TIRR Memorial Hermann has been designated as a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System with funding by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The NIDILRR TBI Model Systems program began in 1987 and is the largest research program on recovery from TBI in the world. The TBI Model Systems study database is the largest database on traumatic brain injury.
The Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) at TIRR Memorial Hermann was one of the original TBI Model Systems sites. The TBI Model System program now consists of 14 centers around the United States. TIRR Memorial Hermann is one of only six sites nationwide to have both TBI and Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems programs.
Research Projects
As Lead Center
Title | Project Type | Start Date | End Date |
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Symptom Trajectories and Evolution of Mental Health Conditions Over the First Year Post-Injury: A Mobile Health Application | Independent | 09/01/2022 | 08/31/2027 |
Multidimensional health perceptions profiles for personalizing patient-provider communication | Modular (Joint) | 09/01/2022 | 08/31/2027 |
Health Literacy Following Traumatic Brain Injury and Impact on Health-Related Outcomes | Modular (Joint) | 09/30/2017 | 09/29/2022 |
Use of a Mood Tracker Mobile App as a Chronic Health Management Intervention for Emotional Distress in Persons with TBI | Independent | 09/30/2017 | 09/29/2022 |
Sexuality after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Collaborative | Modular (Joint) | 10/02/2007 | 09/30/2012 |
A Randomized, Controlled, Single-masked Clinical Trial of Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR) in the Rehabilitation of Social Communication Abilities for Persons with TBI | Independent | 10/01/2007 | 09/30/2012 |
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, Texas
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TIRR Memorial Hermann/Baylor College of Medicine/UTHealth Collaborative Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
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