CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A $5.3 million grant from the Department of Defense is supporting UVA research, building on almost 20 years of understanding of blast-related brain injuries.
“We have learned some really important things over the years that are, have brought us to the point where we have a solid foundation for innovating in a way that makes a real difference for the war-fighter,” said Dr. James Stone, a UVA researcher and radiologist.
Stone and his team are working to understand how different blasts affect the brain over time, how to keep military service members away from harm and how to treat their existing injuries…