Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Researchers

NINDS Funding Opportunities Related to TBI

Contacts for TBI Research at NINDS

• Dr. Ramona Hicks is the primary point of contact for extramural TBI research at NINDS.
• Dr. Robin Conwit is the scientific program director for the Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials Network (NETT).
• Dr. Scott Janis is the entry point of contact for information on extramural clinical studies.
• Dr. Deborah Hirtz is a child neurologist whose expertise includes pediatric TBI.
• Dr. Debra Babcock provides leadership on research related to clinical pathophysiology and cognitive dysfunction.
• Dr. Walter Koroshetz is the Deputy Director of NINDS and oversees all TBI research at the NIH.

Other Contacts and Sources for TBI Research

• NIH Institutes
• Federal Agencies and Programs

NINDS Supported Workshops on TBI

• Advancing Integrated Research on Psychological Health and TBI: Common Data Elements, March 2009
• Trauma Spectrum Disorders: Effects of Gender, Race, and Socioeconomic Factors, October 2008
• Neurological Effects of Blast Injury, April 2008
• Combination Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injury, Feb. 2008
• Classification of TBI, October 2007

Resources for TBI Research

• NINDS TBI Research Listserv - designed to disseminate information on funding and other opportunities for TBI research. Join the listserv now!
• RePORTER Database of NIH Funded Grants
• Technology Transfer Office
• Tools for Neuroscience Research