
Dr. Blackwell is this month's Emory School of Medicine Research Spotlight
PNL TEAM • December 1, 2023

She spoke about her research at PNL and why she's compelled to study TBIs:
“I have seen two patients with very similar traumatic brain injuries, but one patient discharged from the hospital in a disorder of consciousness while the other discharged and was walking, talking, and able to go back to school and home. We have a poor understanding of why kids’ outcomes are so discrepant. So for me, it is important to learn how and why these kids have very different trajectories. We want to be better at understanding outcomes so that it can lead to improved management.”
Read her spotlight article here!

By PNL TEAM
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March 12, 2026
Dr. Blackwell attended the inaugural meeting of the Paediatric Research for the Future of Children in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum has 5 main themes: Precision Medicine and Novel Therapies in Paediatrics, Big Data in Paediatric Research, Child Mental Health and Development, Early Life Determinants of Health and Disease, and Promoting Global Paediatric Research and Paediatric Clinician Scientists Dr. Blackwell presented Transforming Care for Pediatric Concussion: A Focus on Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes. She served as a speaker for the Child Mental Health and Development session alongside Dr. Constantino, Chief of Behavioral and Mental Health at CHOA.

By PNL TEAM
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March 12, 2026
The Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group (PNCRG) focuses on advancing knowledge to optimize neurological outcomes in critically ill children by performing clinical and preclinical studies, supporting education, developing, and promoting best practices, and promoting advocacy. Dr. Reisner and Dr. Fainberg had the pleasure of presenting Biomarkers in Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children at a virtual meeting for PNCRG.
