Tyler Greer @Tyler_K_Greer
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@KirkHerbstreit: #UAB will stream major announcement live at 4 on facebook.com/uab.edu & here on Periscope on #concussion & #football.
Shaping up to be a very good news day for Blazers football.
I know some researchers at UAB were building a prototype football helmet designed to greatly reduce concussions. I wonder if that's it. If so, that could create major licensing $$$ to UAB.
It is concerning helmet design from what I can tell.
UAB Students @UABStudents
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So today's @ProFootballHOF mystery guest at UAB is Tony Dorsett! Look for him in @UABHSC at 4 pm
At first I thought it said concessions - I guess I had 1 too many concussions in my career
Hopefully if they are able to scale up production of these helmets, the work is done in Birmingham with UAB getting a royalty fee.
i assume we will wear these helmets?
Yes, but first we will test them out in the fall.
TD was one of my heroes. I wish I could have been there to meet him.
There is a writeup in BBJ in today's online edition.
An article from Jon Soloman today at CBS Sports says UAB and VICIS entered into a royalty agreement where a portion of each helmet sale goes to UAB for further concussion related research.