CENC Cycle 2, 2019-2023
On Friday, June 14, 2019, the Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Consortium (LIMBIC) Award application submission by Virginia Commonwealth University was recommended for funding. Specific details about CENC Cycle 2 will be updated on this website as they become available; however, the sections below describe the proposed Studies and Cores that were part of the LIMBIC application.
Studies
| Principal Investigator | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Dr. William Walker, M.D. | william.walker@vcuhealth.org |
Study description: The Prospective Longitudinal Study aims to continue the research successfully conducted during CENC Cycle 1, as well as expand the current active cohort of 1,500 Service Members and Veterans. Throughout the duration of CENC Cycle 2, the Prospective Longitudinal Study will refine methods, enhance analyses, and apply results to identify predictors and longitudinal effects of mTBI.
If you are a Service Member or Veteran interested in being a participant for this study, click on the following link for additional information: Participate in CENC Research.
| Principal Investigator | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Dr. Kristine Yaffe, M.D. | Kristine.Yaffe@ucsf.edu |
Study description: The Retrospective Database Study aims to maintain, augment, and refine the database of 1.6 million Veterans, created during CENC Cycle 1, as well as expand analyses and application of results. During CENC Cycle 2, the Retrospective Database Study will conduct analyses to identify, examine, and elucidate outcome predictors, comorbidities, and neurodegenerative sequelae associated with mTBI, ultimately aiming to apply results to development of prognostic models.
Cores
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University, | https://www.vcu.edu/ |
| Richmond, VA |
Core description: The Coordinating Center manages and provides support for all consortium activities. Through individual and collective collaboration with CENC leadership, Core Directors, and Study personnel, the Coordinating Center ensures regulatory compliance, monitors progress, facilitates communication, and offers assistance, in order to promote success for each project, as well as the unified consortium.
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, & | https://www.richmond.va.gov/ |
| Virginia Commonwealth University, | https://www.vcu.edu/ |
| Richmond, VA | |
| VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, & | https://www.saltlakecity.va.gov/ |
| University of Utah, | https://www.utah.edu/ |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
Core description: The Data and Biostatistics Core centrally and securely maintains all consortium data, provides biostatistical support, assists with study design functions, conducts data processing, and performs biostatistical analyses for manuscripts and presentations.
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, | https://www.usuhs.edu/ |
| Bethesda, MD |
Core description: The Biomarkers Core manages the transfer, storage, and processing of all blood and saliva samples collected, for all consortium projects that conduct biospecimen collection procedures.
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, & | https://www.saltlakecity.va.gov/ |
| University of Utah, | https://www.utah.edu/ |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
Core description: The Neuroimaging Core facilitates acquisition, review, transfer, collation, tracking, analysis, reporting, storage, and interpretation of neuroimaging data, for all consortium projects that conduct imaging procedures.
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University, | https://www.vcu.edu/ |
| Richmond, VA |
Core description: The Clinical Studies Core prioritizes, organizes, facilitates, and monitors all clinical research activities across the consortium.