<description>&lt;p&gt;How do we push the ball forward for the research and treatment of traumatic brain injury and other neurological diseases? To answer that question, my guest Dr. Dalton Dietrich will dive into everything he and his team are doing at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Join us as we discuss his work with inflammasomes, secrets for research success, and the most exciting advances in the field of TBI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr. Dietrich discusses his research, how he got involved in neurotrauma and some of his career highlights [3:20]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diving into the logistics of Dr. Dietrich’s world-renowned neurotrauma research center [5:50]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr. Dietrich&amp;apos;s advice to up-and-coming neuroscience institutes [12:11]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Advancing scientific care through fundraising [13:45]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The secret of scientific innovation and success [16:40]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The most exciting recent advances in traumatic brain injury treatments or research [18:53]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Inflammasomes and their role in traumatic brain injury [25:51]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The impact COVID has on people living with TBI [32:32]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TBI and the development of Alzheimer&amp;apos;s [35:48]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr. Dietrich looks 30 years back and 30 years forward [38:16]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The magic wand question [42:17] &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Dr. Dalton Dietrich&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.themiamiproject.org/faculty/dalton-dietrich/'&gt;W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D. - The Miami Project&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect With Maxwell Boakye&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://maxwellboakye.com/podcast'&gt;https://maxwellboakye.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Like &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/DrMaxBoakye/'&gt;on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/drmaxboakye?lang=en'&gt;on Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaxboakye/'&gt;on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DrMaxBoakye (at) Gmail.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Optimal neuro|spine

Maxwell Boakye, MD MPH

Episode 24: Traumatic Brain Injury. A Conversation with Dr. Dalton Dietrich

JUN 15, 202244 MIN
Optimal neuro|spine

Episode 24: Traumatic Brain Injury. A Conversation with Dr. Dalton Dietrich

JUN 15, 202244 MIN

Description

How do we push the ball forward for the research and treatment of traumatic brain injury and other neurological diseases? To answer that question, my guest Dr. Dalton Dietrich will dive into everything he and his team are doing at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Join us as we discuss his work with inflammasomes, secrets for research success, and the most exciting advances in the field of TBI.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

  • Dr. Dietrich discusses his research, how he got involved in neurotrauma and some of his career highlights [3:20]
  • Diving into the logistics of Dr. Dietrich’s world-renowned neurotrauma research center [5:50]
  • Dr. Dietrich's advice to up-and-coming neuroscience institutes [12:11]
  • Advancing scientific care through fundraising [13:45]
  • The secret of scientific innovation and success [16:40]
  • The most exciting recent advances in traumatic brain injury treatments or research [18:53]
  • Inflammasomes and their role in traumatic brain injury [25:51]
  • The impact COVID has on people living with TBI [32:32]
  • TBI and the development of Alzheimer's [35:48]
  • Dr. Dietrich looks 30 years back and 30 years forward [38:16]
  • The magic wand question [42:17] 

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