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Expert Insights: How Do We Study Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) change the signals between neurons in your brain. Years later, long-term symptoms like memory loss, sleep changes and difficulty with everyday tasks can persist. Neuroscientist Theresa Currier Thomas, PhD, describes how she researches these signals, or neurotransmissions, to get a better understanding of what goes wrong in brain after a traumatic brain injury.  Dr. Thomas is an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Translational Neurotrauma Research Program. Her research interests focus on TBI resulting from falls, motor vehicle crashes or assaults, and she tests pharmacological and rehabilitative strategies to alleviate chronic symptoms of TBI.