Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics
The International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society DBA The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics is a non-profit biomedical association principally concerned with Brain Mapping and Intra-operative Surgical planning. International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Surgical planning Foundation DBA The Brain Mapping Foundation provides funding to members of the society.
In 2013 SBMT Board and Members defined Brain Mapping as the study of the anatomy and function of the brain and spinal cord through the use of imaging, immunohistochemistry, molecular & optogenetics, stem cell and cellular biology, engineering, neurophysiology and nanotechnology.
History
The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics was founded in 2004 to break boundaries in healthcare. The society promotes policies that support rapid, safe, and cost-effective translation of new technology into medicine. SBMT played a significant role in the formulation, planning and execution of Obama's BRAIN Initiative and in 2013 pioneered the G20+ World Brain Mapping & Therapeutic Initiative, which is aimed at creating a global consortium focusing on integration of nanotechnology, imaging, cellular/stem cell therapeutics, Information Technology and devices in Brain Mapping.Collaborating partners also include: Australian Government and Australian Bio Tech, Canadian government and scientists, Turkish scientists, more than 200 universities and research institutions across the world. Man of the US Government Agencies. SBMT has near 3000 contacts with the industry around the globe.
Executive Board
Source:Board Members
Board appointments is one year with possibility of extension depending on how active the member is.Previous conferences
- 2004 Keck School of Medicine, USC
- 2005 Pasadena, CA, USA
- 2006 Clermont Ferrand, France
- 2007 Washington DC, USA
- 2008 Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2009 Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- 2010 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA
- 2011 Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2012 Metro Toronto Conference Center, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2013 Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
- 2014 Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia
- 2015 L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2016 Miami Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA
- 2017 Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2018 Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2019 L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2020 - Had to be postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2021 L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2022 L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2023 L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA