Initiatives
OSU Brain CARE
Funded by Chronic Brain Injury's action potential grant, Brain CARE is a FREE group speech therapy program for persons with TBI to enhance accommodations, communication, thinking, memory and hearing after traditional healthcare end.
NeuroNights
NeuroNights is supported by Ohio State's Chronic Brain Injury Program (CBI), Wexner Medical Center's rehabilitation team, and the undergraduate Buckeyes Raising Awareness in Neuroscience (BRAIN) student group - along with funds raised at the annual Brain Injury Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Walk. Learn more about the race by visiting go.osu.edu/BIA5K!
NeuroTrauma Registry of Ohio
The NeuroTrauma Registry of Ohio (NTR-OH) is a voluntary research registry that connects injury survivors to new research studies that aim to better understand and treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). People who have experienced TBI or SCI can support research by joining NTR-OH.
Brain Injury from Violence CARE Alliance
The Brain Injury from Violence CARE Alliance (BIV-CA) was founded in 2023 to bridge and support systems and survivors to inform, educate, evaluate, and address the challenges of brain injury from violence. Featuring over 55 groups and organizations representing service providers, justice advocates, researchers, clinicians, and those affected by brain injury from violence, BIV-CA provides a platform where we all can work in coordination to better address this complex issue.
CBI Trainee Society
CBI convenes 40 core faculty members and more than 100 affiliated faculty researchers across 37 Ohio State departments. Together, the CBI community represents a diverse and vibrant multidisciplinary training environment for postdoctoral researchers and students to develop into the next generation of impactful and collaborative research leaders. The CBI Trainee Society (CBITS) provides professional development workshops and fun activities that connect and educate research trainees from across campus. If you are studying (or have interest to study) chronic brain injury topics, join CBITS!
Brain Injury Awareness 5K & Walk
This event started in 2017, and is hosted by the undergraduate student organization Buckeyes Raising Awareness in Neuroscience (BRAIN).All proceeds directly benefit brain injury survivors, including through our NeuroNights program, a joint initiative between The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Chronic Brain Injury program, and BRAIN to provide comprehensive communal and wellness support for brain injury survivors. You can find more information about the program here. Please contact us at brain.osu@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns!
Community Events
Military Student Mentorship University
We are welcoming in our new Mentorship Program as a part of the Military and Veterans Services Office. We understand being a military-affiliated student comes with its own challenges, that’s why we began the mentorship program at Ohio State.