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From My Desk
Brain Injury Association of America CEO Rick Willis shares updates about BIAA and new developments in the brain injury world.
Race, Ethnicity, and Traumatic Brain Injury in America
A new systematic review published in Injury Prevention shows that race and ethnicity play a large role in who gets injured, who survives, and how often these injuries occur.
State Affiliate News
BIAA's Affiliates have been working hard in their communities. Read what they've been up to.
BIAA Announces Newly Formed Brain Injury Action Coalition, Names Dr. Michael S. Jaffee Chair
BIAA announces the Brain Injury Action Coalition, a new program to identify and prioritize advancements in brain injury treatment.
Leaked Department of Health and Human Services Budget Proposes to Eliminate Federal Funding for TBI Programs
The Brain Injury Association of America is categorically opposed to the proposed elimination, restructuring, and funding cuts to brain injury programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). A leaked HHS budget draft, obtained by the Washington Post and Politico, shows that the Administration seeks to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs...
April 2025 Larry Marquis
I wrote my story in October of 2015 and again in October of 2022 and now here is where I am today. It all started in 2005. We had just gotten engaged and I was noticing a flashing in the lower left-hand corner of my eyes, known as vision seizures. My PCP sent me for...
John D. Corrigan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) congratulates John D. Corrigan, PhD, who has been awarded the International Brain Injury Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his transformative contributions to the brain injury field over the past four decades. In particular, Dr. Corrigan has long advocated for brain injury to be recognized and treated as a...
60 Minutes Segment Exploring Blast Injuries Highlights Urgent Need for Awareness and Research on a National Level
On Sunday, March 23, CBS’ 60 Minutes program spotlighted traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) sustained by military service members.
Dr. Jeffrey Barth, father of sports neuropsychology, passes away at 76
Jeffrey “Jeff” Theodore Barth, PhD, a former member of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) Board of Directors and pioneer in the clinical neuropsychology of sports concussions, passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 76. Dr. Barth was known for his groundbreaking work on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and sports...
Congress to Vote on Temporary Funding Bill Without Critical TBI Act Reauthorization, Affecting 64 Million People with Brain Injury
Critical lifeline for millions remains at risk without Traumatic Brain Injury Act (TBI Act) reauthorization. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2025)— The Brain Injury Association of America issued an urgent call for Congress to amend the Continuing Resolution to include the Traumatic Brain Injury Act reauthorization, critical legislation that expired on September 30, 2024, putting at...
BIAA Announces 2025 Berrol and Caveness Award Recipients
Fairfax, VA – The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has announced the recipients of the annual BIAA Awards Program, which recognizes outstanding contributions to clinical service and research in brain injury. Owen Z. Perlman, M.D., is the recipient of the 2025 Sheldon Berrol, M.D., Clinical Service Award, and Risa Nakase-Richardson, Ph.D., FACRM, FNAN, is...
Brain Injury News: Week of January 24
This Week in Brain Injury News Week ending Jan. 24, 2025 Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review “The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, according to nearly a dozen current and former officials...