Research

The Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center at IU School of Medicine is one of 16 federally funded centers in the United States designated to conduct TBI research by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Locomotor Recovery Center investigates ways to improve walking functionality for patients with motor impairments due to brain injury, stroke or spinal cord injury.

The Brain Rehabilitation, Advanced Imaging and Neuroscience (BRAIN) Center leads interdisciplinary research to improve clinical care and drive the leading edge of translational research for acquired brain injury.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation researchers collaborate with colleagues at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center and Regenstrief Institute to develop the statewide Indiana Spinal Cord/Traumatic Brain Injury Hospital Database with funding from the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund.

The BeHEALTHY project aims to develop a chronic disease management model for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Growing evidence demonstrates brain injury can be a chronic, dynamic health condition with persistent health and psychosocial issues. There is expert consensus that chronic brain injury must be identified and proactively managed as a lifelong condition to improve health, independent function and societal participation. Chronic brain injury requires a comprehensive model for this proactive management encompassing health system modifications, professional education, and self-management strategies for individuals and caregivers.

This project, led by Indiana University School of Medicine, leverages the substantial resources of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems and partners with experts in collaborative care, self-management, policy, and consumer advocacy.