Building wellness skills for brain injury survivors and families.
Connecting community members to research and care.
FALL 2023 SESSIONS
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Implementation Science with Kathryn Hyzak, PhD
Dr. Hyzak will cover how research findings turn into real solutions! See the flyer to learn more!
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Gut Health & the Brain with Cole Vonder, PhD
How does our diet and digestive health affect our symptoms and cognition? Watch the video to learn more!
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Psychedelics for Mental Health with Stacey Armstrong, PhD
Learn how science and medicine are evolving to consider the benefits of psychedelic drugs in therapy!
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Games for Record with Roger Crawfis, PhD & Lynne Gauthier, PhD
Learn about the brain-body connections and the connections related to the community of microorganisms that live within your body!
NeuroNights is an online workshop series that builds wellness skills, community, and connections for survivors and families affected by brain injury and other neurological conditions. All are welcome to participate, and all sessions are FREE!
NeuroNights sessions are held via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 5PM to 6PM EST. The first meeting each month is an educational workshop and the second meeting features a survivor sharing their story.
1. REGISTER for NeuroNights by signing up here. You only need to do this part once to join our email list where you will receive information and links to participate.
2. LOG IN by clicking the "JOIN SESSION" button above. Links will be live 15 minutes before each scheduled session. You will need to use Zoom to access the meetings. Instructions are available here.
No problem! You can watch all our recorded videos on our YouTube channel. Click here to see our playlist.
Yes! We'd love to have you share your story with our group. To sign up, please click here.
NeuroNights is supported by Ohio State's Chronic Brain Injury Program (CBI), Wexner Medical Center's rehabilitation team, and the undergraduate Buckeyes Raising Awareness in Neuroscience (BRAIN) student group - along with funds raised at the annual Brain Injury Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Walk. Learn more about the race by visiting go.osu.edu/BIA5K!
2022 SESSIONS
01/05: Mary Massie - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Columbus Bereau of Vocational Rehabilitation
01/12: Daniel Hurlburt, PsyD - Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology/Rehabilitation
01/19: James Jim Ellison - Job Developer, Greenleaf Job Training Services
02/02: Kevin Weber, MD, MHA - Assistant Professor of Neurology
02/09: Alicia Kempton, DPT, PT, NCS - Physical Therapist, Brain Injury/Concussion Team Lead, Ohio State Outpatient Rehabiliation
02/16: Survivor Story - Jackie Palmer
March: Mental Health
April: Medical Care & Chronic Conditions after TBI
05/04: Jingzhen "Ginger" Yang, PhD, MPH - Principal Investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Professor of Pediatrics
05/11: Meredith Sweeney, OTR/L, CDRS, Occupational Therapist
05/18: Claire Jennings, Mobility Program Manager at Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
- 9/7: Nabil Khandker, MD
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Ohio State Neurologist, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
- 9/21: Survivor Story - Dineen Cottrell
- 11/2: James Burke, MD+ Elizabeth Windisch, LISW-S
- Neurologist, Professor of Neurology, Ohio State
- Clinical Case Manager, Ohio Brain Injury Connection
- https://osu.zoom.us/rec/play/QbtVSWFfvAX2TeNbdIrEwiW2qoqBjv1jJoCur_1YHDR0UHwE46eWY6W6IEwq-KZbkPYdBqbT7e7_m_S9.xpcaHZkG02ddPrcI?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=9GC5_KpFQuaXH374tH137w.1672803754932.4759c017899746ed7ee09c9dc0f282b6&_x_zm_rhtaid=571
- 11/16: Survivor Story - Tess Palmer
- 12/7: Roger Perkey
- Student Wellness | Wellness Coordinator
- NeuroNights - Zoom
- 12/21: Survivor Story - Pam Stoklosa
2021 SESSIONS
March: Brain Injury Updates for Research & Care
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9/1: Christina Roup, PhD, audiologist and researcher
9/8: Gail Whitelaw, PhD, audologist and clincal director
9/15: Katie Krumpak, SLP and Pam Richardson, Music Therapist
10/6: Panel Discussion w/ Optometrists Sara Huffman, OD and Phil Yuhas, OD, PhD + Jodi Jones, MOT, OTR/L, vision therapist
10/13: Julie Omiatek, MS, OTR/L, CHT, occupational therapist
10/20: BRAIN Undergraduate Students: Introduction to Neuroscience
11/3: Jaclyn Caccese, PhD, TBI biomechanist and researcher
11/10: Matt Bjelac, PT, DPT, NCS, vestibular physical therapist
11/17: Survivor Story: Ryan Kiehle
12/1: Sheital Bavishi, DO, TBI rehab director
12/8: Katlyn Baker, PT, DPT, NCS, neurologic physical therapist + Brook Harshbarger, PT, DPT, concussion physical therapist
12/15: BRAIN Undergraduate Students: Neuroplasticity Presentation
2/4: Jasmeet P. Hayes, PhD. Director, Mindset Lab, Department of Psychology. Faculty member, Chronic Brain Injury Program
2/11: Kristen Benson, MSW, LMSW. Regional Education Coordinator
2020 SESSIONS
Learn and ask questions about how the coronavirus pandemic impacts brain injury survivorship in an open forum with Dr. Sheital Bavishi, Medical Director of Ohio State's TBI Rehabiltation Program.
Social distancing and troubling news can be stressful for anyone. In this session, Drs. Anthea Gray, Ruchika Prakash, and Kathy Wright show you how daily schedules, sleep routines, and mindfulness practices can help you to reduce stress and mood challenges.
Staying active at home is great for physical and mental wellness. Physical therapist Alicia Kempton and nurse practitioner Susan Bowman Burpee lead an interactive chair yoga session, plus offer tips and resources for safe exercising at home.
Learn how relationships, especially intimate ones, can change and recover following chronic injury or illness. Dr. Lisa Batchos, Rehabilitation Psychologist at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center discusses how rehabilitation psychology can help improve sexuality and intimacy for survivors and their loved ones.
Dr. Mallory Kasper, Physical Therapist, discusses actions you can take to start and improve relationships, and to safely meet, date, and connect over the internet.
Learn how to plan for disability expenses, how to understand new policies, and more with financial planner Logan Phillips. This session is especially great for caregivers.
Music is a fantastic way to reduce stress, improve mood, and connect with others. Dr. Eugenia Costa-Giomi will explain how music helps you to stay well, and will lead a therapeutic drumming session using items you have at home.
Knowledge is power! Learn how your brain responds to injury, how and why brain injury survivors develop persistent symptoms, and how we can evaluate and intervene using technology. Neurologist Andrew Sas, MD, and rehab scientist Jaclyn Caccese, PhD, will give you a good foundation on the clinical side of brain injury