat for Health
Portuguese National Institute of Emergency Medicine
Portuguese Neuroscience Society
Portuguese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Portuguese Society of Neurology
Portuguese Society of Neurosurgery
Portuguese Society of Psychiatry
Portuguese Society of Neuropsychology
World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation

Members of the above organizations may register for the Congress at the reduced IBIA member rate.

CONGRESS LOCATION AND HOTEL

The Congress will be held at the Pestana Palace Hotel located in central Lisbon. Classified by the Portuguese government as a national monument, the Pestana Palace is a luxury hotel, and a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World". The hotel has won numerous awards, most recently in 2006 when the hotel was named one of the top 10 hotels in Europe by Expedia. The restored XIX century coach house will be the site of the exhibit hall and the poster sessions, as well as lunches, coffees and breaks.

IBIA has negotiated a room rate starting at € 210 per night for the Pestana Palace, as well as three additional hotel categories ranging in price from € 180 to € 50 per night for student accommodation.

To book your hotel, click here.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

The social highlight of the World Congress will be an evening reception and dinner that will take place in the beautiful Ajuda Botanical Gardens at the restaurant Estufa Real. The tiered gardens contain centuries-old trees, statues and a marvelous Baroque fountain decorated with serpents, fish, sea horses, and mythical creatures. Attendees, spouses and guests to the World Congress will enjoy dinner, music and stunning views over Belem, the Tagus River and the 25 de Abril Bridge.

IBIA has also arranged for several 1/2-day excursions to Lisbon’s leading tourist sites.

To make reservations for the dinner at the Estufa Real or the sightseeing excursions, click here.

OFFICIAL AIRLINE

TAP Portugal has agreed with the International Brain Injury Association to provide a discount to the participants who make their flight booking and buy their ticket exclusively through TAP Portugal’s webiste. The discounts are: 10% in economy class and 20% in business class. The code IT8TPCG07 must be entered in the Congress Code Box in order to receive this discount. To make a booking, please follow these steps:
Visit the website, www.flytap.com and select the dates and cities of your choice, then enter the event code in the Congress Code Box.

Click here to read important information on booking your flight though TAP.

SCIENTIFIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

David Arciniegas, MD United States
Michael Barnes, MD United Kingdom
Jörgen Borg, PhD Sweden
Lucia Braga, PhD Brazil
Neil Brooks, PhD United Kingdom
Alexandre Castro Caldas, MD, PhD Portugal
Manuel Domingos, PhD Portugal
Maria Luisa Figueira, MD, PhD Portugal
Rita Formisano, MD Italy
Zeev Groswasser, MD Israel
G. Gururaj, MD India
Jorge Lains, MD Portugal
Jose Leon Carrion, PhD Spain
Andrew Maas, MD, PhD Belgium
Bill McKinlay, PhD United Kingdom
Charles Mock, MD, PhD Switzerland
Jennie Ponsford, PhD Australia
Wai Poon, MD Hong Kong
Joaquim Reis, MD, PhD Portugal
Isabel Santana, MD, PhD Portugal
Franco Servadei, MD Italy
Mario Rui Silva, MD Portugal
Donald Stein, PhD United States
Olli Tenovuo, MD, PhD Finland
Pedro Nunes Vicente, MD, Portugal
Rodger Wood, PhD United Kingdom
Nathan Zasler, MD United States

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Due to overwhelming response to the World Congress, on-line registration is now closed. For registration questions, please email admin@internationalbrain.org.

€ 395 IBIA members and members of endorsing organizations (ex., EBIS, ISPM&R, LABIC, NABIS, WFNR, click here for a full list).

€ 450 Non-Member Rate

€ 190 Trainee (proof of student status will be required on-site).

€ 150 Spouse (includes access to all complimentary social functions but no scientific sessions)

€ 95 Optional IBIA/WFNR pre-congress symposium “Advances and Controversies in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.”

All prices are in Euros.

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Published: 2008-03-18