Traumatic Stress After Pediatric Injury: Neurobiological Influences

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Posted on September 21, 2021 by childrenslearninginstitute

Timeline:

2012 – 2016

Principal Investigator:

Linda Ewing-Cobbs, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Co-Investigators:

Jenifer Juranek, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Mary R. Prasad, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Funding Agency:

National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke/National Institutes of Health 

Description of Project:

This project will examine the impact of traumatic injury on the biomarkers of three stress-responsive neurobiological systems and their relation to cognitive and psychological health outcomes during the first year after traumatic brain injury or extracranial injury.