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ASPN President, Chris Novak |
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Dr. Stephen Kemp |
BEST CLINICAL RESEARCH PAPER RESIDENT AWARD
Jana Dengler, MD
Range of independence with feeding, bladder management and transfers by motor level in cervical-level spinal cord injury
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
BEST BASIC RESEARCH PAPER RESIDENT AWARD
Shelby Svientek, MD
Regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) treatment in rats alleviates chronic neuropathic pain hypersensitivity in a sexually dimorphic manner
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
BEST POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Grace Catherine Keane, MD
Intra-operative electrical stimulation of non-neuronal cells can improve nerve regeneration across short isografts in a rat model
Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO,
Zarina S Ali, MD, MS
Tissue engineered nerve grafts facilitate muscle reinnervation following long gap facial nerve injury in swine
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Gregory Borschel, MD |
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Theodore Kung, MD |
Two types of bands are integral to nerves and are distinct—but commonly confused—entities. One is an anatomical phenomenon, while the other is only present during regeneration. Did you know which is which???
The Bands of Fontana are oblique and transverse lines seen along nerves, related to undulating, repeating structures within both the perineurium and endoneurium. These bands were first described in 1779 by anatomist Felice Fontana, who was the first to suggest their presence is related to the nerve’s ability to tolerate stretching.
The Bands of Bungner, on the other hand, guide regenerating axons after a nerve injury. They are formed when proliferating Schwann cells and remaining basement membrane form endoneurial tubes. These tubes of interdigitating Schwann cells and basal lamina guide regenerating axons.
Well there you have it. Keep those bands straight… or maybe redundant, depending on the context!
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![]() Damian Palafox |
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![]() Travis Miller, MD Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Palo Alto, California |
![]() Damian Palafox, MD Hospital Angeles Puebla Puebla, Mexico |
![]() Blair Peters, MD Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
![]() Prof. Dr. Lukas Rasulic Clinic for Neurosurgery Clinical Center of Serbia Belgrade, Serbia |
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Noah Raizman, MD |
A few snippets from the 2013 annual meeting in Naples, FL…
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As with many upcoming meetings, the Facial Paralysis Reconstruction Course in Chang Gung, originally scheduled for April 2020, has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date… potentially in late 2020.
1) Does your institution currently offer a dedicated,
separate nerve fellowship?
2) Do you think dedicated nerve fellowships should
be more numerous?
1) Does your institution currently offer a dedicated, separate nerve fellowship? |
2) Do you think dedicated nerve fellowships should be more numerous? |
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Now for the next figurative penny...
Do you have great ideas? Do you love science? Well, then get your projects funded!!! Translate your ideas to projects! Create data to help us all! The ASPN Grants Committee has compiled valuable information to help fund your nerve-related science... follow the link to learn more! #scienceiscool
See the ASPN list of peripheral nerve funding sources!
Here they are... your fearless 2020 ASPN Executive Council