The International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation

22/10/2019

Dr. Michael Turner, ICHIRF Medical Director and Chairman, is honoured to be one of just five Keynote speakers presenting at this year's IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport

Dr. Turner will challenge the concept that an athletes' 'return to play' should be the main focus of consultations and treatment.

07/05/2019

Good luck to the team. JustGiving

Joanna is raising money to help The Concussion Foundation

10/04/2019

Dr Michael Turner, ICHIRF Medical Director and Chairman, recently spoke to the Courier Journal:

"Helmets are great, but they’re specifically to prevent skull fractures.

There are no helmets anywhere in the world that have been proven to mitigate concussion."

Dr Turner trained 185 doctors and 90 nurses to diagnose concussions at UK racetracks, set up baseline screening centers in a dozen locations and organized post-concussion reviews by independent neurologists.

Jockeys have high rates of concussions, but US horse racing lags behind other sports and other countries in dealing with them.

04/03/2019

A fascinating interview with Patrick Lambie from his screening with us last week.

Patrick wants to "contribute to science’s understanding of and is hoping to understand his own future too."

The last time that Pat Lambie played rugby was on May 12 last year, for Racing 92 against Leinster, in the European Champions Cup final. In the third minute of the game, he suffered a serious knee...

22/02/2019

Delighted to have the retired South African rugby union star, Patrick Lambie, take part in tests and screening this week.

Patrick has kindly contributed to our investigation into the long-term effects of on men and women who have competed in impact sports.

If you want to be part of this crucial research, register your interest by completing our online form: http://bit.ly/2NlV073

31/01/2019

An excellent editorial penned by ICHIRF's Medical Director and Chairman, Dr Michael Turner, has been published today in the BMJ, marking the 18th birthday of the consensus definition of .

The consensus definition of concussion was only agreed in 20011 which means that concussion has just turned 18. It must, therefore, be viewed as an unruly teenager, rebellious and changing, but finally beginning to mature. Along the way, there has been a book, a film, extensive litigation and legisl...

25/01/2019

Important piece in today's The Economist.

ICHIRF's Dr Michael Turner is quoted, highlighting concerns that second impacts following undiagnosed might lead to lasting damage to our athletes.

Are not doing enough to protect athletes from ?

Small rule changes can reduce concussions in rugby and American football

15/12/2017

Dr. Michael Turner was interviewed by Mike Costello on BBC Radio 5 live last night regarding ICHIRF's crucial research into in sport.

Eleanor Oldroyd examines what new research into concussion means for women's boxing.

23/11/2016

Last week's paper bike helmet winning Dyson award - a superb, innovative example of ingenuity in brain research.

A cheap, foldable cycling helmet made of paper wins the international James Dyson award.

27/04/2016

It's race day at Punchestown.

Join us live on Twitter () where we will continue to document the day, including an interview in one hour's time with Dr. Michael Turner and Richard Dunwoody, hosted by Kieran Creaven of RTE Television Sports, where we will be telling you more about ICHIRF's research project into Concussion in Sport.

26/04/2016

The ICHIRF Team at Croke Park today. (Left > Right) Dr. Michael Turner, Richard Dunwoody, Prof. Paul McCrory & Lord Colin Moynihan.

26/04/2016

Today marks the launch in Dublin of the International Concussion & Head Injury Research Foundation’s (ICHIRF) project, Concussion in Sport.

Please find Press Release at the following link:

Today, 26 April 2016, sees the launch in Dublin of the International Concussion & Head Injury Research Foundation’s (ICHIRF) project, Concussion in Sport, an initiative looking at the long-term effects of concussion in men and women who have competed in impact sports. The project also involves a new…