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Project Number: | I01BX002311-05 |
| Title: | Building translationally relevant relationships between neuropathology and abnormal neuroimaging in Veterans and mechanisms of blast-induced neurotrauma in mice |
| Principal Investigator: | David G. Cook |
| Location: | Seattle, WA |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2018 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $270,028 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,324,099 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Blast exposure is a common experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom/ Operation New Dawn (OIF/OEF/OND) Veterans. There is growing concern that repetitive blast exposure may be a risk factor for neurological disorders, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The pathogenic processes that link early-occurring, often transient brain injuries, to subsequent chronic behavioral and cognitive impairments are not well understood. The pathology underlying these impairment... |