The International Blast Injury Research Network (IBRN) is a interdisciplinary network launched by the University of Southampton. Five years ago, we identified that leading blast research was primarily focused on military, not civilian, situations and perspectives. Addressing this gap, we brought together the multidisciplinary IBRN team to improve research within the civilian context and at a holistic level. The IBRN catalysed dialogue between the fields of Blast Engineering and Injury Modelling; Public Health; Epidemiology; Clinical Psychology; Traumatology and Critical Care; Operational Research; and Clinical Informatics. This fostered collaboration among academia, clinicians, humanitarian organisations and others - facilitating ongoing multidisciplinary research into the humanitarian consequences of blast injury.
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Earlier this year, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Intl. Office invited Dr. Jack Denny, Dr. Sherlyn Gabriel, and Dr. Dain Farrimond to present their Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) project at the UCT WUN showcase event as part of the broader WUN AGM held in South Africa. The WUN project brought together three WUN universities with blast engineering research agendas. These included the University of Southampton, the University of Cape Town, and The University of Sheffield, alongside other non-WUN partners through the International Blast Injury Research Network (IBRN). The project aimed to improve understanding of explosion effects in urban areas, focusing on the 2020 Beirut Blast as a case study, in order to inform protection and reduce harm. You can read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eUEGSJ7H, and a short video here: https://lnkd.in/e8YfZJN8. As part of the trip, the University of Southampton delegation Professor James Batchelor & Maria K. Norton met UCT's interim VC, Prof. Dayanand Reddy. They said: “It was a great experience to share our project's findings, to showcase the benefits of the WUN from an early career researcher perspective, and to show delegates a real blast test demonstration at UCT's BISRU Lab facilities. Thank you, Prof. Steeve CHUNG KIM YUEN, and the wider BISRU team, for making this demonstration possible.”
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Join EXTRACCT's Dr. Hannah Wild on October 8th at 1300 GMT / 0900 EST for a lecture on Blast, Ballistic, and Mine Injuries, presented by the Global Trauma Collaboration. Topic: Blast/Ballistic/Mine Injuries Speakers: Dr. Hannah Wild, Dr. Nigel Rossiter, and Henrique Garbino Join the session from any device: https://lnkd.in/eGDAFpxS Password: GTC We look forward to your participation!
The 5th IBRN (International Blast Injury Research Network) Forum, titled ‘Strengthening Resilience to Urban Explosive Violence,’ was held earlier this year in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Explosive violence is increasingly occurring in populated areas due to the evolving nature of conflict and the growing threat of terrorism using explosive weapons. Such incidents create complex emergencies, placing significant pressure on health systems and emergency services. The resulting blast injuries have devastating consequences for individuals' health and wellbeing. There is a pressing need for better blast protection, enhanced emergency responses, improved data collection, and new interventions to enhance resilience and preparedness for explosive violence. The workshop aimed to help attendees gain a deeper understanding of Sri Lanka’s health systems and emergency response capabilities, particularly in the aftermath of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. It also explored the rebuilding efforts in Colombo and lessons learned over the past 5 years. Through these discussions, potential research and policy opportunities for strengthening preparedness and response in Sri Lanka and globally were explored. The event focused on two main themes: the response to the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Bombings and the rebuilding process following the devastating event. The following topics were explored: - Explosive violence data collection and casualty reporting - Decision-making in emergency communication - Patterns of blast injuries - Opportunities to strengthen emergency response - Reverberating effects of explosive violence - Strategies to mitigate blast injury threats - Blast-resilient and protective design in urban settings The event was highly successful and featured in the local Ceylon times: https://lnkd.in/ekC6eUfe We are immensely grateful to all participants for their valuable contributions, and look forward to ongoing collaborations with the IBRN. The event's outputs will be shared soon! University of Southampton The Clinical Informatics Research Unit