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SeeMe: A multimodal behavioral-electrophysiological tool for real-time detection of consciousness

Award Number: R61MH138612
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2029

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SeeMe: A multimodal behavioral-electrophysiological tool for real-time detection of consciousness - SeeMe: A multimodal behavioral-electrophysiological tool for real-time detection of motor behavior in brain injury patients Abstract An obstacle in clinical and basic science consciousness research is the lack of quantitative techniques to assess the recovery of voluntary behavior. Standard techniques for consciousness detection depend on subjective assessment of voluntary behavior. These methods are slow, observer-dependent, and lack the temporal resolution to study brain circuits supporting consciousness. In Phase R61 of this proposal, SeeMe, a novel, objective, real-time tool, will be developed to detect voluntary behavior. This multi-modal tool is based on the measurement of face and hand movements to command in recovering traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who may appear unresponsive. SeeMe detects early signs of low-amplitude voluntary behavior currently unseen by clinical examiners. These detected movements will be linked with neural recordings to interrogate underlying circuits supporting voluntary behavior. This tool will be made freely available to researchers interested in consciousness and more generally studying brain-behavior relationships. Phase R33 will use SeeMe to time- lock vagus nerve stimulation to voluntary behavior in recovering TBI patients, analogous to its FDA-approved use in stroke. This framework will be used to study the neural correlates of voluntary behavior in TBI patients. When complete, this project will deliver 1.) a novel objective tool for analyzing voluntary behavior, 2.) a computational framework for synchronizing behavior with brain activity, and 3.) a closed-loop stimulation system to develop future neuromodulatory therapeutic approaches to facilitate the return of motor behavior after injury.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $466,843 )
2026	2026	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	W5510 FRANKS MELVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	SUFFOLK	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	3/25/2026	NEW	$466,843
														Subtotal = $466,843

Grand Total All Awards = $466,843

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SeeMe: A multimodal behavioral-electrophysiological tool for real-time detection of consciousness

Award Number: R61MH138612

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2029

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