Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.
Founded in 1960 by Dr. Joseph V. Brady, the Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc. (IBR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the growth of behavioral sciences and their application to human affairs through research, clinical services, and educational initiatives. IBR focuses on addressing social challenges through innovative research and comprehensive health services.
Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.
What We Do
A comprehensive outpatient substance use recovery program that delivers medication-assisted treatment services, including intensive outpatient services for patients struggling with substance use disorders.
IBR provides scientific consulting and educational program support focusing on operational fatigue, behavioral economics, and policy analysis and development.
A data-driven process that allows for continuous monitoring and management of safety risks associated with fatigue-related errors in various operational settings.
The Sleep, Activity, Fatigue, and Task Effectiveness model predicts cognitive performance based on sleep/wake schedules and internal body clocks, used in various transportation operations.
Psychological and Cognitive Health and Performance
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President and Chief Scientist
Chief Operating Officer
Executive Director, REACH Health Services
Director of Sleep Science
Director of Applied Behavioral Sciences
Medical Director, REACH Health Services
Funded Projects
Management of Sleep and Fatigue Using the SleepTank™ Smartwatch App
Maintaining vigilance in the military operational environment and in civilian 24/7 operations requires sleep planning and management. The Institutes for Behavior Resources have begun beta testing of their smartwatch app, SleepTankTM. SleepTankTM is a proprietary sleep debt algorithm that provides military service members with long-term sleep health information and actionable recommendations for additional sleep, optimizing sleep opportunities and increasing overall sleep duration.