North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System (NTBRMS) including Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS) and the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical center (UTSW) is internationally renowned for its top quality comprehensive program of care, rehabilitation, and research involving children and adults who sustain major burn injury.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
A Social Interaction Skills Training (ASIST) Independent 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
Geospatial Community Mapping to Assess Social and Environmental Barriers and Facilitators for Burn Survivors Modular (Joint) 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults Following a Major Burn Injury Independent 08/01/2019 09/01/2023
Uniaxial Biomechanical Properties of Human Skin and Burn Scar Independent 10/27/2009 09/02/2011
Efficacy of Social Interaction Skills Training (SIST) Post Burn Injury: A Prospective Randomized Intervention Study Independent 12/30/2008 09/30/2012

As Participating Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
Genomic predictors of functional outcomes after burn injury Modular (Joint) 10/01/2017 08/31/2027
Early Post-injury and In-hospital Predictors of Functional Outcomes after Burn Injury Collaborative 10/01/2017 09/30/2022
LIBRE Social Integration Burn Model System Study Modular (Joint) 10/01/2017 09/30/2021
Psychological and social needs of long term survivors of major burn: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Burn Model System National Database Sample (LTF-NDS) Collaborative 10/01/2007 09/30/2012
North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System
Karen Kowalske

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, Dallas, Texas

 214-648-3560

 https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/physical-me…

North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System

Research Center Staff
Karen Kowalske

Karen Kowalske, MD

Project Director

Kimberly Roaten

Kimberly Roaten, MD

Co-Investigator

Kyra Jeanine Solis, CHES

Project Manager, Research Coordinator