Two CDMRP TBIPH (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs/ Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program) grant proposals were recommended for funding for FY2022. The awards total ~$8.6M in direct and indirect costs across four years beginning in Sep-Oct 2023.
The first award is for $6.1M to fund a program involving four projects to study brain health in military service members and civilians related to brain injury and exposure to repeated blast/explosion across multiple sites including Pitt/UPMC, Ft. Hood,TX, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, WA.
The second award is for $2.5M to fund a clinical trial of combined vestibular and mental health treatment for military service members and civilians with concussion at Pitt/UPMC and Ft. Hood, TX.
These awards and the success of the concussion research team would not be possible were it not for the outstanding reputation, resources, and support from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and School of Medicine at Pitt, as well as the faculty and staff of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Concussion Research Lab.
Dr. Michael W. Collins is the Clinical and Executive Director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program. Dr. Anthony Kontos is the Research Director of the Concussion Research Lab.
Congratulations, Dr. Collins, Dr. Kontos, and the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Team!