Neuro-PRECISE Center: Community Engagement & Outreach Core
Funded at Medical University of South Carolina · NIH-11413425 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-facing core that helps researchers and clinicians involve people with lived experience and their support networks in all center activities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Medical University of South Carolina NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charleston, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2025 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $180,841 |
| NIH project number | 5P50HD118628-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413425 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people with lived experience of rehabilitation needs, caregivers, and care partners who want to contribute to research planning and dissemination.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in rehabilitation or lacking access to engagement opportunities may not directly benefit from this core.
What this research studies
This grant supports a Center-wide effort to include patients, caregivers, and rehabilitation consumers in planning, governance, and dissemination of neuro-precision rehabilitation research. It emphasizes partnerships with people who have lived experience, advisory committees, and national collaboration to ensure research reflects real-world needs. The core aims to bridge researchers with communities, improve communication, and share findings broadly to benefit care partners and patients. Participation involves stakeholder engagement activities, feedback loops, and collaborative dissemination across national rehabilitation networks.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and caregivers will see research priorities more closely aligned with real-world needs and quicker translation of findings into rehabilitation services.
How similar studies have gone: Community engagement cores in other centers have shown improved relevance and uptake of research findings in patient care.
Where this research is happening
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thompson, Aiko — Medical University of South Carolina
- Study coordinator: Thompson, Aiko
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.