<p>Did you know March is Brain Injury Awareness Month? Brain injury impacts millions every year, from college athletes to the elderly. What do we know? What are still trying to figure out? Experts, like Dr. Thomas McAllister, are tackling the toughest questions about concussion and other brain related injuries right here in the heart of […]</p>

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Sonder Collins Mar 06, 2018

Did you know March is Brain Injury Awareness Month?

Brain injury impacts millions every year, from college athletes to the elderly. What do we know? What are still trying to figure out? Experts, like Dr. Thomas McAllister, are tackling the toughest questions about concussion and other brain related injuries right here in the heart of Indiana.

Throughout this month, IU School of Medicine will highlight its experts who are conducting research in several brain injury related topics, such as concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), pain, rehabilitation, neuroimaging, as well as how one’s emotions are impacted after a brain injury event.

Learn more about brain injury research at IU School of Medicine by visiting our TBI Expertise Hub, and follow the hashtag, #BIAMonth, to learn about the most up-to-date research happening in brain injury.

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Sonder Collins

Having joined IU School of Medicine in 2016, Sonder uses a poetry and theatre background to bridge the academic world with the creative. A graduate of University of Evansville, he works with faculty, staff and trainees to create unique marketing ideas that connect the public to research, education and clinical initiatives taking place at IU School of Medicine. From writing stories on groundbreaking equipment to orchestrating digital marketing strategies, Sonder collaborates with experts across the school to help departments thrive in their marketing and communication ambitions. His specific area of focus is the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences and the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

The views expressed in this content represent the perspective and opinions of the author and may or may not represent the position of Indiana University School of Medicine.

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