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Traumatic brain injury

Playing defense against concussions

Published Winter 2023

JHU sophomore Carter Hogg founded a company to create a piece of protective equipment that reduces the risk of concussion / Johns Hopkins Magazine

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Brain science

Brain scans of ex-NFL players show impact of collision sports

Published Nov 29, 2023

Hopkins Medicine adds to growing stack of evidence that collision sports involving repeated blows to the head may lead to dementia and other forms of cognitive disorders

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Medicine

Walking a leashed dog associated with risk of traumatic brain injury

Published April 26, 2023

Finger fracture, traumatic brain injury, and shoulder sprain or strain among common injuries related to leash-dependent dog walking

Johns Hopkins researchers search for a cure for coma

Published Fall 2022

Researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere aim for better diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for a condition that still mystifies. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor

Traumatic brain injury expert returns to Hopkins Nursing

Published Sept 28, 2021

Jess Gill studies biomarkers to try to understand why some recover well from traumatic brain injuries while others cope with lasting effects on their physical and mental health

Scholarships

Senior awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Published Feb 13, 2020

Shubhayu Bhattacharyay will pursue a PhD in clinical neuroscience at Cambridge and work on the development of AI systems to visualize data for those suffering from traumatic brain injuries

Lasting impact

Published Spring 2017

JHU psychiatrist examines brains of NFL athletes who have suffered concussions, finding molecular changes that last decades after trauma / Johns Hopkins Magazine