Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

视觉和神经认知康复中心（CVNR）的使命是改善健康 视觉和认知障碍退伍军人的生活质量， 研究人员和临床医生推进循证康复。在过去的35年里， 随着新兴科学的发展，研究也在动态地向前发展，主要集中在老龄化上（1986年- 1998），视觉/衰老（1998-2012），视觉和认知（2012年至今）。年，CVNR容量几乎翻了一番 这个融资周期。我们的目标是扩大VA科学和VA研究投资的影响（目前， 与VA和其他赠款相比，中心美元的回报率超过18倍）。超过30%的CVNR 科学家是1级机构的正教授。此外，CVNR正在迅速建立研究能力， 25%的CVNR成员获得了职业发展奖（CDA）。2018年前CDA研究人员- 目前继续在学术职位，>90%的VA。CVNR有三个战略研究主题： 恢复眼睛和大脑功能，锻炼以改善功能，以及个性化的神经生物标志物 康复活动.视觉和认知康复科学在战略研究主题中的协同作用 揭示了在神经康复中使用的共同核心原则，并支持CVNR研究人员迅速 定义建立个性化退伍军人康复所需的要素。与VA研究保持一致 使命，CVNR的三个战略研究主题跨越了从临床前、临床 研究和临床实践研究。在这个周期中，通过有意识的活动， 在战略研究主题内的所有职业发展水平的调查人员，CVNR将分析 科学项目的进展，并计划如何推进研究成果在VA的实际应用 诊所。通过在翻译和实施中设定目标和里程碑，并将自我评价和 质量控制，CVNR将建立在过去的成功，并不断增加对退伍军人的影响 临床服务，以及直接响应退伍军人和照顾者的需求。CVNR执行董事 上午Barrett博士，她将她实验室开发的研究治疗方法应用于VA 医疗保健，负责与执行副主任，Machelle Pardue，博士领导的对齐， 战略规划和业务决策。科学计划主任，乔Nocera，博士，有一个 扩大在本周期中的作用，以领导三个战略研究主题的科学项目开发 通过会议、务虚会和自我评估。五个核心为调查员和管家提供服务 资源：神经影像学（主任，布鲁斯克罗森博士）;分子生物学（主任，杰夫博特赖特博士）; 体育锻炼（主任，乔Nocera，博士）;和一个行政核心，（主任和CVNR管理员 警官，丽莎卡拉斯）。连接核心（主任，艾米罗德里格斯，博士）已被添加到这个周期， 推进退伍军人和VA临床医生的参与，将CVNR与VA临床服务线联系起来，提供广泛的 退伍军人参与研究的途径，并整合外联和 教育委员会（共同主席，Madeleine哈克尼博士和托德白色博士）。CVNR与 与当地的附属机构，包括埃默里大学，格鲁吉亚理工学院，莫尔豪斯学院， 医学和格鲁吉亚州立大学。通过与亚特兰大合作加强能力建设 VA /Morehouse医学院历史悠久的黑人学院和大学研究科学家培训 计划，整合我们的亚特兰大咨询委员会和国家咨询委员会的反馈和建议， 与VA RRD中心的专业科学家网络，VA Birmingham-Atlanta GRECC， VA HEROIC HSRD创新中心（查尔斯顿，SC）和VA技术转移办公室（ATL 技术转让官员，白兰地韦德，博士），以及退伍军人，其他消费群体，和 社区CVNR准备继续进行有影响力的研究，以改善退伍军人的健康。

The mission of the Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation (CVNR) is to improve health and quality of life in Veterans with visual and cognitive disorders by engaging an alliance of researchers and clinicians to advance evidence-based rehabilitation. For the past 35 years, CVNR research has dynamically advanced, following emerging science through a primary focus on aging (1986 – 1998), vision/aging (1998-2012), and visual and cognition (2012-present). CVNR capacity nearly doubled in this funding cycle. We aim to expand the impact of VA science and VA research investment (currently, more than 18-fold return on Center dollars compared to VA and other grants received). Over 30% of CVNR scientists are full Professors at Tier 1 institutions. In addition, the CVNR is rapidly building research capacity with 25% of CVNR members career development awardees (CDAs). Former CDA researchers from 2018- present continued in academic positions, >90% in the VA. The CVNR has three strategic research themes: Restoring eye and brain function, Exercise to improve function, and Neuro-biomarkers for personalized rehabilitation. The synergy of visual and cognitive rehabilitation science across the strategic research themes reveals common core principles for use across neurorehabilitation and supports CVNR investigators to rapidly define elements that are necessary to build personalized Veteran rehabilitation. Aligned with the VA Research Mission, the three CVNR strategic research themes span the translational continuum from preclinical, clinical research, and clinical practice research. In this cycle, through intentional activities that promote the investigators at all career development levels within the strategic research themes, the CVNR will analyze the progress of scientific projects and plan how to advance the research findings to real-life utilization in VA clinics. By setting goals and milestones in translation and implementation, and integrating self-evaluation and quality control, the CVNR will build upon past success and continuously increase the impact on Veteran clinical services, as well as the direct response to Veteran and caregiver needs. CVNR Executive Director A.M. Barrett, MD, who brought research treatments developed in her laboratory to current use in VA healthcare, takes responsibility with Executive Associate Director, Machelle Pardue, PhD to lead alignment of strategic planning and operational decision-making. Director of Scientific Programs, Joe Nocera, PhD, has an expanded role in this cycle to lead scientific project development in the three strategic research themes through meetings, retreats and self-evaluation. Five Cores provide services to investigators and steward resources: Neuroimaging (Director, Bruce Crosson, PhD); Molecular Biology (Director, Jeff Boatright, PhD); Physical Exercise (Director, Joe Nocera, PhD); and an Administrative Core, (Director and CVNR Administrator Officer, Lisa Calas). The Connectivity Core (Director, Amy Rodriguez, PhD) has been added in this cycle to advance Veteran and VA clinician engagement, link the CVNR to VA clinical service lines, provide a broad path for Veteran research participation, and integrate the continued, impactful work of the Outreach and Education Committee (Co-Chairs, Madeleine Hackney, PhD and Todd White, PhD). The CVNR has strong ties with local affiliates, including Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia State University. Capacity building is strengthened by collaborating with the Atlanta VA /Morehouse School of Medicine Historic Black Colleges and Universities Research Scientist Training Program, integrating feedback and advice of our Atlanta Advisory Board and National Advisory Board, and aligning with the network of specialized scientists at VA RRD Centers, the VA Birmingham-Atlanta GRECC, the VA HEROIC HSRD Center for Innovation (Charleston, SC), and the VA Technology Transfer Office (ATL Technology Transfer Officer, Brandy Wade, PhD), as well as Veterans, other consumer groups, and the community. The CVNR is poised to continue impactful research to improve Veteran health.