In this Defense Opinion op-ed, Frank Larkin, Invisible Wounds Foundation board member, argues that the Foundation is accelerating research into diagnostics and prevention for blast-induced brain injuries. He highlights the launch of the Brain Health Collaborative and emphasizes persistent gaps in detecting and understanding brain injuries caused by repeated blast exposure among service members.
The piece frames blast-related brain injury as a systemic challenge that requires coordinated research, long-term investment, and new approaches to diagnosis and prevention.