Research Participation
Opportunities
Through ongoing research at Dodd Hall, we can better understand the nature of injuries, treatment and responses to treatment and improve our methods of returning each patient to independence. The Ohio State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is awarded substantial research funding each year to pioneer advances in rehabilitation therapies and create nationally recognized programs to enhance independence and quality of life.
Welcome to Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. The mission of the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation is to conduct research, provide education and develop programs to improve the quality of life of persons who experience traumatic brain injury.
News and Announcements
- Ohio Valley Center's Advisory Council celebrates its 20th anniversary
- Dr. John Corrigan elected to lead the Project Directors of the federally funded TBI Model Systems Program
- $2.2M Awarded to Ohio State University for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Dr. Jennifer Bogner inducted as a Fellow in the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
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What is TBI?
(Traumatic Brain Injury)
The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems defines brain injury as damage to brain tissue caused by an external mechanical force as evidenced by: loss of consciousness due to brain trauma, post traumatic amnesia, skull fracture, or objective neurological findings that can be reasonably attributed to TBI on physical examination or mental status examination. Brain Injury Association of America
