Introduction

This part of the Web site introduces you to the Mount Sinai Injury Control Research Center. The Center (also referred to as the ICRC) is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (commonly known as CDC; Grant No. 1R 49CE 001171-01; funding period: 2007-2012). The ICRC has two areas of activity: Research and Knowledge Translation.

Research Program

Research is being pursued along three paths:

• Developing better rehabilitation interventions aimed at improving outcomes for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Developing an approach to better identify those individuals with mild "hidden" TBI who are at risk of long-term disability
• Developing a method to identify the long-term needs of individuals with TBI, as the basis for documenting disablement and for prioritizing the elements of an injury control agenda aimed at preventing secondary conditions

The projects that will be used to address these areas of research are described more fully below:

• Research Project 1: Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition and Mood Following TBI
• Research Project 2: Short-term Executive Plus (STEP): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Short-term Intensive Cognitve Rehabilitation
• Research Project 3: Development of the Community Assessment of Needs (I-CAN)
• Research Project 4: Validation of the Brain Injury Screening Questionnaire

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS #1 OR #2, CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THE REHABILITATION TRIALS SECTION OF THIS WEB SITE. FURTHER INFORMATION ON EACH OF THESE PROJECTS IS PROVIDED IN DESCRIPTIONS LINKED TO EACH OF THE PROJECT TITLES ABOVE.

Knowledge Translation

The Mount Sinai ICRC will implement a variety of activities to bridge the gap between the creation of new knowledge and its broad-based adoption and use by intended beneficiaries.

This site provides a variety of resources published and Web-based. It provides answers to frequently asked questions about TBI. Visit the Mailing List section if you want to be placed on our mailing list.

Contact Information

Wayne A. Gordon, Ph.D., Center Director
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Box 1240
1425 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10029
Tel: (212) 659-9372
Fax: (212) 348-5901
E-mail: wayne.gordon@mssm.edu

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