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The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Foundation seeks to improve lives for people w/sustained central nervous system damage through injury or disease.
Houston, TX
Joined July 2015
Mission Connect extends its sincere thanks to Seoung Hoon Park, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, for his presentation, "Restoring Post-Stroke Locomotion: From Biomechanical Modulation to Neural Stimulation and Towards Their
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On Tuesday, February 10, the TIRR Family Executive Committee held its first meeting of 2026. Dr. Alexis Bavencoffe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology at UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School, served as the guest speaker. He presented
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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
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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 Dr. Pramod Dash Injury Research Award. At the Taste of
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We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding poster presentation winners of Mission Connect’s 2025 Neurotrauma Symposium! These emerging scientists impressed our reviewers with innovative ideas, rigorous methods, and bold approaches to understanding and treating brain and spinal
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At the November 21, 2025, Mission Connect Neurotrauma Symposium, Dr. Jae K. Lee 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
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TIRR Foundation is pleased to announce that @PokamPunam at Texas A&M University has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Mission Connect for her outstanding research project, Uncovering the role of spreading depolarizations in post-traumatic epilepsy pathogenesis. #TIRRfoundation
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Thank you to everyone who supported TIRR Foundation’s Taste of TIRR Dinner with Houston legends — Johnny Carrabba, Dimitri Fetokakis, and Ziggy Gruber. It was an incredible evening filled with great food, great stories, and lots of laughs for a great cause. We were also proud to
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Thriving in science means adapting to change 🌎 Join Dr. Shine Chang on Nov 13 at Baylor College of Medicine for the next TIRR Foundation x Mission Connect Mentoring Workshop. Learn. Connect. Thrive. #STEM #CareerDevelopment #tirrfoundation #MissionConnect #Baylor
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Taste of TIRR Dinner featuring Johnny Carrabba, Dimitri Fetokakis of Niko Niko’s and Ziggy Gruber of Kenny and Ziggy’s! October 23, 2025 River Oaks Country Club Registration link below! https://t.co/mACZ020Xjy
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TEE It Up with TIRR Golf Tournament- Honoring Moody Rambin September 22, 2025 BraeBurn Country Club Registration link below! https://t.co/8Vx8gMSKPF
#golf #TirrFoundation #TeeItUpWithTirr
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A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers! Your support helped create an unforgettable day of fun, friendship, and inclusion for the kids at Moran Camp Xtreme. You made a real difference! #DisabilityInclusion #VolunteerDay #KidsCamp #CampForAll #Gratitude #TIRRFoundation
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Huge congratulations to our Mission Connect scientists on receiving new Mission Connect research funding! Your dedication to advancing neurotrauma science continues to inspire and drive real impact. Bo Chen, PhD The University of Texas Medical Branch Jennifer Dulin, PhD Texas
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Mark your calendar for Taste of TIRR Dinner on October 23, 2025, at River Oaks Country! This year, we are proud to announce that Johnny Carrabba is returning for an unforgettable dining experience with Dimitri Fetokakis of Niko Niko’s and Ziggy Gruber of Kenny and Ziggy’s! For
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TIRR Foundation is thrilled to support ten early-career researchers who have received the 2025 Mission Connect Trainee Travel Award! Each of them received a $500 award that will help them travel to Philadelphia, PA, to attend the 2025 National Neurotrauma Society symposium from
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Mission Connect welcomes new member, Angelle Sander, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine and Director of the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology. Dr. Sander is also
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What an incredible weekend to kick off the 2025 Moran Camp Xtreme season! Our Spring Break camp was packed with fun, adventure, and new friendships. This year, we were thrilled to welcome nine new campers, bringing our total to over 40 for a weekend full of Camp Xtreme
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Mission Connect is pleased to welcome our new member, Farhaan S. Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH, FAHA, Associate Vice President of Research & Chief Scientific Officer at TIRR Memorial Hermann. Dr. Vahidy holds adjunct professorships in Neurosurgery at Houston Methodist and in Physical
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Mark your calendar for the TEE IT UP with TIRR Golf Tournament on September 22, 2025, at BraeBurn Country Club! This year, we are proud to honor Moody Rambin. Stay tuned for more details! #tirr #TIRRfoundation #golf
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Mission Connect would like to express our gratitude to Argy Stampas, MD, MS, for his presentation at our monthly meeting on March 7. Dr. Stampas, an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston,
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