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For the second year, the Newborn Brain Society’s QI and Research Committee is now accepting applications for the Early Career Award. The NBS Early Career Award is a program initiated in 2022 to support investigators with a focus on the fetal and neonatal brain. The support mechanism consists of $10,000 with no indirect costs. A no cost extension …

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The Newborn Brain Society is excited to announce applications are now available for the NNCC program accreditation through the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)! Applications for the upcoming accreditation cycle are due July 31, 2023. Following that, the next opportunity to apply will be by January 31, 2024.  View Program Requirements  How to Apply  The NNCC …

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Board of Directors and Steering Committee, Newborn Brain Society info@newbornbrainsociety.org Linda de Vries, MD, PhD is awarded the “Newborn Brain Society Honorary Fellow Award” for her lifetime achievements in the field of newborn brain care Emeritus Professor Linda de Vries is a remarkable person who has made enormous contributions to, and reached exceptional stature in, …

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The Newborn Brain Society is pleased to announce a call for nominations for our members interested in serving as Committee Members for our various committees. Nomination are being accepted for the following positions. One (1) – Education Committee Member One (1) – Education Committee Junior Member One (1) – QI & Research Junior Committee Member …

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The 14th International Newborn Brain Conference took place on February 8th through 11th in Clearwater, FL USA. As a hybrid conference, attendees had the option of attending virtually or in-person, with all attendees gaining on-demand access to sessions for 3 months following the conference. With close to 400 attendees from 58 countries, the newborn brain community had a …

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The Newborn Brain Society’s QI and Research Committee has announced the awardees for the first Early Career Award. Initiated in 2022 to support investigators with a focus on the fetal and neonatal brain, the awardees will receive $10,000 each for their projects that will begin in January 2023. Dr. Triplett is awarded for her project …

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The Newborn Brain Society is happy to announce its endorsement of the upcoming 7th International EpicLatino Meeting: Crossing Frontiers in Neonatology and Nursing, held on October 27th – 29th. Registration costs for Latin America and the Caribbean:Presential:– Doctors: US$200.00– Nurses, paramedical disciplines and doctors in training: US$ 100.00Virtual: Access Free Registration costs for Europe and North …

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The Newborn Brain Society is excited to announce that the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties  (UCNS) has approved Neonatal Neurocritical Care (NNCC) for neurologic subspecialty recognition. The NNCC subspecialty application was prepared, submitted, and sponsored by the Newborn Brain Society, and the UCNS Board of Directors approved the application on August 3, 2022. We are now …

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The Newborn Brain Society is excited to announce that the Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound Course, provided in the United Kingdom for over 20 years, is coming to North America. This well-established and successful course will be held by Calgary Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care Program and is endorsed by the Newborn Brain Society. The inaugural North American course will be …

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The Newborn Brain Society shares in the sadness of the neonatal neurology community at the passing of Dr. Taeun Chang, who died on June 18, 2022 from complications of cancer that she bravely battled over the past 2 years. Tae was a founding member of the NBS, an active member of the Guidelines and Publications …

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