Welcome to the University of Washington's
Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
The Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) at the University of Washington's Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, is one of 16 centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Our goal is to promote the health, well being, and recovery of people with TBI by applying knowledge gained from cutting edge research into our clinical care of patients with TBI. The University of Washington TBI Model System contributes to the national Traumatic Brain Injury Data Center at Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO,
and participates in independent and collaborative research. The
research we conduct provides information and resources to individuals with TBI, their family, care givers, health care professionals and the general public.
We also work closely with the Model System Knowledge Translation Center (MKSTC)- MSKTC is a national center that works to put research into practice to serve the needs of people with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and burn injuries.
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Research Study Recruitment
For a list of all recruitment studies click here.
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Amantadine Irritability Multi-Site Trial (AIMS)
Do you experience mood swings or irritability? Have you noticed changes in your behavior since your brain injury?
The purpose of the study is to see if Amantadine is effective in treating irritability in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. For more information about AIMS and to become involved click here.
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New Publication
Living Life Fully after Brain Injury: A workbook for survivors, families and caregivers
Robert T. Fraser, Ph.D., CRC, Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D., CRC, and Kathleen R. Bell, M.D.
Read the Interview with Dr. Robert Fraser here from March 28th, 2012