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Mission Connect New Awards for Researchers 2025

Mission Connect New Awards for Researchers 2025

TIRR Foundation is thrilled to share that several of our researchers have been awarded 2025 Mission Connect funding to advance their groundbreaking work in neurotrauma research. Their dedication, curiosity, and drive to make a difference continue to inspire us—and now they’ll have even more support to push boundaries and change lives.

Let’s hear it for the brilliant minds making the future brighter!

Bo Chen, PhD

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Marcia O’Malley, PhD

Rice University

   

Jennifer Dulin, PhD

Texas A&M University

Argy Stampas, MD, MS

UT Health Houston

   

Gerard Francisco, MD

UT Health Houston

Caleb Bashor, PhD

Rice University

   

Ryota Homma, PhD

UT Health Houston

Punam Pokam, PhD

Texas A&M University

   

Radha Korupolu, MD, MS

UT Health Houston

Lee Shapiro, PhD

Texas A&M University

   

Yuming Lei, PhD

Texas A&M University

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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