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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Opportunity | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Neurorehabilitation Laboratory

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH) is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join the SRH Neurorehabilitation Laboratory. The mission of the SRH Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, directed by Dr. Joseph T. Giacino, is to advance the development of more precise methods of assessment,…

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Epidemiology at the Penn Injury Science Center

The Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) is seeking postdoctoral fellows interested in traumatic brain injury and concussion.

NASEM Virtual Workshop: Accelerating Progress in Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Care

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force.

New Manuscript! Point-of-Care Biomarker Assay for Traumatic Brain Injury

New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be predicted by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the blood. These interim findings from the TRACK-TBI study are published in the peer-reviewed Journal of…

LISTEN: UCSF Researches Simple Blood Test to Detect Concussions

TRACK-TBI LONG Launches

We are pleased to announce the launch of TRACK-TBI Longitudinal (TRACK-TBI LONG) in May 2019, funded through a competitive grant from the National Football League Scientific Advisory Board. TRACK-TBI LONG will further advance our understanding of TBI’s natural history by extending follow-up of the…

TED Initiative Receives FDA Qualification of Medical Device Development Tool

“We’re committed to providing tools and policies to enable the efficient development of novel technologies that can address significant unmet patient needs. This is especially true when it comes to the development of treatments for traumatic brain injury, where few treatment options exist,” said…

2019 MHSRS Call for Abstracts - 4 Feb to 15 Mar 2019

The 2019 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Call for Abstracts opens 4 February 2019 and will close on 15 March 2019. This date WILL NOT be extended past 15 March, so please plan accordingly.

Invitation to Neurotrauma Community to Submit Proposals for Candidate Drugs for TRACK-TBI NET Phase 2 Trials

TRACK-TBI NET is seeking proposals for candidate pharmacologic agents for Phase 2 TBI clinical trials. Interested parties should submit a Clinical Trial Synopsis by or before January 28, 2019.

With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions

A bump to the head from slipping on the stairs, falling off a skateboard, or running into an open cupboard door has long been seen as a temporary injury, something resolved with a little rest. But a growing body of research suggests that, for some people, even concussions that seem mild can have…