DISCOVERY THEMES
CHRONIC BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM
ADVANCING THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN INJURIES
The brain is the body's most complex organ. It makes us who we are. It is critical to our abilities to speak, think, remember, interact, and move.
The Ohio State University is advancing how we understand and approach brain injury as a chronic condition. Even mild brain injuries can have persistent, long-term effects that impact our future health and wellness. Understanding, detecting, treating, and preventing these effects is essential to solving the silent epidemic of traumatic – or rather, chronic – brain injury.
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Engineering Brain Injury Solutions
Friday, June 9 | 11:00AM - 2:00PM | Pomerene Hall, 3rd Floor
This event will foster collaborations across brain injury researchers and engineers via short talks, posters, and discussions. Faculty, staff, trainees, and partners are welcome!
REGISTER BY May 31 VIEW FLYERWexner Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Day
Friday, June 30 | 8:30AM - 7:00PM | The Fawcett Center
Join for a day of updates on SCI research, clinical care, advocacy, and community building! To view the full agenda for the day, click "View Flyer" below!
RSVP VIEW FLYEROur Year-In Review: 2022 Annual Report
Our team of researchers, clinicians and community partners drives novel research and advances the field in important topics like brain injury, spinal cord injury, and neurodegeneration. Together, we worked in FY2022 to accelerate discovery by collaborating and investing, and we are SO excited to share your successes in our 2022 Annual Report! Read it by clicking below:
2022 ANNUAL REPORTNBC4 Daytime News Feature: The Complex Issues of Chronic Brain Injury
Ohio State's FASTER Study
TBI and Domestic Violence
ABOUT US
To accelerate discovery, our scientists and clincians are forming interdisciplinary teams that are translating knowledge, partnering with industry and community organizations, and expanding capacity to implement practical solutions.
Our researchers are:
- Deepening an understanding of how brain injuries result in visible and chronic conditions and higher risk for dementia and movement disorders
- Studying the mechanisms of the immune system's response to neurotraumas that will inform pharamlogical, rehabilitative, and arts-based interventions
- Developing new approaches to imaging, sensing, and clinical data analytics that better detect, monitor, and predict the trajectories of brain injuries
We are investing in people, projects, and resources that enable convergence research in the lab, the clinic, and the community. Learn more about our program and offerings at the links below.
We've built a network of over 100 research labs at Ohio State in fields spanning neuroscience, electrical engineering, psychology, public health, music, and rehabilitation sciences. Through our community partners, we are building a coalition of professionals and patients to help brain injury survivors recover and thrive.
CBI Faculty Spotlight
Ilaria Palmisano, PhD
What is your professional role?
Assistant Professor — Department of Neuroscience and Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Joined OSU in February, 2023
What do you study, and why?
My research focuses on deciphering epigenetic mechanisms dictating neuronal regenerative ability following axonal injury, aging, and diabetic neuropathy. The long-term goal is to identify key molecular pathways that can be targeted to reprogram neurons towards a regenerative/repair state.
What should people know about your research?
My drives are passion for science, curiosity towards natural life, and desire to contribute to solving clinically relevant questions.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I am passionate about martial arts, and I practice kung fu and tai chi. Please, join me!
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