The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) is a non-profit biomedical association (501c6) principally concerned with Brain Mapping and Intra-operative Surgical planning. International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Surgical planning Foundation (IBMISPF) 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 (including intra-operative, microscopic, endoscopic and multi-modality imaging), immunohistochemistry, molecular & optogenetics, stem cell and cellular biology, engineering (material, electrical and biomedical), neurophysiology and nanotechnology.
History The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) 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 (IT) and devices (this approach called NanoBioElectronics) in Brain Mapping. Collaborating partners also include: Australian Government and Australian Bio Tech (collections of 650 Australasia biotech firms), 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.
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Board Members Board appointments is one year with possibility of extension depending on how active the member is.
Previous conferences 2004 (15 Nov) Keck School of Medicine, USC 2005 (17–19 Nov) Pasadena, CA, USA 2006 (5–8 Sep) Clermont Ferrand, France 2007 (6–8 Sep) Washington DC, USA 2008 (26–29 Aug) Los Angeles, CA, USA 2009 (26–29 Aug) Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA 2010 (24-27 May) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA 2011 (8-10 Jun) Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco, CA, USA 2012 (2-4 Jun) Metro Toronto Conference Center, Toronto, ON, Canada 2013 (12-14 May) Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, USA 2014 (17-19 Mar) Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia 2015 (6-8 Mar) L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2016 (8-10 April) Miami Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA 2017 (18-20 April) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2018 (13-15 April) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2019 (15-17 March) L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2020 - Had to be postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic 2021 (8-11 July) L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2022 (10-13 March) L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2023 (16-19 February) L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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External links Official website