Translational Research Center for Traumatic Brain Injury & Stress Disorders

10/15/2025

The VA Boston TRACTS Research Center seeks both deployed and non-deployed Veterans, ages 18-75, to better understand brain and behavior changes in the Veteran population. Earn up to $300 for participating. Call or text 617.799.8617 or fill out an interest form at: https://varedcap.rcp.vaec.va.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=PLFW88L8DYMR7TDR

09/30/2025

Secretary Doug Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, visits VISN 1 in Boston to Explore TRACTS Research on TBI and PTSD Honored to have had the Secretary of Veterans Affairs visit VISN 1 in Boston Friday September 26th, 2025! 🎉 The visit included an inspiring tour of our TRACTS (Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders) program, shining a spotlight on the remarkable strides for service members healthcare in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

If you are a POST-9/11 Veteran or know someone who would like to participate in our study please reach out 617-799-8617.

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09/15/2025

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Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS) is a research center at the Jamaica Plain VA Boston focused on stress-related disorders in post-9/11 Veterans. · TRACTS is a longitudinal research program focused on understanding the experiences of deployed Veterans. Established i...

07/15/2025

The VA Boston TRACTS Research Center seeks both deployed and non-deployed Veterans, ages 18-75, to better understand brain and behavior changes in the Veteran population. Earn up to $300 for participating. Call or text 617.799.8617 or fill out an interest form at: https://varedcap.rcp.vaec.va.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=PLFW88L8DYMR7TDR

Since 2009, Veterans have participated in a day-long study at VA Boston TRACTS Research Center, that includes a physical exam, psychological interview, health questionnaires, attention/memory/thinking tasks, and an MRI brain scan. Thanks to our participants, TRACTS Research Center can provide more informed care to better the lives of future Veterans.

07/03/2025

Visit TRACTS at the Veteran's Music Festival, Benefits and Career Fair, For Veterans, first responders and their families, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, Pageant Field, 1 Merrymount Pkwy, Quincy, Mass. Find out more about our program and enjoy:

• Live music
• Free food
• Job fair
• Housing info
• TRACTS information
• Parkinson's resource pavilion
• Veterans benefits and health care info

05/01/2025

Sharing the healing power of music with our Veterans impacted by PTSD and other service-related trauma.

Since 2007, Guitars for Vets has served at-risk United States Veterans impacted by PTSD and other service-related trauma. Through our unique, 10-week structured guitar instruction program, we put the healing power of music in the hands of our nation’s heroes, helping to foster renewal, connection and community.

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Guitars for Vets provides free guitars and music lessons to veterans, helping them heal through the power of music. Donate or Volunteer Today

03/28/2025

Our TRACTS research team at VA Boston Healthcare System found that mild traumatic brain injury leads to significant long-term consequences only when it occurs at the same time as a psychologically traumatic event, in a new study published in JAMA Network Open Jan. 22, 2025. Read the full article here:

VA Boston Healthcare System researchers found that mild traumatic brain injury leads to significant long-term consequences only when it occurs at the same time as a psychologically traumatic event, in a new study published in JAMA Network Open Jan. 22, 2025.