Category: TBI

In a recent interview with KIRO 7, HIPRC Core Faculty member Dr. Beth Ebel highlighted a sharp rise in e-scooter and bike-related injuries at Harborview, noting that many patients weren’t wearing helmets. She emphasized the…

Electric scooters are a convenient and eco-friendly way to get around—but they come with real safety risks. In a recent KING5-Seattle interview, Dr. Beth Ebel, UW Medicine Pediatrician and HIPRC Faculty, breaks down what riders…

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop that brings together researchers, medical professionals, and other key audiences to examine the evidence on the risks of…

The HIPRC had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Douglas Wiebe, Director of the University of Michigan Injury Center, one of our partner Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs), as part of our Weekly Speaker and Education…

The 2024 recipient of the Dr. Frederick P. Rivara Endowment is PhD candidate Premgamon Kuntajak, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC, for her project titled, “Psychological Resilience among Older Adults following Mild-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Concurrent…

The UW Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is committed to reducing injury and violence through empowering the next generation of public health leaders. This past summer, a 2023 INSIGHT High School Alum, William…

The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is accepting Letters of Interest for dissertation awards and seed grants available through our Brain Injury Research Fund. Each year, researchers from across the country are invited to…

Severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a leading cause of child deaths and disability, with a disproportionate burden on low and middle-income countries (LMICs).  Children in these countries often require long-term rehabilitation and care, which…

In episode 13 of the Picking Your Brain podcast, Department of Veterans Affairs researchers and Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) clinical experts discuss the “Improving Health care Engagement and Access to Optimize Long-Term…

Return-to-Learn (RTL) is a fast, comprehensive assessment program for any high school student with a concussion. Establishing a student-centered RTL program may help reduce disparities in RTL care. A new study out of the University…

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