This federal Project Grant award, valued at $243,000.00 and funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 "Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research", supports research to track the development and influence of post-stroke sensory reweighting on walking and balance outcomes. The research, conducted by the University of Cincinnati, aims to identify physiologic and neuroanatomic correlates in the earlier stages of recovery...
This $242,310 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) will support research to investigate balance control in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The research aims to evaluate proactive balance control during obstacle negotiation and reactive balance control during slip-like perturbations, in both single and dual-task conditions, comparing children...
This Project Grant award, totaling $559,820, was issued by 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. The primary objective is to conduct a multimodal research study on the biomechanics of the human brain during high-severity impacts, with the goal of improving the understanding and prediction of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The key products and...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $242,310 to the University of Illinois to examine differences in reactive balance control and motor adaptation to trip perturbations between older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitively intact older adults. The goal is to mechanistically understand how the pathology related to MCI may contribute to increased fall risk in this population. Specifically, the study...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) provides $1,499,997 to the University of Washington to evaluate the efficacy of a novel rehabilitation intervention called "Tools for Recovery and Clinical Care" (ON-TRACC) in improving quality of life and function for individuals experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. The study will compare ON-TRACC to...
The Department of the Army Medical Command awarded a $718,090.00 Project Grant to the Kessler Foundation, Inc. under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) federal grant program. The grant, titled "NEUROBALANCE: NEUROMODULATION ENHANCED USE OF ROBOTIC BALANCE TRAINING TO IMPROVE POSTURAL CONTROL IN TBI", will support research to develop new treatments and interventions to improve postural control and rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with traumatic brain...
This Project Grant award of $543,172 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) will fund a 2-year study to quantify trunk control and muscle coordination during walking in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (ISCI). The primary objectives are to: 1) Test the hypothesis that individuals with ISCI demonstrate impaired coordination of trunk movements during walking, and 2) Test the hypothesis...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $159,658 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865) to the University of Colorado-Denver to investigate the use of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a rehabilitation strategy for treating post-concussion physiological disturbances, such as cerebrovascular dysfunction, among adolescents. The 2-year research project will leverage resources from an existing NIH-funded study to identify longitudinal relationships...
This $1,330,361 project grant awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) aims to develop, test, and disseminate an electronic self-management tool (SELF-TBI) for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The tool will provide training in self-monitoring of symptoms, actions to take, and problem-solving to help maintain physical and mental health. The project involves obtaining stakeholder input, testing usability and...
This $746,410 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency (CFDA 12.420 - Military Medical Research and Development) to the University of Utah supports research to investigate "Tissue Softening as a Biomarker of Traumatic Brain Injury." The award, effective from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2027, will enable the university to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research aimed at developing improved diagnostic and treatment approaches for traumatic brain injury, a critical health...