@article{6d01013a02314c67b2b4e8075f138113,
title = "Progress and Future Directions of the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium and Mind Matters Challenge at the US Service Academies",
abstract = "Despite the significant impact that concussion has on military service members, significant gaps remain in our understanding of the optimal diagnostic, management, and return to activity/duty criteria to mitigate the consequences of concussion. In response to these significant knowledge gaps, the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) partnered to form the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance in 2014. The NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium was established with the aim of creating a national multisite research network to study the clinical and neurobiological natural history of concussion in NCAA athletes and military Service Academy cadets and midshipmen. In addition to the data collected for the larger CARE Consortium effort, the service academies have pursued military-specific lines of research relevant to operational and medical readiness associated with concussion. The purpose of this article is to describe the structure of the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance efforts at the service academies, as well as discuss military-specific research objectives and provide an overview of progress to date. A secondary objective is to discuss the challenges associated with conducting large-scale studies in the Service Academy environment and highlight future directions for concussion research endeavors across the CARE Service Academy sites.",
keywords = "baseline, biomarkers, concussion, head impact exposure, mild traumatic brain injury",
author = "Houston, {Megan N.} and O'Donovan, {Kevin J.} and Trump, {Jesse R.} and Brodeur, {Rachel M.} and McGinty, {Gerald T.} and Wickiser, {J. Kenneth} and D'Lauro, {Christopher J.} and Jackson, {Jonathan C.} and Svoboda, {Steven J.} and Susmarski, {Adam J.} and Broglio, {Steven P.} and McAllister, {Thomas W.} and McCrea, {Michael A.} and Paul Pasquina and Cameron, {Kenneth L.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their roles in supporting these projects at the service academies, listed alphabetically by institution: Melissa Baker and Sara Quetant (Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention); Jody Harland, Janetta Matesan, Larry Riggen (Indiana University); Melissa Koshnitzke (Medical College of Wisconsin); Bonnie Campbell, Darren Campbell, Lisa Campbell, Craig Foster, Marcus Hjalber, Megan Jackson, Brian Johnson, Emily Jones, Jennifer Miley, Thea Ramsey, Joel Robb, Kim Robb (US Air Force Academy); Shannon Coleman, Carlos Estevez, Jarrett Headley, Robin Miller, Patrick O'Donnell (US Coast Guard Academy); Michael Aderman, Grace Boudreau, Brian Colsant, Jessica Curtin, Travis Fetchko, Stephanie Habecker, Tim Kelly, Steven Malvasi, Jessica Martinez, Story Miraldi, Matt Posner, Karen Peck, Jamie Reilly, Sean Roach, Jeremy Ross, Bridget Sturch, and Alysse Woods (US Military Academy); William Barber, Hannah Jaussen, Lance LeClere, Meghan Melinchak, Kathleen Orr, Emily Teson (US Naval Academy); Kathryn Van Pelt (University of Kentucky), Nicole L'Heureux and Ashley Rettman (University of Michigan); Paula Gildner, Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, Melissa Kay, Zachary Kerr, Laura Linnan, Stephen Marshall, and Johna Register-Mihalik (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill). The authors also thank the medical staff that assist with baseline and post-injury data collection at each of the Service Academy sites. We would like to recognize the Department of Chemistry and Life Science at the US Military Academy and their staff (Lance Richardson and Manuel Treus) for supporting biospecimen sample processing and storage associated with this work. Finally, we would like to thank the CARE Consortium leadership (Dallas Hack, Brian Hainline) for their shared vision to incorporate the Service Academy sites as integral partners in the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance. Funding. This publication was made possible, in part, with support from the NCAA-DoD Mind Matters Challenge and the Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium, funded in part by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick MD 21702-5014 is the awarding and administering acquisition office. This work was supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs through the Combat Casualty Care Program, endorsed by the Department of Defense under Award Nos. W81XWH-14-2-0151 and W81XWH-BA170608. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Funding Information: This publication was made possible, in part, with support from the NCAA-DoD Mind Matters Challenge and the Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium, funded in part by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick MD 21702-5014 is the awarding and administering acquisition office. This work was supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs through the Combat Casualty Care Program, endorsed by the Department of Defense under Award Nos. W81XWH-14-2-0151 and W81XWH-BA170608. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Copyright {\textcopyright} 2020 Houston, O'Donovan, Trump, Brodeur, McGinty, Wickiser, D'Lauro, Jackson, Svoboda, Susmarski, Broglio, McAllister, McCrea, Pasquina and Cameron.",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
day = "24",
doi = "10.3389/fneur.2020.542733",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
journal = "Frontiers in Neurology",
issn = "1664-2295",
}