Dr. Jeff Barth, the creator of sport concussion research, joins us to discuss his groundbreaking work that has reshaped athlete safety worldwide. From his roots in New Jersey playing basketball and lacrosse to founding the UVA Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Institute, Dr. Barth shares his journey, his impact on professional sports, and his vision for the future of neuropsychology.

In this episode, we explore the inspiring path of Dr. Geoff Manley—Chief of Neurosurgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Vice Chair of Neurological Surgery at UCSF. Dr. Manley shares how growing up in Kentucky with a love for fixing things shaped his unique journey into medicine. Dr. Manley’s work spans groundbreaking TBI research, including the Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) and TBI Endpoints Development (TED) Initiative projects. From lab research to clinical innovations, his work is advancing how we diagnose, treat, and understand brain injuries.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Carolyn Emery, a leading expert in injury prevention in youth sports and concussion research. Growing up in Ottawa, Dr. Emery's love for sports ranging from alpine ski racing to water polo fueled her career in physiotherapy, which later sparked her transition into injury epidemiology. Hear how her journey from clinical training at Queen's University to a professorship at the University of Calgary has shaped her groundbreaking research, leading initiatives like Surveillance in High Schools to Reduce the Risk of Concussions and their Consequences(SHRed) Concussions and SHRed Injuries to reduce the public health impact of sport-related injuries.