Hello NNS 2023 attendees, 

On behalf of the National Neurotrauma Society, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 40^th Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society, including the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care.  Our theme this year is “Celebrating Landmarks in Neurotrauma”.  As we celebrate our 40^th anniversary of this Symposium, our theme will highlight important strides that have been made in neurotrauma research, many of which were revealed at past Symposia.  Our 2023 Symposium will also be an opportunity to advocate for the landmark discoveries that are still to come.

Last year was our first return to in-person meetings after a brief hiatus, and it was a resounding success.  I’m so excited to be able to do this again in 2023!  This year, we have 2 amazing co-chairs for the Program Committee – Drs. Courtney Robertson and Linda Noble have been working with the Program Committee to assemble a fabulous Symposium for us all.  We’ll be building on our successes and initiatives from last year – expanding opportunities for neurotrauma advocacy and data sharing, while also exploring new, cutting edge studies in preclinical through clinical neurotrauma research. We are planning an outstanding slate of national and international neurotrauma speakers, and a remarkable venue at the Marriott Austin Downtown.

Most importantly, we’ll have ample opportunities for everyone to once again network and interact in person!

I would like to thank Drs. Robertson and Noble, the Program Committee and the ICS Conference Team for their hard work organizing the Symposium.  I would also like to thank all NNS Council members and Officers, as well as all NNS committee members, for everything they have done for the Society over this last year. All of these dedicated and hard-working scientists and clinicians have volunteered to support NNS initiatives, from trainee support and mentoring, to web-based roundtables, to sharing our work through social media and newsletters, to new initiatives in our collaboration with the Journal of Neurotrauma and Neurotrauma Reports.  It has been an exceptionally exciting period of growth for the society, and I’m thrilled by the progress we’ve made.

I look forward to seeing everyone in Austin as we continue to fulfill the NNS’ mission of promoting excellence in the neurotrauma field. 

 Welcome to Austin!