2008-2009 Grant Application and Instructions *UPDATED 2/14/2008*

Letter Seeking Collaboration *UPDATED 5/13/2007*

Funded Research *UPDATED 2/24/2007*

The SC/TBI Council members would like to offer our sincere thanks to Dr. John Koch for his dedication, support and expertise during his tenure with the committee.

We can truthfully say that without his hard work, ideas, and insight many of our accomplishments to date would not have happened. This includes, but is not limited to assistance with the writing of the Council Guidelines, grant reporting and communication with the offices of both the Dean and the Governor.

He also played a significant role in organizing the successful SC/TBI Symposium last fall. Without his help this would not have been possible.

His efforts in guiding us into a successful group, which resulted in funding of many important and successful projects, will have far reaching consequences on the lives of those who have a spinal cord or brain injury.

We were certainly sad to hear the news, but wish Dr. Koch all the best in his future professional developments.

The Spinal Cord / Traumatic Brain Injury Research Fund was established in 2004 by the State of South Dakota, Governor Michael Rounds. The purpose of the fund, which is administered by the South Dakota Spinal Cord / Traumatic Brain Injury Research Council is to:

• promote research to develop better understanding of causes and effective treatment strategies for paralysis, sensory loss, and other consequences of spinal cord/traumatic brain injury and disease.
• advance knowledge of spinal cord/traumatic injury, repair, and regeneration.
• foster collaborative interdisciplinary approaches.
• nurture spinal cord/traumatic injury researchers through support of young scientists.