CBI Members and Affiliates can learn about upcoming opportunities for funding, engagement, collaboration, and professional development at the links and listings below.
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TODAY! Wednesday, September 17 | 5:00pm | Zoom
Friday, September 26 | 9:30AM | IHSC 240
"Unique profiles of microglia persist in the cortex after TBI that influence immune reactivity and neuropathology"
Jonathan Godbout, PhD | CBI Faculty Director & Professor, Neuroscience
Lynde Wangler, MS | Graduate Fellow, Neuroscience
Sunday, September 28 | 12:00 – 4:00PM | South Oval
This FREE event is open to the public and geared toward brain injury survivors, their family members, and advocates! This event will include carnival games, food, prizes, brain injury resources, and Q&As with experts in the field.
Register to attend, or visit our website for more information.
Wednesday, October 1 | 5:00pm | Zoom
Joseph Coppus, DC, DACNB, CFMP | Delta Neuro Health
Justyna Coppus, MS | Delta Neuro Health
Friday, October 3 | 9:30AM | Hybrid - IHSC 240, or register for the webinar here
Kathryn Lenz, PhD | Associate Professor, Psychology
MEMBERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT
CBI is hosting workshops about AI for Brain Injury Research. Session 1 is on Friday,October 17 at 10:00am in The James, Room L045 (Gabbe) and will feature available OSU AI resources, research lightning talks, and group discussion. Register here for Session 1!Session 2 will be an ideation and collaboration lab held on November 21 at 1:00pm in the Barnett Center Collaboratory. Register here for Session 2!
Our annual Research Day will be held March 26-27, 2025 at the Blackwell. Please save the dates - more information coming soon!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
CBI’s grant applications are open! Please see below for links to each grant category and their respective deadlines:
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute offers the Path to K Grant, and the K12 Mentored Career Development Grant. Both are accepting letters of intent now, due October 15 and 16, respectively. For more info and to access the RFAs, visit here.
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Spark Awards are designed to support early stage research for investigators and collaborative teams. Awards of $3,000 – 5,000 are available – visit here to learn more and apply!
The NIEHS will soon release a funding opportunity on the gut microbiome–brain axis, aiming to improve detection, prevention, and interventions for environmentally induced neurological diseases. The NOFO is expected to post on October 27, 2025. Because solicitations have short turnaround times, interested researchers are encouraged to start developing teams and ideas early. See the attached PDF and the grant notice linked here for more information.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Friday, September 19 | 1:00 – 3:00PM | James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Inst., Room L035
This event will provide an overview of OSU’s leadership role in the first-ever university-based science park dedicated to commercial spaceflight research and economic development. Learn about the Starlab Space Station, its strategic partners, and the joint venture driving this initiative. The session will also highlight current and future funding opportunities for interdisciplinary research and offer a valuable opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with professionals working at the intersection of health, performance, and space-based research. All are welcome to attend! Register to attend or visit for more information.
This year, Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH) is hitting the trail in five cities across Ohio for our annual Cere-bration Walk, Roll, Run events. Join them for a day of fun, food, prizes, and community. Choose your location below and get signed up today! See the attached event flyer for more details.
The Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at Stony Brook University is excited to accept applications for the 2025 BRITE (Bolstering Research through Inclusion, Talent and Excellence) Postdoctoral Research Seminar Series. Three applicants will be accepted to speak in Fall 2025. Submissions are due by October 16, 2025. More information
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 8:00am – 6:00pm | Ohio Union
The goal of the retreat is to highlight Neuroscience research across OSU and to foster internal collaborations. Abstracts are due by October 1. See the attached email for more information, and register here by October 15. Questions? Email OSU-NRI@osumc.edu
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 8:30am – 4:00pm | The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center
FFH’s Annual Meeting will include keynotes, flash talks, poster sessions, and collaborative research highlights. Abstracts are due October 3 at 5:00pm. See here for registration, agendas, and poster submission. Questions? Email ffh@osu.edu
October 27-30 | Portland, Maine
NASHIA's 2025 State of the States in Brain Injury Conference (SOS 2025) is in-person in Portland, Maine! This year's event will showcase two half-day intensives dedicated to Long-Term Services & Supports and Children & Youth, while the main conference will feature the same great content that you know and love with the addition of two specialized tracks on the Criminal Legal System and Brain Injury, and Behavioral Health. More information.
CBI will be represented at this conference, and any researchers or trainees interested in attending are welcome to partner with us to support national research efforts!
The Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH) is hosting their annual Ohio Brain Injury Summit on December 8-9, 2025. Please save the date - more information coming soon!