The University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB-TBIMS) has been a TBIMS since 2002. The UAB-TBIMS operates within the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is located at Spain Rehabilitation Center in the UAB Hospital complex. Here it establishes and maintains links with emergency medical service agencies throughout the state, with state vocational rehabilitation and long-term follow-up programs.

 

Research Projects

As Lead Center

As Participating Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
Financial Vulnerability in Persons with TBI Modular (Joint) 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
State Programs and Outcomes from TBI Modular (Joint) 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
Predicting Outcome after Moderate-Severe TBI using a CT Head Deep Learning Model Modular (Joint) 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
Telehealth delivered exercise promotion to treat major depression after TBI: A randomized controlled trial Modular (Joint) 09/01/2022 08/31/2027
Care4TBI Collaborative 09/01/2021 08/30/2028
BeHealthy: Chronic Disease Management for TBI Collaborative 09/01/2021 08/30/2025
Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Collaborative 10/01/2018 09/30/2023
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
Menopause in Women with TBI Modular (Joint) 09/30/2017 10/01/2022
UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
Phil Klebine

University of Alabama at Birmingham 529 Spain Rehabilitation Center, Birmingham,

 205-934-3283

 http://www.uab.edu/tbi

UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

Research Center Staff

Robert C. Brunner, MD

Principal Investigator

Jenny H Marwitz, MA

Co-Principal Investigator

Thomas A Novack, PhD

Co-Investigator