Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 We had the honor of attending this year’s MHSRS in Kissimmee, Florida this month. Members of our lab presented posters showcasing some of our work (see below). We’re so grateful for the opportunity to share our work, network with fellow researchers, and see the incredible research being done in […]
Using longitudinally collected data from the Ft. Devens Cohort, this project look at the associations of neurotoxicant exposures and PTSD symptom trajectories. Findings indicate that the compounded impact of both traumatic experiences and neurotoxicant exposure increased the severity and likelihood of PTSD symptoms in the years following deployment.
Data collected from the Ft. Devens Cohort at multiple timepoints over the past 30 years was analyzed, looking for associations between health symptoms and neurotoxicant exposures. This research identified multiple exposures that are associated with specific health symptoms.
The Gulf War research team at VA Boston Healthcare System examined the health trajectories of veterans of the Ft. Devens Cohort over the past 25+ years. Tracking health symptoms from the time they returned from deployment, to date, revealed significant increase in 12 different symptoms (since prior surveys in 1997-1998).
Experts in the field of Gulf War Illness (GWI) sought to fill the gap in the body of research specific to women veterans, which lead to the development of the Gulf War Women’s Cohort (GWWC). Existing research suggests that GWI is more common in female GW veterans than their male counterparts, however, studies have yet […]