Uniformed Services University Center Launches Name Change

Newswise — Bethesda, Md. – The Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine is changing its name to better reflect its specialized expertise in traumatic brain injury.  The USU Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative, or MTBI2, is the only program within the Department of Defense that conducts clinical and translational research that spans all traumatic brain injury severities, paying special focus on the minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months after injury – moments that are crucial to lessening the long-term impact of these injuries.

Since 2009, the center, a joint federal research program, has conducted more than 135 studies and enrolled more than 9,000 research participants geared towards studying traumatic brain injuries of all severities and causes. The center is also one of USU’s many research programs focused on supporting the overall wellness of service members and their families. 

“MTBI2’s ultimate goal is to develop scientific solutions that help service members impacted by traumatic brain injuries live their healthiest and fullest lives. And, for me, that’s deeply personal. I’ve treated countless service members with traumatic brain injuries stateside and abroad. I’ve seen the lasting effects service members can experience with these injuries,” said director of MTBI2 Army Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Bradley Dengler. “We’re focused on quick, easy-to-use, and accurate scientific tools and treatments that’ll help medical personnel advise commanders on when service members can return to duty, and when far-forward providers should initiate treatments.” 

The name change also includes a newly designed logo, as well as a refreshed website. For more information about MTBI2 visit https://mtbi2.usuhs.edu.  

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About the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded by an act of Congress in 1972, is the nation’s federal health sciences university and the academic heart of the Military Health System. USU students are primarily active-duty uniformed officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service who receive specialized education in tropical and infectious diseases, TBI and PTSD, disaster response and humanitarian assistance, global health, and acute trauma care. USU also has graduate programs in oral biology, biomedical sciences and public health committed to excellence in research. The University's research program covers a wide range of areas important to both the military and public health. For more information about USU and its programs, visit www.usuhs.edu.