Your support fuels rigorous, collaborative research to improve understanding, detection, and prevention of traumatic brain injury.
The Military Brain Health Collaborative
Advancing research on combat and blast-related traumatic brain injury across the U.S. military, with focused attention on Special Operations Forces.
The Invisible Wounds Foundation Military Brain Health Collaborative brings together researchers, academic institutions, philanthropic partners, government agencies, and private stakeholders to advance research on combat- and blast-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). While scientific consensus affirms the urgent need to better understand these injuries, federal support for this work has declined at a critical moment.
Through the Military Brain Health Collaborative Research Fund, we invest in targeted, high-impact research that examines the root causes and physical injuries underlying TBI. Guided by our Medical and Science Advisory Council, we prioritize innovative studies with strong potential to accelerate the development of early diagnostics and effective interventions. Although Special Operations Forces are a near-term focus due to their level of exposure, this work is designed to inform protections and care for all service members facing similar risks.
In parallel, the Collaborative serves as a hub for coordination and translation. We curate and integrate emerging research, identify gaps, convene experts across sectors, and elevate the perspectives of the SOF community to ensure research priorities remain grounded in operational reality and responsive to those most affected.
“Invisible Wounds Foundation is uniquely positioned to deploy funding with precision and urgency to make diagnostics, treatment, and prevention the standard.”
— Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
Medical and Science Advisory Council
The Council’s charter is to develop a framework to accelerate the discovery of solutions for traumatic brain injuries suffered by military service members and veterans. The Council solicits, evaluates, and recommends funding for the most promising research programs.
