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 / 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.
READ MORETIRR News / December 9, 2025
2025 Dr. Robert G. Grossman Mission Connect Neurotrauma Symposium
At the November 21, 2025, Mission Connect Neurotrauma Symposium, Dr. Jae K. Lee from Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami delivered an outstanding presentation, “Wound Healing Mechanisms in the Injured CNS,” to an audience of more than 160 attendees. His talk was extremely well-received and highlighted important advances in our understanding of repair processes in the injured central nervous system.
READ MORETIRR News / July 29, 2025
Moran Camp Xtreme Volunteer Day 2025!
Huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who showed up with big hearts and helping hands for the kids at Moran Camp Xtreme Volunteer Day! From running activities and cheering them on to sharing laughs and making memories, you made a difference!
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