
Raj Kumar, PhD
@raj_kumarphd
Neuroepidemiologist, TBI researcher, & dad. Assistant Professor @IcahnMountSinai | @MountSinaiRehab | @SinaiTBI.
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Looking for a postdoc position doing innovative TBI research? Consider applying to our NIDILRR funded postdoc program! Pls share w anyone in your network you think may be interested. DM me if you have any questions. Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai


We’re hiring clinical research coordinators Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai! Apply or pass along if you know someone in your network who may be a fit!



Presenting our work on blood-based biomarkers in chronic mild-severe #TBI 🩸Sample was >1yr and average of 11yrs post injury. Excited to keep analyzing this important dataset and learning more about blood-based biomarkers many years after TBI #INS2024inNYC Kristen Dams-O’Connor PhD Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai


We are still accepting applications for a fully-funded TBI post-doc fellowship Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai! Multidisciplinary backgrounds are welcomed for either the Quantitative or Clinician-Scientist Tracks. Lots of opportunities to personalize your training experience. DM if you have questions!

Discover the future of #TBI research with BIRC Director Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor PhD on All Things Considered! Learn how biomarkers could reveal signs of assault on the brain, offering hope for early detection even when patients can't report LINK: shorturl.at/fgzU9 #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth


In a recent Brain Injury Assoc. article, Dr. Raj Kumar, PhD uses data from research conducted at the Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai to shed light on the evolving understanding of #TBI as a #chronic condition FULL ARTICLE: bit.ly/3TDDPR4


🎙️NEW ROAD TO RESILIENCE PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Dr. Sarah Bannon(she/they) 🏳️🌈 discusses #resilience using a social-ecological framework. She highlights the critical role of close relationships for long-term health, & the promise of patient-care partner "dyadic" interventions.





In a recent JHTR online paper, BIRC faculty,Raj Kumar, PhD, along with Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems colleagues created an objective neighborhood socioeconomic status index, the TBIMS-NSDI This index may be used to study the influence of NEIGHBORHOOD on TBI outcomes in the TBIMS pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39110848



Enjoyed working on this paper w @ml_pomeroy Kristen Dams-O’Connor PhD @ShannonJuengst @Rehabilomics4U and others. Individuals with TBI who never or rarely leave home face a poor prognosis. TBI clinicians should stress the importance of social engagement and physical activity outside the home

We are excited to announce an opening for a full-time paid MPH summer internship at Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai! More information on the position is included below. Please share with your network!
