TBI Collaborative Research
TBI Collaborative Research
Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study in Students Athletes
The Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study in Students Athletes is a multisite research collaboration of the Big Ten–Ivy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration (TBI Collaboration) with the following vision and goals:
Vision:
- To improve the understanding of the epidemiology of sports-related concussion (SRC)
Study Goals:
- To obtain epidemiologic data regarding the incidence, mechanism of injury, and return to academic and sport participation timeline of concussion for all varsity and some club sports endorsed by the Ivy League and Big Ten schools
- To efficiently utilize the Study data to identify opportunities to improve the health and safety of current and future student-athletes
- To provide a Study infrastructure supporting a collaborative and participatory research community
2019 TBI Pre-Summit Epidemiology Study Team Members
Bryn VanPatten, PI/AT
Associate Head Athletic Trainer
bryn_vanpatten@brown.edu
Others:
| JJ Trey | Crisco | joseph_crisco@brown.edu | TP |
| Beth | Conroy | beth_conroy@brown.edu | AT |
Columbia University
Natasha Desai, PI/TP
nd2498@cumc.columbia.edu
Others:
| Jim | Gossett | jdg2@columbia.edu | AT |
| Alexander | Goldberg | ag3311@columbia.edu | RA |
Cornell University
Amy Mal, PI/TP
Assistant Clinical Director of Sports Medicine
aes36@cornell.edu
Others:
| Bernie | DePalma | bfd5@cornell.edu | AT |
| Katy | Harris | kg237@cornell.edu | AT |
Dartmouth College
Kristine Karlson, PI/TP
Team Physician
kristine.a.karlson@hitchcock.org
Others:
| Scott | Roy | Scott.J.Roy@dartmouth.edu | AT |
Harvard University
Francis Wang, PI/TP
Head Team Physician
fwang@uhs.harvard.edu
Others:
| Chloe | Amaradio | chloeamaradio@fas.harvard.edu | AT |
| Brant | Berkstresser | bberkstr@fas.harvard.edu | AT |
| Lars | Richardson | lrichardson@partners.org | PI |
University of Illinois
Randy Ballard, PI
Associate Athletics Director - Sports Medicine
ballard@illinois.edu
Others:
| Aaron | Anderson | aandrsn3@illinois.edu | |
| Paul | Schmidt | schmidtp@illinois.edu | AT |
| Jerrad | Zimmerman | jerradzi@illinois.edu | TP |
Indiana University
University of Iowa
Andy Peterson, PI/TP
Team Physician
andrew-r-peterson@uiowa.edu
Others:
| Kathryn | Berger | kathryn-staiert@uiowa.edu | AT |
| Tony | Berger | Anthony-d-berger@uiowa.edu | AT |
| Donna | Friel | donna-friel@uiowa.edu | ADM |
University of Maryland
Dave Klossner, PI/ADM
Associate Athletic Director/Sport Performance
klossner@umd.edu
Others:
| Chris | Lacsamana | clatc@umd.edu | AT |
Michigan State University
Matthew Saffarian, PI
Team Physician
mathew.saffarian@hc.msu.edu
Others:
| Chandler | Castle | castlec3@ath.msu.edu | AT |
| Tamaria | Hibbler | hollis22@ath.msu.edu | AT |
University of Minnesota
Erin Moore, PI/AT
Athletic Trainer
moor1018@umn.edu
Others:
| Joi | Thomas | thomasjj@umn.edu | Admin |
| Suzanne | Hecht | Suzanne.hecht@gmail.com | TP |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Cary Savage, PI
Director of Clinical Research, CB3
csavage@unl.edu
Others:
| Art | Maerlender | amaerlender2@unl.edu | Admin |
| Jessica | Calvi | jcalvi@huskers.com | Admin |
| Elliot | Carlson | elliot.carlson@unl.edu | RA |
| Maital | Neta | maitalneta@unl.edu | Admin |
| Heather | Bouchard | hbouchard2@huskers.unl.edu | RA |
Northwestern University
Brian Vesci, PI/AT
Senior Associate Athletic Trainer and Concussion Specialist
vesci@northwestern.edu
Others:
| Jeff | Mjannes | jeffrey.mjaanes@northwestern.edu | TP |
| Danielle | Colegrove | d-leightey@northwestern.edu | AT |
University of Pennsylvania
Brian Sennett, PI/TP
Chair of Sports Medicine
brian.sennett@uphs.upenn.edu
Others:
| Emily | Dorman | emarkis@upenn.edu | AT |
| Jenna | Ratka | jratka@upenn.edu | RA |
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Margot Putukian, PI/TP
Director of Athletic Medicine
putukian@exchange.princeton.edu
Others:
| Neeta | Bauer | nkbauer@princeton.edu | RA |
Purdue University
Rutgers University
Carrie Esopenko, PI
Assistant Professor
ce216@shp.rutgers.edu
Others:
| Kyle | Brostrand | kbrostrand@scarletknights.com | AT |
| Chris | D'Andrea | cdandrea@scarletknights.com | AT |
| Jason | Womack | womackja@rwjms.rutgers.edu | TP |
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Erin McQuillan, PI/AT
Athletic Trainer
EM4@athletics.wisc.edu
Others:
| Michael | Moll | mkm@athletics.wisc.edu | Admin |
Yale University
Stephanie Arlis-Mayor, PI/TP
Team Physician
Stephanie.arlis-mayor@yale.edu
Others:
| Wendy | Brunnetto | wendy.brunetto@yale.edu | ADM |
| Kristin | Moriarty | kristin.emerick@yale.edu | AT |
Study Management Team
Abby Bretzin
University of Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Abigail.Bretzin@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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Martha Cooper
Big Ten Academic Alliance
Study Liaison
martha.cooper@btaa.org
Study Advisory Committees
Carolyn Campbell-McGovern, The Ivy League
Martha Cooper, Big Ten Academic Alliance
Bernadette D’Alonzo, University of Pennsylvania
Emily Dorman, University of Pennsylvania
Carrie Esopenko, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Kerry Kenny, Big Ten Conference
Art Maerlender, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jamie Noble, Columbia University
Cary Savage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jim Torner, University of Iowa
Doug Wiebe, PI, University of Pennsylvania
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