Stay at the forefront of brain injury research and care with the IBIA Webinar Series—featuring live, expert-led sessions from leading voices around the world. Explore upcoming webinars, register for sessions, and access detailed information on speakers and topics designed to inform and elevate your practice.
IBIA members enjoy complimentary access to all live webinars, while non-members can register for $25 USD per session.
All registrants receive on-demand recordings following each event, with sessions becoming open access to the public after three months.
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A Network-Level Approach to Non-Invasive Neural Stimulation for Severe Brain Injury
Speaker: Marie Vitello, PhD
Date /Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 11:00am ET
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Organized by the Disorders of Consciousness Special Interest Group
This webinar will introduce a network-level framework for classifying, selecting, and comparing neural stimulation approaches in disorders of consciousness (DoC), providing an overview of the current landscape in the field. In the second part, findings from a randomized controlled trial on transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in ICU patients with DoC will be presented, emphasizing its safety profile and clinical effects. Together, these elements aim to explore how these stimulations can be integrated into the care of patients with severe brain injury and contribute to the development of more targeted, patient-centered strategies.
Speaker Information
Dr. Marie Vitello is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Research Fellow at the University of Liège, Belgium. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Medical Sciences. Her expertise focuses on the multimodal assessment of patients with severe brain injury and disorders of consciousness, as well as on experimental therapeutic approaches using non-invasive neural stimulation.
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Spasticity in Acquired Brain Injury: From Research Trends to Imaging-Based Prediction
Speakers: Salvatore Facciorusso, MD, and Stefania Spina, PhD, MD
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:00am ET
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Organized by the Disorders of Consciousness Special Interest Group
This webinar will provide a two-step perspective on spasticity in acquired brain injury, with a particular focus on post-stroke spasticity. In the first part, we will present an updated overview of the scientific landscape through a bibliometric analysis of Botulinum toxin type A research, highlighting major themes, evolving trends, and current gaps in literature. In the second part, we will move from research trends to clinical stratification, discussing how lesion characteristics and structural disconnectome measures may improve early prediction of spasticity after stroke. Together, these topics aim to connect the evolution of the field with emerging strategies for more individualized prognostic assessment and management.
Speaker Information
Dr. Stefania Spina is a Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Policlinico Riuniti in Foggia, Italy. She holds a PhD in Innovative Science and Technologies for Health, focusing her expertise on neurorehabilitation and spasticity management. Her research combines advanced diagnostics with therapeutic analysis, with recent work investigating predictive models based on lesion characteristics and the structural disconnectome in post-stroke spasticity.
Dr. Salvatore Facciorusso is a Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Policlinico Riuniti in Foggia, Italy. He holds a Master’s degree in Technologies for Innovations in Rehabilitation Medicine and Care and has collaborated with the National Research Council of Italy. His expertise lies in the management of patients with spasticity, with a specific focus on instrumental evaluations and advanced therapeutic approaches. In this webinar, he will present an updated bibliometric analysis of Botulinum Toxin Type A research in spasticity.