Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS)

Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS) We conduct cutting-edge research with a primary focus on addressing the challenges of living with TBI

The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS) conducts research addressing the challenges of traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Our recent research has focused on testing the effectiveness of treatment interventions on the cognitive, emotional and behavioral functioning of people with brain injuries. We are also involved in several activities aimed at better identifying people with “hidden” brain injuries – where people have disabilities due to a brain injury, but are unaware of the causal link between an injury to the brain they have experienced and current problems in daily life. We share our research results with others through outreach to the field, sharing information with people with disabilities and their families, training future researchers and taking actions to affect policy.

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Kristen Dr. Dams-O’Connor, on being named to Clarivate prestigious list!Highly Cited Researcher...
11/21/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Kristen Dr. Dams-O’Connor, on being named to Clarivate prestigious list!
Highly Cited Researchers are recognized for significant and broad influence in their field, with work that ranks among the top 1% of citations worldwide

CONGRATULATIONS to BIRC Faculty Dr. Raj Kumar for receiving the ACRM Dr. Joshua B. Cantor Scholar Award. This annual hon...
11/20/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to BIRC Faculty Dr. Raj Kumar for receiving the ACRM Dr. Joshua B. Cantor Scholar Award. This annual honor, given by ACRM’s Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group, recognizes substantial contributions to brain injury neurorehabilitation and celebrates Dr. Cantor’s legacy as a former BIRC faculty member whose work significantly advanced our understanding of life after TBI.

Please also join us in congratulating former BIRC Clinical Research Coordinator Ariel Pruyser, now a PhD candidate at the University of Houston, for receiving an ACRM Poster Award.

On this , we honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of all who have served and the families who stand beside them ❤️...
11/11/2025

On this , we honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of all who have served and the families who stand beside them ❤️💙🤍

Are you a Veteran? Have you had a TBI? Your participation in this research study could help inform the future of TBI treatment for fellow . To learn more, please contact birc@mountsinai.org or call us at 212-241-5152

https://t.co/xmPvs3ZDen

On this , we honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of all who have served and the families who stand beside them. A...
11/11/2025

On this , we honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of all who have served and the families who stand beside them.

Are you a Veteran? Have you had a TBI? Your participation in this research study could help inform the future of TBI treatment for fellow . To learn more, please contact birc@mountsinai.org or call us at 212-241-5152

https://t.co/xmPvs3ZDen

Our team at the BIRC-MS found that chronic traumatic encephalopathy was RARE among individuals with isolated brain injur...
10/24/2025

Our team at the BIRC-MS found that chronic traumatic encephalopathy was RARE among individuals with isolated brain injuries or less extensive head impacts. While most studies focused on male American-football players, our study used a representative community cohort.

Findings show that is linked primarily to extensive repetitive head impact.
Public discourse often blurs , head impacts, and CTE, fueling confusion and fear among people who have experienced brain trauma.

This work, led by Dr. Dams-O’Connor and PhD candidate, Enna Selmanovic, underscores why community-based research with individuals with different head trauma histories is essential to accurately assess risk and move the conversation from assumption to evidence.

https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/mount-sinai-study-finds-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-rare-among-individuals-with-isolated-brain-injuries

We are pleased to share that Julia, Lead CRC for the Late LETBI-MIL Study, presented at the Vet to Vet Café to share res...
10/22/2025

We are pleased to share that Julia, Lead CRC for the Late LETBI-MIL Study, presented at the Vet to Vet Café to share research findings and provide resources for veterans.
We are grateful to for the opportunity to connect with the veteran community.

In partnership with , we are out in the community tabling for to raise awareness, share resources, and stand with surv...
10/22/2025

In partnership with , we are out in the community tabling for to raise awareness, share resources, and stand with survivors💜

We are wearing PURPLE today for 💜A day of action during to stand with survivors and raise awareness for preventionNe...
10/16/2025

We are wearing PURPLE today for 💜
A day of action during to stand with survivors and raise awareness for prevention

Nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience IPV and up to 90% of IPV survivors experience at least one

Join us for the Vet-to-Vet Café! Learn about TBI among service members and Gold Star trauma-informed services to help co...
09/26/2025

Join us for the Vet-to-Vet Café! Learn about TBI among service members and Gold Star trauma-informed services to help connect Veterans and families to resources.

📅 Tuesday, Sept 30 | 11am – 12:30pm
📍 Broadway Housing Communities & online

REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/46bEO10

On , we are proud to share that BIRC faculty Dr. Maria Kajankova and Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor were part of the consens...
09/19/2025

On , we are proud to share that BIRC faculty Dr. Maria Kajankova and Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor were part of the consensus team that developed new diagnostic criteria for mild TBI (concussion), an enormous milestone for research and care!

These criteria, developed through rapid evidence reviews, expert consensus, and public input, unify how mild TBI is defined across the lifespan and in sports, civilian trauma, and military settings
Full article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999323002976?via%3Dihub

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