{"610493":{"#nid":"610493","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NCAA Chief Medical Officer Explores Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Collegiate Athletic Association\u0026rsquo;s (NCAA) chief medical officer, \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Hainline\u003C\/strong\u003E, M.D., was introduced to collaborative research activities at Georgia Tech, Emory University, Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Shepherd Center during a two-day visit in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHainline oversees the NCAA Sport Science Institute (SSI)\u0026mdash;a national center of excellence that functions as a resource to provide safety, health and medical expertise, and research for physicians, athletic trainers and all stakeholders across collegiate sports. Through a partnership with leading medical and sports medicine organizations, student-athletes, NCAA membership and key sport stakeholders, the Sport Science Institute focuses on nine strategic priorities. Two of those strategic priorities - concussion and mental health - were the primary topics of discussions during Hainline\u0026rsquo;s visit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being devoted to doing everything possible to promote and develop the health, safety and well-being of all student-athletes\u0026rdquo; is the purpose of his role, according to Hainline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBud Peterson\u003C\/strong\u003E, president of Georgia Tech and the NCAA\u0026rsquo;s board of governors, and \u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Margulies\u003C\/strong\u003E, chair of the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory, hosted a series of research-focused meetings with leadership, faculty, students and staff from Georgia Tech, Emory School of Medicine, Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Shepherd Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETodd Stansbury\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s athletics director, \u003Cstrong\u003ESteven McLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean of the College of Engineering, and \u003Cstrong\u003EMichelle LaPlaca\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor of biomedical engineering, joined Peterson and Margulies to provide an overview of translational concussion research being conducted across Tech and opportunities for student-athletes interested in STEM careers, along with collaborations with Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfterwards, Hainline attended a second, larger meeting of neuroscientists, neuroengineers, and clinicians from all four invited institutions to review a selection of brain-related research being performed by each. The paucity of effective diagnosis and treatment strategies for many brain diseases, including concussion, is an important area of emphasis for many\u0026mdash;including the NCAA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDonna Hyland\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO and president of Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta, hosted Hainline at their new integrated outpatient facility adjacent to the interstate 85 corridor. During a short tour, the design and concept of the facility was shared with Hainline, as well as plans to build a pediatric hospital on the 70-acre green-space campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChildren\u0026rsquo;s is not only one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading pediatric care hospitals but also triages and treats concussion patients across metro Atlanta and through Georgia.\u0026nbsp; Clinicians and researchers at Children\u0026rsquo;s are also performing pediatric concussion research along with Emory and Georgia Tech. Children\u0026rsquo;s is actively engaged with Atlanta-area organized sports and medical care providers to better educate the community about detection and treatment of concussion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Collectively, our Atlanta-area healthcare, engineering and brain research communities offer unique strengths that we wanted to share with the NCAA,\u0026rdquo; said Margulies. She is the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Injury Biomechanics and is one of the world\u0026rsquo;s top researchers on traumatic brain injury in children. The methods she\u0026rsquo;s developed for diagnosing and assessing these injuries are helping children receive earlier and more effective treatment, and understand the influence of repeated head injuries on the developing brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Coulter Department is a top ranked biomedical engineering program, embedded within an outstanding medical school, and the nation\u0026rsquo;s largest engineering college,\u0026rdquo; said Margulies. \u0026ldquo;We were very pleased that Dr. Hainline was interested in learning more about our collaborative research that align with the NCAA priorities in health and wellness.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the Emory campus, \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Stephens\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice president for research for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and chair of the Department of Medicine, along with \u003Cstrong\u003EAllan Levey\u003C\/strong\u003E, chairman of the Department of Neurology at Emory University, and director of the Emory Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s Disease Research Center shared important research activities and possible collaboration areas with Dr. Hainline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELater that day, the research topic shifted specifically to concussion research, one of the key reasons for Hainline\u0026rsquo;s visit. Several presentations were made by members of the Georgia Concussion Research Consortium. The consortium brings together more than 50 world-class investigators from some of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s top research institutions. The lab of \u003Cstrong\u003EErin Buckley\u003C\/strong\u003E, an assistant professor within the Coulter Department, is searching for an objective biomarker indicative of brain health. Her work seeks noninvasive ways to make a better diagnosis. Investigators from Georgia Tech, Emory School of Medicine, Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Shepherd Center each discussed activities in the area of concussion research, assessment, and diagnosis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Improving athlete health in the area of concussions is a shared research topic across the state,\u0026rdquo; said LaPlaca, one of the principal organizers for Hainline\u0026rsquo;s visit. Her lab has developed a \u0026nbsp;virtual reality platform to objectively detect symptoms of traumatic brain injuries across different neurological domains, like balance and memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Each concussion is different and the factors that influence the degree of injury and recovery course are not well understood,\u0026rdquo; said LaPlaca. \u0026ldquo;The research being done in my lab and by other investigators across Georgia could be of great benefit to both athletes and non-athletes. We are honored to host Dr. Hainline and were so glad he devoted nearly two days to gain a better understanding of the cutting-edge, neuro-related research being done in our region.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWrapping up the visit was a round table discussion and dinner, hosted by Peterson, inviting candid discussion surrounding the topic of athlete mental health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Visit focused on brain research, concussions in sport, and student mental health"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2018-08-28 17:29:47","changed_gmt":"2018-08-28 17:29:47","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"610490":{"id":"610490","type":"image","title":"Brian Hainline visit with Georgia Tech Leadership","body":null,"created":"1535477061","gmt_created":"2018-08-28 17:24:21","changed":"1535477471","gmt_changed":"2018-08-28 17:31:11","alt":"Brian Hainline visit with Georgia Tech leadership. 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