Van Hollen Commends New Bethesda-Based Research for Traumatic Brain Injury in Military

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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen commended the Department of Defense for establishing the world's first brain tissue repository to help researchers understand the underlying mechanisms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in service members. The Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine Brain Tissue Repository for Traumatic Brain Injury was established at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, MD with a multi-year grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to advance the understanding and treatment of TBI in service members.

"Our men and women in uniform and their families have sacrificed so much to keep our country safe. It is critical that we ensure our veterans receive proper care and treatment for injuries sustained in service to our country," said Congressman Van Hollen. "That is why I am pleased that the military has announced the establishment of the first brain tissue repository. This will complement the other outstanding work that is done at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, which we are proud to have in Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. The repository will help researchers understand the underlying mechanisms of TBI, allowing us to learn even more about how we can treat these injuries and giving our military more information that it can use to work on preventing brain injury in the first place."

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