Project Grant 90BISA0049

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), aims to examine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of a combined Strategy Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ST+ACT) intervention to Strategy Training (ST) alone for improving social participation, psychological flexibility, and well-being outcomes among...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $1,901,570 to Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC to develop and evaluate the MIGO TRACKER system for remote therapeutic monitoring of exercise adherence after stroke. The MIGO TRACKER is a wearable sensor that seamlessly monitors patients' adherence to prescribed home exercise programs, allowing physical and occupational therapists to remotely track and encourage patient engagement. The...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $622,901 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to the University of Missouri System to evaluate the efficacy of the Improving Participation After Stroke Self-Management-Rehabilitation (IPASS-R) program in improving self-efficacy, activity performance, quality of life, and community engagement for individuals with sub-acute stroke. The project will...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), provides $1,746,306 to Spirit Fit & Health, Inc. to develop and evaluate an evidence-based, stakeholder-informed digital platform for promoting physical activity and wellness among individuals with chronic brain injuries. The project aims to enhance Spirit Fit & Health's existing virtual fitness...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) provides $584,259 to Emory University to develop and evaluate a family-centered telerehabilitation intervention for stroke survivors. The "Carepartner and Collaborative Integrated Therapy (CARE-CITE)" program aims to optimize stroke recovery by engaging carepartners to support continued...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), provides $1,379,072 to Northwestern University to develop an innovative myoelectric interface for neurorehabilitation (MINT) system to improve post-stroke gait. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) create a robust, wireless MINT system with engaging games; 2) test the impact of MINT...

The University of Illinois was awarded a $199,927 Project Grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to develop an innovative mobile health (m-health) app called "TOP-SEE" that will enhance self-management for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The overarching goal is to create a theory-driven, patient-centered sociotechnical solution to empower individuals with MS to cultivate and maintain their self-efficacy for...

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $1 Project Grant (R01MH136153) to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to develop and test a Measurement Feedback System (MFS) app called "Footsteps" that aims to improve data collection, supervision, and outcomes in behavioral health settings. The MFS app integrates digital data collection, tools for supervisors to review data and provide feedback, and behavioral economics-informed features like gamification and...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging's Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) provides $2,340,263 to Emory University to use artificial intelligence (AI) on routine clinical and imaging data from acute stroke encounters to predict post-stroke vascular contributions to cognitive impairment. The project aims to: 1) Develop AI models to predict post-stroke cognitive impairment using electronic health record and neuroimaging data from large clinical cohorts; 2) Adapt...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) federal grant program, provides $652,497 to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to conduct research focused on understanding the neurological substrates of proximal upper extremity motor control and recovery after stroke. The key products and...