Title: Impact-detecting helmets as indicators of concussion and traumatic microvascular injury in university football players

Speaker:  Abdallah Alshanti, MSc Student, Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm  

Location: Room 3H-1, Tupper Building

Description: Repeated exposure to sub-concussive and concussive head impacts can lead to neurological damage and structural brain changes. However, there are no reliable biomarkers or effective treatments for traumatic brain injuries. Recent research points to blood-brain barrier dysfunction (BBBD) as a pathophysiological mechanism underlying concussions and neurocognitive outcome. To investigate this, we monitored head impacts across five seasons with the Dalhousie University football team using helmets with embedded impact sensors. Select underwent DCE-MRI during pre-season, post-injury, and post-season.