Traumatic Brain Injury in Australia
A live webinar recording from Brain Awareness Week
There are many different types of traumatic brain injury (TBI), with symptoms and recovery timelines varying widely. In this presentation Dr Hellewell covers important information about what happens in the brain during a TBI, explains why recovery and treatment vary, and highlights some exciting new Australian research in this field.
Speaker: Dr Sarah Hellewell
This webinar is presented by Dr Sarah Hellewell. Dr Hellewell is a Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University and the Perron Institute in Perth, with a career focus on traumatic brain injury. Her research incorporates both clinical and basic science programs spanning the spectrum of brain injury severity, enabling her to rapidly identify clinical problems and translate “bedside to bench” and back again.
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Further information & resources
Webinar Slides
Download a PDF version of the webinar slides from today’s presentation.
Helpful Resources
- Connectivity is an organisation working to help improve the lives of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). They help connect the community to Australian TBI research, and offer free short courses to help people better understand TBI. Visit website >>
- The Neurotrauma Group at the Perron Institute conducts leading research into TBI. Visit website >>
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