Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Groundbreaking research, led by teams at Trinity College Dublin and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes. The research has identified a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) as the key link between repetitive head injuries (RHIs) and long-term brain health issues in this cohort.
Speakers:
Professor Matthew Campbell, Professor of Neurovascular Genetics and Head of Trinity’s Genetics Department; Professor Colin Doherty, Professor of Epileptology and Head of Trinity’s School of Medicine; Dr Chris Greene, FutureNeuro StAR Lecturer in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Science; Professor Mick Molloy, Consultant Rheumatologist, Chair of retired rugby players advocacy group
https://www.tcd.ie/
Groundbreaking research, led by teams at Trinity College Dublin and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes. The research has identified a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) as the key link between repetitive head injuries (RHIs) and long-term brain health issues in this cohort.
Speakers:
Professor Matthew Campbell, Professor of Neurovascular Genetics and Head of Trinity’s Genetics Department; Professor Colin Doherty, Professor of Epileptology and Head of Trinity’s School of Medicine; Dr Chris Greene, FutureNeuro StAR Lecturer in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Science; Professor Mick Molloy, Consultant Rheumatologist, Chair of retired rugby players advocacy group
https://www.tcd.ie/
