The #C4CT Conference is the opening event of the three-day Brewer Sports Symposium, which also includes the 3rd Annual Sports Law for Rookies and Veterans CLE and Sports and Social Impact seminar. The #C4CT Conference will focus on important scientific, medical, translational and prevention-related topics of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and their long-term impacts on athletes and soldiers. Conference panels will include industry experts, international business leaders and current and former professional athletes. The Brewer Sports Symposium is part of the 8th Annual Blue Carpet Celebrity Weekend hosted by The Jack Brewer Foundation.
"Traumatic Brain Injuries and their effects on amateur and professional football players are emerging as a rallying point to better understand the brain and how we can improve currently available methods to treat it," said Gerald E. Commissiong, President and CEO of AMBS. "We are proud to be among the first to unite the groups directly affected by these issues, in particular current and former professional athletes, with the scientists, physicians and entrepreneurs who will ultimately lead the way in developing solutions to these devastating problems. We believe that by educating athletes on the basics of concussions, and what additional resources are needed to achieve certain critical steps on the road to better treating the brain, we will give all parties a chance to partake in this emerging field of medical research."
The #C4CT Conference will include presentations and panel discussions on the following key topics:
-- Scientific understanding of Traumatic Brain Injury and the long-term scientific implications
-- Current medical practice and what doctors believe are the key areas of unmet medical need
-- Translational models available and additional tools needed to accelerate research
-- Innovative approaches currently being considered
Jack Brewer, CEO of BSI, explains, "When advising athletes, we frequently get the question of how to deal with concussions as well as the desire to better understand the issue at hand and how to help. As an ex-NFL player, I personally have experienced hundreds of violent collisions throughout my career and have several teammates and friends who suffer the lasting effects of Traumatic Brain Injury. This is a passion of mine and BSI is committed to helping advance TBI research and development. By providing educational opportunities such as the #C4CT Conference, it is our goal to enable those directly impacted to make informed decisions as well as provide tangible investment opportunities surrounding the advancement of research and treatment methods for concussions."
Toi Cook, Amarantus Advisor, former Super Bowl champion with the 1994 San Francisco 49ers and 11 year starting NFL defensive back said, "As a player representative for the entirety of my NFL career, my focus was the welfare and safety of the players. Although the current situation in professional sports regarding concussions is alarming and has raised serious issues, I am encouraged by the fact that we are all now much more aware of the problem and need for solutions. Now is the time to act, and through our work with partners like Amarantus and BSI and with conferences such as #C4CT, we can make a difference and impact lives while maintaining the integrity of sport."