Citation

Cernak I, Stein DG, Elder GA, Ahlers S, Curley K, DePalma RG, Duda J, Ikonomovic M, Iverson GL, Kobeissy F, Koliatsos VE, Leggieri MJ, Pacifico AM, Smith DH, Swanson R, Thompson FJ, Tortella FC. Brain Inj. 2017; 31(9): 1168-1176.

Affiliation

Branch of Brain Trauma Neuroprotection and Neurorestoration, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research ; Silver Spring , MD , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699052.2016.1274779

PMID

28981339

Abstract

As a follow-up to the 2008 state-of-the-art (SOTA) conference on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), the 2015 event organized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) analysed the knowledge gained over the last 7 years as it relates to basic scientific methods, experimental findings, diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation of TBIs and blast-induced neurotraumas (BINTs). The current article summarizes the discussions and recommendations of the scientific panel attending the Preclinical Modeling and Therapeutic Development Workshop of the conference, with special emphasis on factors slowing research progress and recommendations for ways of addressing the most significant pitfalls.

Language: en

Keywords

United States Department of Veterans Affairs; blast-induced neurotrauma; conference; experimental models; preclinical research; traumatic brain injury