{"id":344,"date":"2019-01-31T22:54:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T22:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/product-research-lab\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:32:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/normanr\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>About us<\/h2>\n<p>The Norman Research Lab explores cognitive-communication disorders and other communication-related sequelae as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our research focuses on developing specification of diagnostic and rehabilitation methods in order to improve current clinical interventions and support individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpr.org\/podcast\/petrie-dish\/2024-06-02\/science-medicine-cognitive-deficits-from-concussions-can-linger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to listen to Dr. Norman discuss how cognitive changes can linger after concussion on Texas Public Radio.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner] \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized\" href=\"http:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/normanr\/publications\/\" title=\"Publications\" target=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"icon-book\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Recent Publications<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized\" href=\"http:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/normanr\/professional-presentations\/\" title=\"Presentations\" target=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"icon-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Professional Presentations<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Recruiting Study Participants!&#8221; h4=&#8221;Are you a person with mTBI or concussion? 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