Abstract
Effective treatment options for patients with life-threatening neurological disorders are limited. To address this unmet need, high-impact translational research is essential for the advancement and development of novel therapeutic approaches in neurocritical care. “The Neurotherapeutics Symposium 2019—Neurological Emergencies” conference, held in Rochester, New York, in June 2019, was designed to accelerate translation of neurocritical care research via transdisciplinary team science and diversity enhancement. Diversity excellence in the neuroscience workforce brings innovative and creative perspectives, and team science broadens the scientific approach by incorporating views from multiple stakeholders. Both are essential components needed to address complex scientific questions. Under represented minorities and women were involved in the organization of the conference and accounted for 30–40% of speakers, moderators, and attendees. Participants represented a diverse group of stakeholders committed to translational research. Topics discussed at the conference included acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, neurogenic respiratory dysregulation, seizures and status epilepticus, brain telemetry, neuroprognostication, disorders of consciousness, and multimodal monitoring. In these proceedings, we summarize the topics covered at the conference and suggest the groundwork for future high-yield research in neurologic emergencies.
Highlights
High-impact translational research is essential for the development of novel therapeutic approaches in neurocritical care
It is well known that diversity improves productivity in team science [1,2,3,4], there is still a prominent imbalance in the representation of diverse backgrounds and gender in the neuroscience
In addition to reviewing the discussed content, we provide a blueprint to shape the future directions of neurocritical care research focused on novel therapeutics
Summary
High-impact translational research is essential for the development of novel therapeutic approaches in neurocritical care. The talent represented by the high proportion of participants in this symposium from under represented groups, extended an opportunity to foster long-lasting mentorship relationships and career building for early career investigators This is especially important as data support a persistent gap in racial and ethnic representation in the medical education pipeline [11]. Transdisciplinary teams include members with resourcefulness, strong delegation skills, diverse backgrounds, and trust in the process of multidisciplinary collaboration. Diversity challenges conformity [23], and the resulting innovation and deeper information processing may enrich the potential of scientific progress [24] Another important aspect of inclusive team science is
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