Soldiers in combat settings are at high risk of exposure to blast-induced head injuries, both during operational training exercises and in the field. 

Blast Induced Neurotrauma (BINT) researchers investigate the mechanism of closed-head injury and the cumulative effects of repeated blast exposure and its relationship to neurodegenerative phenomena.

Using laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling techniques, and data captured in the field, BINT scientists work to develop standardized models of blast injury to improve coordination of research across diverse laboratories, produce high-fidelity simulations of head injury, study whether cellular- and organ-level processes in head trauma are a unique form of injury, and innovate new forms of personal protective equipment, such as improved helmet designs. Cumulatively, these efforts produce safer operating conditions for Soldiers.