Argyrios Stampas Funded/Current Research

Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System (TMSCIS)
Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Principle Investigator: Heather Taylor, PhD
Co-investigators: Susan Robinson-Wheelen, PhD; Argyrios Stampas, MD MS

Acute Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes Associated to Early Opioid Administration
TMSCIS module project, multicenter study
Principle Investigator: Argy Stampas, MD, MS
Co-investigators: Heather Taylor PhD, Michelle Hook PhD, John Harvin MD, MS, Kyung Hyun (Katie) Lee, PhD

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Health and Function for People with Physical Disabilities focused on Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Principle Investigator: Suzanne Groah, MD, MSPH (MedStar Health Research Institute)
Sub-project: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Sub-project PI: Argyrios Stampas, MD, MS
Co-Investigators: Suzanne Groah, MD, MSPH, Sheng Li, MD, PhD, Rose Khavari, MD, Radha Korupolu, MD, MS

Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bladder (Overlap)
Craig H Neilsen Foundation
Principle Investigator: Argyrios Stampas, MD
Co-Investigators: Sheng Li, MD, PhD, Rose Khavari, MD (BCM)

Collaborative Research: Assistive Robotics and Functional Electrical Stimulation: A Synergistic Combination to Reanimate Paralyzed Arms
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Principle Investigator: Eric Schearer, PhD
Site co-PIs: Argyrios Stampas, MD, MS; Marcia K O’Malley, PhD

Can Urine Biomarkers Characterize the Developing Neurogenic Bladder in Acute Spinal Cord Injury?- a pilot trial.
Mission Connect
Principle Investigator: Argy Stampas, MD, MS

Harnessing Neuroplasticity of Postural Sensorimotor Networks Using Non-Invasive Spinal Neuromodulation to Maximize Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
NIH R01 NS119587-01A1
Principle Investigator: Dimitry Sayenko, PhD.

Awards/Presentations

[Invited] Stampas A.* Neurogenic Bladder Management. Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems 2019 Data Collectors Conference. Arlington, VA. June 2019.

Stampas A.* Home Neuromodulation of the Neurogenic Bladder in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury with Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation. Annual Educational Conference & Expo of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, Inc.TM Nashville, TN. September 2019.

Stampas A.* The First 24 Hours: Opioid Administration in Spinal Cord Injury and Long-Term Neurologic Recovery. Annual Educational Conference & Expo of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, Inc.TM Nashville, TN. September 2019.

[Invited] Stampas A.* Taskforce 1: Early Spinal Cord Injury- Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bladder. Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (NBRG) Multidisciplinary Think Tank Symposium. Houston, TX. October 2019.

Stampas A, Battaglio R, Tom V, Trumbower R, West C, and Magnuson D. The Spectrum of Translational Research in Spinal Cord Injury: Examples, Obstacles, and Victories. ASIA Online Conference, course. Oct 2020.

Stampas A, Donaldson N, French J, Bourbeau D. Restoring bladder function after spinal cord injury. Translational session. 10th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering. May 2021.

Davis M*, Stampas A. Do CAUTI reduction strategies provide a net benefit for SCI patients? Trends in Emergency Department Utilization, 2012-2017. Best Oral Talk Award, Third Place. American Spinal Injury Association Annual Scientific Meeting. New Orleans, LA, May 2022.

Stampas A.* Self-administered Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder: Researching Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation. Reeve Summit 2022. Washington, DC. Oct 2022.

Khavari R, Stampas A, Kennelly M. Multidisciplinary Management of Individuals with SCI and Neurogenic Bladder through Interactive Cases: Aligning with the Guidelines. ASIA Annual conference. Atlanta, GA. April 2023.

[invited] O’Malley MK, Stampas A, Millan J, Schearer EM, Tavakoli M, et al. Hybrid Control of Robotic and Neuromodulation Systems. InterfaceRice 2023. Houston, TX May 2023.