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Chris Giza

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Family man πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦, Friend of Facts πŸ’―, Brain Doc 🧠, Mountaineer πŸ—», Scientist πŸ”¬, Cyclist 🚡, Happy Camper πŸ•, Wanderer πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ, Mr. Map 🌏, Optimist πŸ‘πŸ½, curious person πŸ”

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Keynote @N_A_B_I_S #NABIS by #DrGManley highlights the need for integration & coordination for optimal #TraumaticBrainInjury #TBI care! @ipbis.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @cesopenko.bsky.social @janellebelle.bsky.social @meeryo.bsky.social
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12.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare diseases collectively have a huge impact! 1/3 of hospitalized children have a #raredisease. Many neurological disorders are rare diseases. #DrKChapman #GrandRounds @uclahealth.org @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @rarediseasectn.bsky.social @ameracadpeds.bsky.social

06.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Lunar New Year! Ready to watch the play Tam Tran Goes To Washington! Amazing story. #DREAMAct #DACA #TamTran
Writer-Elizabeth Wong; Director-Rona Par #EastWestPlayers @mayumiprins.bsky.social @janellebelle.bsky.social @capac.house.gov @tedlieu.bsky.social
www.eastwestplayers.org/tam-tran-tour

21.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off @UCLAMCH Pediatric Grand Rounds today! Migraine is #3 cause of global disability & starts in childhood. #DrSNwaobi @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @uclahealth.org @jamapediatrics.com @ahsheadache.bsky.social

20.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Abrupt cuts to grants for pediatric health (sudden infant deaths, prenatal drug exposure, teen mental health & more) put kids at risk. @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @jamapediatrics.com @childneurosoc.bsky.social
@childhealth.bsky.social @safekidsworldwide.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

18.12.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UCLA Health's Operation Mend program brings vets, caretakers to NYC parade Former Marine Corps Sgt. Buster Miscusi and Dr. Kevin Bickart join Morning Joe to discuss Operation Mend and the 2025 New York City Veterans Day Parade.

Learn about treating invisible wounds of war #OperationMend on #MorningJoe with #WillieGeist #BusterMiscusi & @kevinbickart.bsky.social #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @uclasemelfriend.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclahealth.org
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...

11.11.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great concert last night by #MorganMyles & #IndiaRamey @MercuryLoungeNY for @Operation_Mend! Thanks to @blueelanrecords & all our supporters as we care for post 9/11 warriors. @UCLAHealth @UCLABrainSPORT @uclachildneuro @UCLANsgy @UCLANeurology @UCLASemel

11.11.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leading off #SportsConcussion session National Academy of Neuropsychology #NAN25 w objective biomarkers of persisting post-concussive symptoms #PPCS & #CARE4kids @meeryo.bsky.social @kevinbickart.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @aanmember.bsky.social @latimes.com

05.11.2025 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited for National Academy of Neuropsychology 2025 meeting pre-conference symposium are #DowntownLA today! #SportConcussion #NAN25 @kevinbickart.bsky.social #BrainSPORT @mayumiprins.bsky.social @meeryo.bsky.social @billflavin.bsky.social @cesopenko.bsky.social
nanonline.org/NAN2025/NAN2...

05.11.2025 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi & Mary E. Brunkow share #NobelPrize in Medicine for discoveries relating to immune tolerance - how immune system attacks invaders (like bacteria) without attacking ourselves. Key for autoimmune disease, cancer, transplants.
enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...

07.10.2025 10:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, that’s a human brain on a cafeteria tray. UCLA fair shows off science cuts under Trump UCLA's researchers go low-tech to plead their case to the public with poster boards and props. The Trump administration has suspended more than $500 million in research grants to the university.

We shared research about things affecting us all: addiction, autism, brain injury, dementia, mental illness. This work has been arbitrarily cut or delayed.
Thats a human brain on cafeteria tray. UCLA fair shows off science cuts. @sfn.org @standupforscience.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

13.09.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today! @UCLA #SuspendedScience Fair corner of LeConte & Westwood Blvds 11:30am-1:30pm. Learn about ground-breaking research by investigators @dgsomucla.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social @sfn.org @neurotrauma.org @latimes.com @laismartins.com

10.09.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today! @UCLA #SuspendedScience Fair at corner of LeConte & Westwood Blvds 11:30am-1:30pm. Learn about ground breaking research by investigators @dgsomucla.bsky.social @uclahealth.org @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social ! @aanmember.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @sfn.org
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10.09.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

Amazing science from #uclaneurology @dgsomucla.bsky.social opens door for recovery from #stroke & #braininjury. #TBI @uclahealth.org @neurotrauma.org @aanmember.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/s...

10.09.2025 11:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
UCLA to pursue talks for U.S. funding UCLA to pursue talks for U.S. funding

Life-changing & life-saving discoveries on hold as hundreds of research & training grants suspended unnecessarily. Pay Attention America. #PAA @neurotrauma.org @aaas.org @sfn.org @uofcalifornia.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social @scifri.bsky.social
enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...

07.08.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New post! Biomechanics of Concussion by #NyabogaA & @meeryo.bsky.social! @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @pinkconcussions.bsky.social @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @cesopenko.bsky.social @dremily-d.bsky.social
50d free access! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lPPL-M2yk...

30.07.2025 16:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Concussive Brain Injury pathophysiology is evolving! Its more than "acute neurometabolic" cascade now #ShaneBR @mayumiprins.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @concussionalliance.bsky.social
Learn more (50d free access): authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTdB_6LPv...

30.07.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More #IceCream, less ICE!
Rally for ice cream man Ambrocio "Enrique" Lozano, kidnapped off our streets! Support him & his family! #ThisIsNotOK @culvercityrocks.bsky.social @ccxrds.bsky.social @bikeculvercity.bsky.social @culvercitydemclub.bsky.social @laist.com
laist.com/news/culver-...

29.06.2025 21:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join today's fundraiser & rally for Ambrocio Lozano, our local ice cream vendor for years, who was taken into detention off our #CulverCity street. Starts 12:30pm at #VetsMemorialPark! @ccxrds.bsky.social @laist.com @lacity.bsky.social @culvercityrocks.bsky.social
laist.com/news/culver-...

29.06.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what democracy looks like. Peaceful rally in downtown Culver City (& all across our country) this morning. #FlagDay #NoKings #OldGlory #USA #CulverCity #california #NoKingsDay

15.06.2025 05:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A handmade protest sign reads β€œDEFUND ICE, RE-FUND SCIENCE”

A handmade protest sign reads β€œDEFUND ICE, RE-FUND SCIENCE”

Among other things

14.06.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks!

14.06.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning bike ride thru downtown Los Angeles, all calm. #FlagDay #NoKings @bikinginla.bsky.social @bikeculvercity.bsky.social @cyclegranny.bsky.social @willstewneuro.bsky.social @urbancyclinginstitute.org @janellebelle.bsky.social

14.06.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating graduation of our @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social residents & fellows! #SHashim #GSeehra #MAyoub #AGroves #JNgo #SMoyen So grateful for them & our whole team, working hard in these challenging times for equitable child health & research!! @uclahealth.org @childneurosoc.bsky.social

13.06.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow 6/5/25: A New Era of #TBI Classification! This is huge! Register here: nationalacademies.org/event/45126_...
TBI is more than mild, moderate & severe! TBI should be classified by biology: #Clinical #Biomarker #Imaging #Modifiers #CBIM.
Read @Neurotrauma: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40409315/

05.06.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning about #Parasports in Portuguese (with translation) last week, shows widespread implementation in #rehabilitation #SARAHRehab. #WFNR2025 #paralympics @paraheritage.bsky.social @concussionalliance.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @sportsmedreview.bsky.social

15.05.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 4: Language is a fundamental part of brain development! Distinguishing phonemes starts even in premies! #DrGhislaneDehaeneLambert #WFNR2025 @neuropsychblog.bsky.social @world-j-pediatr.bsky.social @acrmrehab.bsky.social @aapmr.bsky.social

09.05.2025 12:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Biological markers can delineate different endotypes of #pedTBI, improve prognosis & develop mechanistic therapies. These include meds, rehab, behavior, neuromodulation & more. #WFNR2025 #SARAHRehab @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @pncrg.bsky.social @mayumiprins.bsky.social

09.05.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 3: #Pediatric family-based interventions by #DrShariLWade including an online teen problem solving aide! #WFNR2025 #pedTBI #familybased #SARAHRehab #pediatricrehab @childneurosoc.bsky.social @acrmrehab.bsky.social @meeryo.bsky.social @world-j-pediatr.bsky.social

08.05.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2: Pediatric Rehab #PedTBI evidence-based approach to #familycenteredcare by #DrVickiAnderson. Child's priorities often differ from parents & medical providers! #SARAHRehab #WFNR2025 @acrmrehab.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @neuropsychblog.bsky.social @world-j-pediatr.bsky.social

08.05.2025 14:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0