A New Chapter at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

We are excited to share that our Program will be moving to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in September of 2026.

We will always cherish the memories made and all that we have accomplished during the past 12 years at University of Michigan. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of our mission.

We sincerely thank our research participants and their families for their trust, generosity, and commitment to advancing non-pharmacologic treatments for cognitive and emotional disorders. Their time, experiences, and partnership made our work possible and markedly advanced our goal of improving lives.

We also sincerely grateful to the many colleagues, trainees, and team members who supported the RP-CNBI and created an incredible infrastructure that led to so many meaningful and impactful discoveries.

We look forward to building on these experiences as we continue our work at St. Jude. Thank you for being such an important part of our success—and for helping us build the foundation for an exciting next chapter.

We are still enrolling participants for the following studies at the University of Michigan:

The Wellness Study
Modified Story and Memory Technique Study
Michigan Neural Distinctiveness (MiND)

For more information on these studies, please click here

Posted 9/3/2026

The Importance

Each year, millions of Americans are left with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral deficits after sustaining a neurologic injury or developing a neurologic disease. These deficits can contribute to significant problems in everyday functioning, thereby reducing one’s independence and quality of life. Family members are often also affected by such change due to the increased caregiving needs, change in roles, and other related stressors. As many patients and their families know all too well, there are few treatment options for these cognitive and functional deficits. Although the fields of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology have made remarkable advancements in the ability to evaluate “normal” brain functioning as well as the changes that occur after neurologic injury and disease, relatively little work has attempted to directly translate this knowledge to develop more effective treatments.

Our Mission

The primary mission of the Research Program on Cognition and Neuromodulation Based Interventions (RP-CNBI) is to identify and provide effective treatments for those with neurologic injury and disease. We strive to bridge the knowledge gap between academic-based research and real-world clinical practice in order to enhance functioning and quality of life in affected individuals. While we primarily focus on methods to assist older adults, including those with dementia, we remain committed to other causes of cognitive and functional impairment.

We integrate neuropsychological theory, modern neuroimaging methods, and a range of non-pharmacologic treatments in order to:

1) Understand changes in brain structure and function that underlie cognitive, emotional, and functional deficits

2) Establish research treatment “targets” that guide the selection of appropriate interventions

3) Evaluate research treatment-related changes in functioning

Potential research treatments include non-pharmacologic methods such as cognitive rehabilitation. Our ultimate goal is to establish empirical support for non-pharmacologic treatments and to disseminate the resulting methods for widespread clinical use.

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The Research Program on Cognition and Neuromodulation Based Interventions is currently conducting a range of federally- and privately-supported research studies. Click here to view our currently enrolling studies. If you, or a loved one, are interested in learning more about our studies as a potential participant, please fill out the link below:

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Philanthropic support is especially important since each patient embodies a unique set of strengths, weaknesses, and needs that require an individualized approach that is not compatible with most forms of federal funding. We view each case as an opportunity to form a partnership and work to understand the needs and goal of each individual when developing the research interventions. We appreciate gifts of any amount, so please consider supporting our work.

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We are committed to conducting thoughtful, rigorous research that meets the hopes and needs of the people who take part in it. We value each individual’s time, goals, and experience within our program, and we work carefully to ensure our efforts are meaningful, responsible, and grounded in mutual respect.

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