Concussion Connect

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Department of Defense (CDMRP/USAMRMC); National Football League, GE Ventures, UnderArmour, Coulter Foundation, GTRI, GT Athletics

Concussion Connect

Goals

To examine the problem of concussion from a multidisciplinary view that includes neuroscience, clinical assessment, sports engineering, health informatics, and societal issues.

Issues Involved or Addressed

Multiscale injury tolerances, Systems approach to understanding injury complexity, Validation of concussion assessment tools, Return-to-play / return-to-life issues, Policy and public education, Legal issues related to concussion

Methods and Technologies

  • Electromechanical instrumentation
  • Biomechanics
  • Statistics
  • Sensor Engineering
  • Cell Culture
  • Database Development and Interfacing
  • Web and App Development

Academic Majors of Interest

  • Applied Physiology
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Computational Media
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Public Policy

Preferred Interests and Preparation

Meeting Schedule & Location

Time: 

12:00-1:15

Day: 

Tues

Location: 

Whitaker 0209

Team Advisors

Michelle Laplaca

Sponsor(s)

Department of Defense (CDMRP/USAMRMC); National Football League, GE Ventures, UnderArmour, Coulter Foundation, GTRI, GT Athletics

Course or Section Number

VPY

Team Institutions