James P. Kelly, MA, MD, FAAN, FANA, executive director of the Marcus Institute for Brain Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, pointed to research he published in 2016 in Lancet Neurology showing that blast injuries tend to impact specific areas of the brain, and specifically astrocytes, which presents differently than chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
“This study has a number of strengths, including the longitudinal design and follow-up with the same individuals, as opposed to the merging of data with cross-sectional studies,” said James Kelly, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology and executive director of the Marcus Institute for Brain Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Austin's parents were shocked when he told them he planned to apply to a neurology residency program in Colorado. Most of his extended family had never even been on a plane. “They were nervous,” he said. “I was a country boy taking on a big city.” Austin had a few schools in his sight, and at the top of his list was University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. And that is where he matched.
