Program Manager: COL Geoffrey Ling, M.D., Ph.D.
The Restorative Encoding Memory Integration
Neural Device (REMIND) program will determine
the nature and means through which short-term
memory is encoded in order to enable the restoration
of memory through the use of devices programmed
to bypass injured regions of the brain. Investigators
will demonstrate the ability to restore performance
on a short-term memory task in animal models,
as well as determine quantitative descriptive
methods for describing the means and processes
through which memory is encoded.
Memory loss and the inability to acquire new
memories are common consequences of traumatic
brain injury (TBI). Memory dysfunction
is an expensive, long-term treatment problem
for the military. Recovery from the loss
of memory associated with critical work and life
tasks is essential to recovery of the brain-wounded
warfighter. A biomimetic model of the hippocampus
could serve as a neural prosthesis for lost cognitive
function and memory impairment. |
