Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is one of the oldest and largest independent, nonprofit, applied research and development (R&D) organizations in the United States.
Principal Investigator(s)
Dr. Mark Libardoni
Funded by
SwRI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of cognitive and behavioral deficits in the U.S and worldwide. Most TBIs are classified as mild-TBI and concussion (C) that are associated with minor symptoms and microscopic damage with no observable pathology on imaging scans, and thus are challenging to be diagnosed. Equally important are asymptomatic sub-concussive (SC) head exposures that when left undiagnosed put the subjects at higher risk of repeated exposures, resulting in cognitive declines and initiation of chronic neurodegenerative disease.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an emerging Tier One research institution with nearly 29,000 students.
Principal Investigator(s)
Muzzio, Isabel
Funded by
Univ of TX HSC at San Antonio 745
The Covid-19 pandemic. caused by the virus SARS-Cov2. is the gravest public health crisis in a century. causing over 2.5 million global deaths and enormous human suffering. Along with its signature infection of the respiratory system. are widely seen serious deleterious effects on the brain. Cognitive manifestations of brain infection include delirium. a state characterized by confusion and disorientation. which is prevalent in 70% of Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms and memory deficits. Critically. delirium is often associated with long-term cognitive decline and neurodegeneration.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an emerging Tier One research institution with nearly 29,000 students.
Principal Investigator(s)
Macpherson, Lindsey
Funded by
Voelcker Fdn
Many commonly prescribed chemotherapy drugs have adverse side effects that include disruptions in taste. It is reported that 50-80% of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy treatments experience taste alteration in the form of reduced taste sensitivity. distorted taste perception. or even complete loss of taste during treatment1-5. These deficits can persist for months beyond the end of therapy. Indeed. the side effects of chemotherapy on taste is listed as one of the most disturbing elements of treatment.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an emerging Tier One research institution with nearly 29,000 students.
Principal Investigator(s)
Golob, Edward
Mock, Jeffrey
Najafirad, Peyman
Funded by
ABSS Solutions Inc (ASI)
Hearing protection devices (HPDs) are standard personal protective equipment (PPE). but servicemembers often do not use them because HPDs impair spatial hearing. which compromises situation awareness. Here we will quantify the impact of a passive HPD on spatial hearing and motion perception. and test if a 3-day augmented reality training regime induces plasticity leading to significant improvements. Attention profoundly influences auditory processing. and is expected to facilitate training-related plasticity.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an emerging Tier One research institution with nearly 29,000 students.
Principal Investigator(s)
Romero Uribe, Gabriela
Funded by
Natl Science Fdn
This career research project provides the foundation for a long-term productive research program to investigate nanoscale transport phenomena principles for the development of a novel neuromodulation technology. This research explores fundamental questions of nanoscale heat and mass transport. and applies these findings to yield a completely new mechanism to transduce magnetic signals into biochemical stimulus utilizing hybrid nanomaterials. This research would (1) develop a completely new paradigm for precise control of neural activity.
