National Capital Area Neurotrauma Society
Society Objectives
MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA NEUROTRAUMA SOCIETY
The National Capital Area Neurotrauma Society is committed to the promotion of neurotrauma education and research. It will achieve this mission by providing a forum for dialogue between its members, enhance communication to a non-scientific audience, and advocate for increased neurotrauma research support on the national and international level.
The National Capital Area Neurotrauma Society seeks to accelerate clinical and preclinical research that will improve the treatments available to patients. The National Capital Area Neurotrauma Society will promote excellence in the field by providing opportunities for scientists to interact and communicate their research; by helping establish international standards in both basic and clinical research; by advocating for more clinical and preclinical neurotrauma research funding; and by promoting liaisons with other organizations that influence the care and cure of neurotrauma victims.
2025 NCANS Annual Meeting
President
Kimberly Byrnes, PhD
Professor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Vice-President
Marta Lipinski, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Secretary/
Treasurer
Treasurer
Mark Burns,
PhD
Professor
Georgetown University Medical Center
WHO ARE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA NEUROTRAUMA SOCIETY MEMBERS?
The central nervous system is unquestionably the most complex organ of our body, and injury to the brain or spinal cord has devastating consequences. The National Capital Area Neurotrauma Society consists of researchers, clinicians, academics, industry specialists, and students who care about preventing and curing neurotrauma. Membership in the organization is open to all people who are interested in conducting neurotrauma research.
