Yelena G. Bodien, PhD

Assistant Professor, Research Scientist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

I am a clinical neuroscientist working on improving diagnostic and prognostic precision as well as treatment efficacy for patients diagnosed with impairments in conscious awareness following brain injury. By combining advanced neuroimaging techniques, such as functional MRI, with standardized behavioral assessments, I hope to better understand the neurobiological basis for disorders of consciousness. I believe this understanding will translate into better early and long-term outcomes for the most severely injured patients. I am fortunate to have a dual appointment at Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which provides a unique perspective on the continuum of recovery from severe brain injury. Seeing both miraculous healing and devastating loss motivates me to find answers in a field of many unknowns.

Poster(s):

• Associations between cognitive performance changes and 1-year participation and quality of life outcomes: A TBIMS Study
  Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  3:55 PM – 4:01 PM  

• Feasibility and Validity of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised For Accelerated Standardized Testing (CRSR-FAST): A Practical Assessment Scale for Detecting Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit
  Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  3:55 PM – 4:06 PM  

• Indices of Responsiveness for The Coma Recovery Scale - Revised in a Clinical Trial of Amantadine for Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
  Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  2:45 PM – 2:51 PM  

• Relationship between the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended and Measures of Disability, Function, Participation, Psychosocial Symptoms & Life Satisfaction Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
  Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  3:25 PM – 3:31 PM