Cooperative Agreement W81XWH0820574

This Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Army Medical Command under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) provides $2,218,222.00 to conduct a randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of brain games and transcranial electrical stimulation in improving cognitive and functional outcomes for active duty service members and veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. The key products/services to be delivered include a four-arm Phase 2 clinical trial...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Under this award, AIR will develop a comprehensive resource toolkit for community traumatic brain injury (TBI) support group leaders through a collaborative, five-year project involving...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Federal Grant Program "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286), aims to develop and assess novel frameworks for accurately predicting functional recovery following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The $389,813 award to the University of...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Indiana University received a $1.2 million Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, CFDA 93.433) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to conduct the 2BEHEALTHY initiative. The project generates knowledge and develops programs that empower persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to engage in self-directed health care. The award supports two integrated studies: (1) a...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $262,500 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. The project aims to develop a novel diagnostic tool to predict recovery of consciousness in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) by measuring...

This $3,109,079 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) will support research at the University of California, Riverside to investigate the role of traumatic brain injury (TBI) across the lifespan in the development of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The project will use a closed head injury (CHI) TBI mouse model to examine how ADRD risk factors, such as the APOE4 gene and amyloid-beta, interact with TBI at different life stages...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Baylor Research Institute received a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, awarded September 1, 2025, to translate evidence-based diabetes prevention interventions into clinical practice for individuals with acquired brain injuries, specifically traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke. The project delivers implementation resources including Centers for Disease...

Federal Grant Award Summary Baylor Research Institute received a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, CFDA 93.433) awarded September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to conduct a scale-up evaluation trial of the Group Lifestyle Balance Diabetes Prevention Program adapted for individuals with traumatic brain injury (GLB-TBI). The project addresses a significant health disparity, as individuals with TBI face...

Federal Grant Award Summary Baylor Research Institute received a $249,707 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under CFDA 93.433, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds a three-year longitudinal observational study examining the trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the first year following injury....

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $468,072 supports research at The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology to develop personalized virtual reality interfaces for motor rehabilitation. The goal is to optimize outcomes for individuals with spinal cord or brain injuries undergoing physical therapy. The researchers will examine how impairment levels affect performance, physiological responses, and perceptions during VR training that adapts task difficulty and augmented...