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Contact Us

for patient care matters please contact the following resources

for matters regading BIRC research

krasco@mednet.ucla.edu

Welcome to the Brain Injury Research Center

The purpose of the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) is to maintain a comprehensive basic and clinical scientific program in the field of TBI, emphasizing translational research, to develop effective therapies for head injured patients. The BIRC adheres to the research goal of applying knowledge obtained from basic science studies towards understanding the neurobiology of human Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

2013 NEUROSCIENCE SUMMER COURSES

Neuroscience 2 day July 22-23, 2013
http://jntpsess1.eventbrite.com/

Neuroscience 101 August 2, 2013
http://8-2-13neuroscience101.eventbrite.com/#

Neuroscience 2 day July 29-30, 2013
http://jntpsessii.eventbrite.com/#

Neuroscience 101 August 9, 2013
http://8-9-13neuroscience101.eventbrite.com/#

The 5 Senses August 1, 2013
http://5senses.eventbrite.com/#

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Brain Injury Research Center

Director: David Hovda, Ph.D.

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Other BIRC Labs

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, Ph.D. Anna Taylor, Ph.D.

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Pediatric BIRC

Director: Chris Giza M.D.

Concussion Clinic

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University of California
Neurotrauma (UCNT)

State-wide efforts to improve research efforts, clinical translation and treatment options for TBI patients

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Neurotrauma Laboratory

Chris Giza, M.D. Grace Griesbach, Ph.D. Tom Glenn, Ph.D. Neil Harris, Ph.D. David Hovda, Ph.D. Mayumi Prins, Ph.D. Richard Sutton, Ph.D.

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BIRC Education

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Director: Mayumi Prins, Ph.D.

Clinical Research

Preventing TBI through education of children, parents, coaches, teachers, trainers and patient families.

Neil Martin, M.D. Paul Vespa, M.D Tom Glenn, Ph.D.

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BIRC Supporters

National Institutes of Health, California State Funds, Austin & Marilyn Anderson Family, Centre for Neuroskills

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Head Injury in the Military

Helping our brave Military Personnel with Brain Injury through UCLA Operation Mend

Brain metabolic rate may gauge injury risk

January 27, 2013- Mayumi Prins, Daya Alexander, Christopher Giza and David Hovda of The University of California, Los Angeles, Brain Injury Research Center simulated single and repeat -- one or five days -- mild traumatic brain injury in rats and measured cerebral glucose metabolism.
The findings, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, suggest the duration of metabolic slowdown in the brain could serve as a valuable biomarker for how long a child might be at increased risk of repeat traumatic brain injury.