As long as medicine and war have existed, combat has provided an open lab for the study of human trauma—mental and physical—and its long-term effects. Researchers have spent decades searching for answers about what exactly deployment does to the human brain, especially for those who return with traumatic brain injuries and PTSD. But when it comes to helpful treatment for veterans, many questions remain unanswered. The Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders, or ...

Read more about TRACTS Co-Directors Dr. William Milberg and Dr. Catherine Fortier Interviewed with WGBH's All Things Considered

Dr. William “Bill” Milberg, associate director for research at the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, gives a tour of VA Boston’s Neuroscience Building and the Translational Research Center for Traumatic Brain Injury at VA Boston Healthcare System’s Jamaica Plain campus.

Dr. McGlinchey cared deeply for TRACTS participants and was passionate about improving Veterans' lives. In 2008 when the VA and country were faced with a new generation of Veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with complex and devastating challenges to their mental and physical health, she helped found the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS) to conduct the research needed to address these problems in a rigorous and effective manner. TRACTS became the crown jewel of her career, producing hundreds of important studies and new techniques to assess and treat this generation of Veterans.

These interviews with Dr. McGlinchey highlight her dedication to helping Veterans during her decades of work at TRACTS:

Canada AM Aircheck, September 7th, 2012– Link Between PTSD and Premature Aging 

USA Today, June 1st, 2015–VA Studies Effects of Brain Injuries on Vets

Veteran's Health Administration, April 3rd, 2012–TRACTS: VA Research Explores Mental Health Issues of PTSD and TBI

... Read more about TRACTS News Interviews Over Time in Honor of Dr. Regina McGlinchey

In a new study published in Translational Psychiatry, examined how DNA methylation and epigenetics impact accelerated cellular aging and mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military Veterans and Service Members. The results suggest that former service personnel with PTSD are at greater risk of early death. 

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