Research
The Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair at UT Southwestern Medical Center will rapidly advance translation from the laboratory to clinical trials in the treatment of brain injuries. The goal of our research is to revolutionize the recovery and repair of the injured brain whether caused by a traumatic brain injury such as concussion, or by other acquired forms of brain injury such as stroke or Alzheimer’s disease.
TIBIR has awarded its third round of funding in 2016 to a variety of research projects taking place at UT Southwestern.

Our research efforts will bring together world-class scientists and state-of-the art facilities to pioneer new approaches to the understanding and treatment of brain injury including:
- New drugs to prevent degeneration and promote repair.
- Innovative biomaterials and neurotechnologies to reduce injury risk and improve function.
- Technology innovations and advanced imaging to evaluate TBI more precisely.
- Groundbreaking longitudinal research to establish linkage between factors predisposing individuals to long-term disability resulting from repeated impact to the brain.
- Improved acute and restorative care to improve clinical outcomes for patients with brain impact injuries, ranging from football players to soldiers returning from combat zones.
Sharing Our Research
Research breakthroughs will be broadly disseminated to establish new national models of care for brain injury and ensure that brain-injured patients from across the country have access to leading-edge treatments. TIBIR’s goal is to speed new therapies to scientists and clinicians nationwide by sharing data, discoveries and materials across institutions and geographic distances.