Dr. Morteza Seidi and Dr. Daniel Portillo (IMAGE) Southwest Research Institute Caption SwRI’s Dr. Daniel Portillo (right) and UTSA’s Dr. Morteza Seidi (left) are creating innovative military helmet pads designed to prevent traumatic brain injury (TBI). The project is supported by a $125,000 grant from the Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) program. Credit Southwest Research Institute Usage Restrictions Images/Videos may be used by the public for educational and informational purposes only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.