WeAreTBI.org - The Social Support Network for People Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

 BILLERICA, Mass., Dec 01, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SI2 Technologies (SI2), a Massachusetts-based conformal and flexible electronic systems company, has announced that it has been awarded Small Business Innovation Research Phase II funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the next generation of helmet-mounted sensors which can detect events associated with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Phase II contract could total up to approximately $1 million if the option for additional funding is exercised."The data collected with our sensor system could enable the development of enhanced protective gear and help diagnose when TBI occurs." said...

Fort Bragg will host a televised charity mixed martial arts card this week to help raise money for a planned $70 million research center for traumatic brain injuries, one of the most common combat injuries suffered by troops in Iraq.Wednesday's Ultimate Fighting Championship event, billed as "Fight For The Troops," will be carried live on cable station Spike from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville. It is the second sanctioned UFC fight at a U.S. military base, and tickets for the mixed martial arts event are available only to Fort Bragg soldiers.The fight card features five military veterans turned UFC fighters....