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Global Brain Health & Performance Summit

The Ohio State University Neurological Institute with the Department of Athletics invite you to explore the latest discoveries and innovations that tie brain health to performance, readiness, recovery, and healing.

At long last, cutting-edge brain research and sophisticated technology are coming together to produce innovative tools that have the potential to optimize brain health, performance, recovery, and function everywhere from the football field to the battlefield to the boardroom.

Join our presenters as they discuss the latest findings in neuroscience, neurophysiology, and neurotechnology and how this research is having tangible impacts in a variety of ways including virtual reality, gaming, simulation, wearable sensors, assessment methods and a wide variety of new applications. The summit will host scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs who are transforming how we comprehend, preserve, build, and enhance brain-body function.

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4:00pm EDT

Welcome and Introduction Ohio Union: Performance HallAli Rezai, MD • Morley Stone, PhD • Gene Smith

4:30pm EDT

Plenary 1: Brain Health and Performance: Athletic Applications: LIVE DEMONSTRATION Ohio Union: Performance HallStudent Athletes • James Borchers, MD, MPH • Eddie George • Chris Kaeding, MD Athletic Performance: Live Demonstration Ohio Union: Performance HallJames Borchers, MD, MPH • Josh Hagen, PhD

5:30pm EDT

Athletic Panel 1: Sensor Technology and Performance in Athletes Ohio Union: Performance HallEddie George • Student Athletes • Strength & Conditioning Coaches

5:50pm EDT

Athletic Panel 2: Technology and Impact from Different Perspectives Ohio Union: Performance HallMichael Apuzzo, MD • Chris Kaeding, MD • Eddie George • Clark Kellogg • Urban Meyer • Gene Smith

6:30pm EDT

Welcome Reception Ohio Union: Potter Plaza/Performance Hall

8:00am EDT

Welcome & Introduction Ohio Union: Performance HallSheldon Retchin, MD

8:05am EDT

Plenary 2: Brain Health and Performance: Virtual Reality and Neurogaming Ohio Union: Performance HallAli Rezai, MD • Per Sederberg, PhD From Out-of-Body Experiences to Neuroscience Inspired Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Pain Ohio Union: Performance HallOlaf Blanke, MD, PhD

8:30am EDT

Neuro Gaming: A Vision of the Future Ohio Union: Performance HallAdam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

8:55am EDT

A Past, Present and Future Perspective of Military Simulation Training Ohio Union: Performance HallPeter Squire, PhD

9:15am EDT

Round Table Discussion Ohio Union: Performance HallPer Sederberg, PhD • Olaf Blanke, MD, PhD • Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

9:30am EDT

Break Ohio Union

10:00am EDT

Plenary 3: Brain Health and Performance: Sense, Assess & Augment Ohio Union: Performance HallScott Galster, PhD • Ali Rezai, MD Personalized Assessment of Spine Loads Ohio Union: Performance HallWilliam Marras, PhD, CPE • Ehud Mendel

10:15am EDT

Sensing for Performance Optimization: What, When and Why Ohio Union: Performance HallRajesh Naik, PhD

10:40am EDT

Virtual Brain Project Ohio Union: Performance HallAnthony McIntosh, PhD

11:05am EDT

Targeting Brain Stimulation to Modulate Memory Performance in Humans Ohio Union: Performance HallMichael Kahana, PhD

11:30am EDT

Round Table Discussion Ohio Union: Performance HallScott Galster, PhD • Per Sederberg, PhD • Michael Kahana, PhD • Anthony McIntosh, PhD

11:45am EDT

Break Ohio Union

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Presentation: Breaking Barriers in Neuroscience, Moderated by Miles O'Brien, Science Correspondent, PBS NewsHour Ohio UnionMiles O'Brien • Ian Burkhart • Ali Rezai, MD • Scott Grigsby, PhD

1:15pm EDT

Sense, Assess & Augment Break Out Sessions (1:15 p.m.- 5:15 p.m.) Ohio Union Sense Track: Special Lecture: Airman Sensing and Assessing for Personalized Performance Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorJames Christensen,PhD Assess Track: Special Lecture: Special Ops and The Ohio State University Football Team Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorJosh Hagen, PhD Augment Track: Special Lecture: Light at Night, Circadian Disruption and Brain Function Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorRandy Nelson, PhD

1:35pm EDT

Sense Track: Putting the Layers Back on the Onion: Measuring the Social to Better Understand the Biological Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorAdam Russell, PhD Assess Track: Quantifying Brain Networks Using the Exponential Random Graph Model Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorZhong-Lin Lu PhD Augment Track: Biomarkers of Stress and Performance in Special Operations Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorRegina Shia, PhD

1:50pm EDT

Sense Track: How Innovations in Portable Technology Promote Success in Elite Sports. Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorRoman Fomin, PhD Assess Track: Biomarkers & Recovery Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorWilliam Kraemer, PhD Augment Track: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorRichard "Andy" McKinley, PhD

2:05pm EDT

Sense Track: Flexible Hybrid Electronics: The Future of Sensing Technology Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorBenjamin Leever, PhD Assess Track: Physiological Correlates of Mental Overload Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorMatt Middendorf Augment Track: Agility Training for Improved Cognitive Performance Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorAdam Strang, PhD

2:20pm EDT

Sense Track: Interweaving Neuroscience and Biomechanics for Performance Optimization Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorJames Onate, PhD SCHULTE LECTURE: Life Logging to Track Neurocapacity in the Wild Ohio Union: Student Alumni Council RoomPer Sederberg, PhD Augment Track: Operational Support: Metrics for Team Augmentation Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorGregory Funke, PhD

2:35pm EDT

Sense Track: Airman Performance Sensing: Know Thyself and Thrive Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorLaura Rea SCHULTE LECTURE: Neurogaming to Improve Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Ohio Union: Student Alumni Council RoomLynne Gauthier, PhD Augment Track: Roundtable: New Dimensions in Calibration and Enhancement of Athletic Performances Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorMichael Apuzzo, MD • Chris Kaeding, MD • Doug Calland • Russell Romano, MA, ATC, FAFS • Phil Matusz • Arthur F. Kramer, PhD

2:50pm EDT

Sense Track: Discussion with Moderators Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorJames Borchers, MD, MPH • James Onate, PhD Assess Track: Discussion with Moderators Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorJosh Hagen, PhD • Minjun Zhang, PhD

3:05pm EDT

Break Ohio Union

3:35pm EDT

Sense Track: Special Lecture: Future Directions in Sensing Technology Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorKyle Traver Assess Track: Special Lecture: Automated Assessment of Human State to Improve Performance: New Techniques to Help Us Work with Our Human and Autonomous Teammates Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorWilliam Casebeer, PhD Augment Track:Special Lecture: Nutrition Based Supplement Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorArthur F. Kramer, PhD

3:55pm EDT

Sense Track: Sweat for Continuous Biomonitoring: Opportunities, Challenges and Impact for Cognitive Performance Sensing Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorJason Heikenfeld, PhD Assess Track: Data-driven Methods for Real-Time Warfighter Assessment: Promise and Pitfalls Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorBart Russel, PhD Augment Track: Advanced Technologies for Athlete Performance Monitoring and Recovery Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorJosh Hagen, PhD

4:10pm EDT

Sense Track: An Intelligent Base-Layer for Real-Time Sensing and Assessment Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorNathan Dau, PhD Assess Track: Brain Waves and Vital Signs, Not Just for Diagnosis Anymore: Embracing Neurophysiological Assessment to Optimize Healthcare Provider Performance in the Critical Care Setting Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorThomas Papadimos, MD Augment Track: Big Data and the Buckeyes Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorPhil Matusz

4:25pm EDT

Sense Track: Molecular Signatures of Performance Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorRichard "Craig" Murdock, PhD Assess Track: Identifying and Quantifying Factors that Enable Elite Physical Performance Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorEd Downs, ACE, CPT, • Mark Derriso, PhD Augment Track: Brain Waves in the Wild: From Noisy Signals to Meaningful Applications Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorKevin Durkee

4:40pm EDT

Sense Track: Point of Sampling Detection of Bioactive Targets Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorMelanie Tomczak, PhD Assess Track: SAGE Test for Cognitive Deficits Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorDoug Scharre, MD Augment Track: Brain Computer Interface: Application to Combat Disability Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorW. Jerry Mysiw, MD

4:55pm EDT

Sense Track: Discussion with Moderators Ohio Union, Senate Chamber, 2nd FloorBart Barthelemy, PhD • Kyle Traver Assess Track: Discussion with Moderators Ohio Union, Ohio Staters Inc, Traditions Room, 2nd FloorWilliam Casebeer, PhD • Randy Nelson, PhD Augment Track: Discussion with Moderator Ohio Union, Student Alumni Council Room, 2nd FloorJohn Campo, MD • Erica Johnson, PhD

5:15pm EDT

Poster Presentation and Sponsor Reception Ohio Union: Performance Hall

8:00am EDT

Plenary 4: Optimizing Special Operations Ohio Union: Archie Griffin East BallroomScott Galster, PhD Sense-Assess-Augment: Why it is Important and Why it Matters Ohio Union: Archie Griffin East BallroomScott Galster, PhD

8:10am EDT

Optimizing Special Operations I: Meeting Challenges for Special Operations Ohio Union: Archie Griffin East BallroomDoug Isaacks

8:30am EDT

Optimizing Special Operations II: The Brain-Body Connection Ohio Union: Archie Griffin East BallroomMark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS

8:50am EDT

Round Table Discussion Ohio Union: Archie Griffin East Ballroom

9:10am EDT

Break Ohio Union

9:30am EDT

Plenary 5: Taking Care of Your Brain: Fact & Fiction Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomJanice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD • Clay Marsh, MD Optimal Cognitive Aging: Advantages of Cognitive Reserve Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomDorene Rentz, PsyD

9:50am EDT

Aerobic Fitness, Aging and the Brain Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomArthur F. Kramer, PhD

10:10am EDT

Nutritional Determinants of Brain Function with Age Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomMartha C. Morris, ScD

10:30am EDT

Keynote Introduction Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomMichael Drake, MD

10:40am EDT

Keynote: The Sleep Revolution Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West BallroomArianna Huffington

11:10am EDT

Roundtable Discussion Ohio Union: Archie Griffin West Ballroom

11:30am EDT

Summit Concludes TBA