An estimated 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, resulting in approximately 52,000 deaths and 275,000 hospitalizations. Through a multidisciplinary approach, faculty investigators at IU School of Medicine and partnering organizations utilize innovative approaches to better understand the causes of concussions, in addition to interventions, to improve the overall treatment and recovery of individuals with TBI.
Expertise
Traumatic Brain Injury
Enroll in Clinical Trials
Faculty investigators and researchers are looking for individuals of all ages and health levels to participate in TBI-related clinical trials on the IU School of Medicine – Indianapolis campus.
Education
IU School of Medicine offers exceptional educational opportunities for individuals with an interest in TBI and who have completed their doctorate degree, including training in clinical neurophysiology, residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and fellowship training in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry.
Research
A national leader in traumatic brain injury research, IU School of Medicine faculty investigators facilitate innovative projects and research aimed at better understanding causes of concussion, recovery and intervention to improve treatment and recovery.
Clinical Trials
In order to better understand the underlying mechanisms behind traumatic brain injury, active participation by the general population are key for the development of new approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of TBI.
Meet the Experts
Bruce T. Lamb, PhD
Executive Director, Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research Institute
The Lamb Laboratory works on the basic science of Alzheimer’s disease with a focus on traumatic brain injury as an environmental modifier for the development of Alzheimer’s pathologies.
Thomas W. McAllister, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Tom McAllister, MD, has been working in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI) for more than 25 years and has been the principal investigator on numerous TBI research grants.
Flora Hammond, MD
Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Flora Hammond, MD, serves as the project director of the Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, and her research and advocacy focuses on the long-term issues confronting individuals with disability and treatment effectiveness.
2 million
people sustain a TBI each year
41%
of TBIs result from a fall
30%
of all injury deaths in the U.S. are associated with TBI
75%
of TBIs each year are diagnosed as concussions