Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System

The Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), funded by NIDILRR, is one of only 14 such model systems in the nation conducting research into the evaluation and treatment for individuals with brain injury. Kessler Foundation Research Center (KFRC) and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, in cooperation with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS), Morristown Memorial Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Medical Center, are focusing on the continuum of care from the onset of injury through acute care and rehabilitation to community reintegration and long-term follow-up.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Type	Start Date	End Date
Strategy Based Techniques to Enhance Memory (STEM) for Improving New Learning and Memory (NLM) in Moderate to Severe TBI: A Randomized Clinical Trial (PI: N. Chiaravalloti)	Independent	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
Measuring Quality of Life in Traumatic Brain Injury: the Next Generation of Instruments (TBI-QOL)	Collaborative	10/01/2008	09/30/2011
Treating Memory Impairment in TBI: A Randomized Clinical Trial	Independent	10/01/2007	09/30/2010

As Participating Center

Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	Collaborative	03/20/2019	03/01/2023
Menopause in Women with TBI	Modular (Joint)	06/25/2018	06/25/2018
Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Years after TBI (BTACT)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
Caregiver Resilience: A Longitudinal Investigation	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
Health Literacy Following Traumatic Brain Injury and Impact on Health-Related Outcomes	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	09/29/2022
Problem solving training for care partners	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	09/29/2022
Evaluation and Implementation of the TBI-QoL Instrument	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT)	Collaborative	09/30/2012	10/01/2017
Neurological Recovery after Traumatic SCI	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
A Prospective Study of the Relationship Between Post-TBI Fatigue and Insomnia	Modular (Joint)	01/07/2008	09/30/2012
Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Chronic TBI Irritability and Aggression: A Replication Study	Collaborative	09/01/2007	08/31/2012