Research Programs
Our research programs are revolutionizing the world's understanding of brain trauma. Learn how.
The Concussion Legacy Project
The Concussion Legacy Project is a brain bank at the University of Oxford formed through a partnership between the Concussion Legacy Foundation UK and the Jeff Astle Foundation.
The Concussion Legacy Project is led by Dr. Gabriele De Luca, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Experimental Neuropathology in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford and Director of Clinical Neurosciences Undergraduate Education at Oxford Medical School.
Gabriele De Luca, MD, DPhil
Dr. Gabriele De Luca is a clinician-scientist in Clinical Neurology at the University of Oxford. He completed his neurology training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA where he was Chief Resident and an Assistant Professor of Neurology. During his time at Mayo Clinic, he won several clinical awards including the Robert J. Filberg Fellowship, an award given to the top Canadian trainee at Mayo Clinic, and the Henry W. Woltman Award, a prize given to the top resident/fellow for clinical excellence in Neurology at Mayo Clinic. On completion of his Neurology training, he returned to Oxford supported by the prestigious AANF/CMSC John F. Kurtzke Clinician-Scientist Development Award. His research work has resulted in numerous publications and awards, including the prestigious Cavanagh Prize awarded by the British Neuropathological Society. He has been named as an Oxford University Hospitals ‘Leader of Tomorrow’ and ‘Champion for Change,’
CLF Research Registry
Research participation is key to advancing our understanding of brain injuries so that we can prevent and treat the effects of brain trauma. Both brain bank and clinical research play critical roles in this process, which is why we have created the CLF Research Registry. The CLF Research Registry enables you to indicate your interest in research participation so that we can keep you informed of actively recruiting research studies as they arise.
The CLF Research Registry includes the Clinical Research Registry (CRR) and the Brain Donation Registry (BDR). You may sign up for one or both. All adults, with or without a history of sports participation or military service, are eligible to join the CLF Research Registry.
For imminent brain donation matters, call the 24-hour line 07534 029 223 or email UK@concussionfoundation.org.