Special Event Spotlight at the CNS Fall Conference: Dr. Chris Nowinski to Deliver Keynote on the Latest Neuroscience Behind CTE

California Neurology Society CNS • September 3, 2025

Dr. Nowinski is a former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler turned leading advocate and expert in traumatic brain injury.

Chris Nowinski, PhD

Join us for an extraordinary session with Dr. Chris Nowinski, CEO and co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, as he shares cutting-edge insights on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) — a preventable, progressive neurodegenerative disease that continues to reshape the landscape of sports, brain health, and public policy.


Dr. Nowinski is a former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler turned leading advocate and expert in traumatic brain injury. He was instrumental in founding the Boston University CTE Center and Brain Bank, now the world’s largest repository and research hub for CTE.


Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, or advocate — you won’t want to miss this conversation on the future of CTE prevention, early detection, and neuroscience breakthroughs.


Register now for the CNS Fall Conference

CME credits available

Full program details coming soon!

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