Examining The State Of Research: Defining The Challenges And Opportunities For Blast Injury Research. Workshop Report. March 2019, Cape Town, South Africa.

The multidisciplinary research challenges of civilian blast injuries were discussed at the International Blast Injury Research Network’s (IBRN) inaugural workshop, ‘Examining the State of Research: Blast Injury Research Workshop’. The IBRN launch workshop was hosted by the Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU) and took place at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Mechanical Engineering Department in South Africa on 27 March 2019.

This report provides an outline of the presentations and discussions that took place drawing on multidisciplinary experience from South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK. It highlights current knowledge gaps and participants perceptions about research priorities and potential approaches to address the challenges.