Scope of Research Programs 
The scope of the Center of Innovative Research encompasses the following:

• Proteolytic mechanisms / Neuronal cell death pathways in TBI
• Protease-targeting Neuroprotective agents
• Neuroproteomics and Brain injury biomarker discovery
• Clinical Studies of the utilities of TBI biomarkers
• Nanotechnology applications to TBI studies
• Facilitated Neuroregenerative therapy
• Linkage of TBI to chronic Neurodegeneration (e.g. Alzheimer's disease)
• Substance Abuse induced brain injury