Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded Trustees of Boston University a $166,752 Project Grant effective April 15, 2026, through March 31, 2031, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). This five-year research career development program will deliver evidence-based self-management training interventions and implementation science research focused on improving health outcomes and quality of life for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The project will produce pilot data, mixed-methods research findings, and practical implementation guidance through three coordinated research aims: leveraging electronic health record data to identify TBI patients who would benefit from self-management training; conducting mixed-methods analyses to determine self-management training needs and priorities among TBI populations; and piloting a community-based self-management training program while documenting barriers and facilitators to program engagement.

The grant addresses a critical service gap in TBI care by generating evidence on the effectiveness of self-management training as a standard practice for chronic TBI management and identifying implementation strategies to transition evidence-based practices into routine clinical care. Deliverables will include research publications, pilot effectiveness data, identification of target populations, and actionable implementation recommendations to inform the broader adoption of self-management training programs in TBI healthcare settings.