PITTSBURGH, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as the eyes of football fans around the world get ready to turn to Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft, and as the Chuck Noll Foundation (CNF) for Brain Injury Research approaches its 10-year anniversary, the best minds in the field gathered in Pittsburgh at the first-ever CNF symposium to share and explore the latest advancements in concussion diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

The all-day scientific symposium, titled Advances in Brain Injury Research: Transforming Lives Through Better Science, highlighted innovative research being conducted by veteran and early career researchers – including a groundbreaking study on the impact of concussions on women's reproductive health, and the latest pioneering work being done by the University of Pittsburgh's National Sports Brain Bank. About 100 leading clinicians, researchers, and experts in brain injury from across the country were in attendance at the symposium, which was sponsored by the R.K. Mellon Foundation and held at Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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