1.7 million people each year sustain a traumatic brain injury in the U.S.
TIRR Foundation seeks to improve the recovery, health, and quality of life for people who have sustained a spinal cord or brain injury by funding innovative research to find a cure and by fostering programs that advance rehabilitative medicine.
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Millions of people worldwide struggle each day with the debilitating effects of central nervous system damage. The endeavor to understand how our central nervous system functions, responds to injury, and recovers has been ongoing for centuries.
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TIRR Family is filled with individuals whose lives have been personally impacted by catastrophic injury, and those who are impassioned to support the goals and efforts of TIRR Foundation.
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TIRR Foundation hosts a number of events, ranging from sports to elegant dinners to fun dances. With the help of our board and volunteers, all TIRR events focus on fun, fellowship and FUNDING!
TIRR News / March 12, 2026
Advancing Spinal Cord Injury Research Through Partnership
TIRR Foundation is pleased to announce that we are once again partnering with Texas A&M University to further advance the spinal cord injury (SCI) research core within the Texas A&M Institute for Neurology (TAMIN).
READ MORETIRR News / March 12, 2026
Sandra Garraway, PhD – Mentoring Workshop Speaker at Texas A&M University
Every successful scientist has a story and valuable lessons learned along the way.
READ MORETIRR News / February 4, 2026
Dr. Raymond J. Gril Excellence through Mentoring Program January Meeting
TIRR Foundation thanks Shine Chang, PhD, from MD Anderson, for her outstanding presentation, “Thriving as a Scientist: Strategies for Today's Sociopolitical Culture”. This career-building workshop was hosted by TIRR Foundation and Mission Connect through the Dr. Raymond J. Grill Excellence through Mentoring Program
READ MORETIRR News / December 17, 2025
Georgene Hergenroeder Earns the 2025 Pramod Dash Brain Injury Research Award
The institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Foundation has named Georgene Hergenroeder, PhD, associate professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School, as the recipient of the Pramod Dash Brain Injury Research Award.
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