Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been designated as a signature injury of modern military conflicts. Blast trauma, in particular, has come to make up a significant portion of the TBIs which are sustained in warzones. Though most TBIs are mild, even mild TBI can induce long term effects, including cognitive and memory deficits. In our study, we utilized a mouse model of mild blast-related TBI (bTBI) to investigate TBI-induced changes within the cortex and hippocampus. We performed rapid Golgi staining on the layer IV and V pyramidal neurons of the parietal cortex and the CA1 basilar tree of the hippocampus and quantified dendritic branching and distribution. We found decreased dendritic branching within both the cortex and hippocampus in injured mice. Within parietal cortex, this decreased branching was most evident within the middle region, while outer and inner regions resembled that of control mice. This study provides important knowledge in the study of how the shockwave associated with a blast explosion impacts different brain regions. Brain trauma is one of the largest causes of death and disability in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all injury deaths 1. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when sufficient external force is imposed on the head resulting in brain damage. TBI varies in severity, with the most common form being mild (mTBI), which accounts for approximately 80% of the cases in the United States 2. While more severe TBI involve a mix of neuronal cell death and axonal degradation, mild TBIs can produce more subtle morphological changes within the cells of the brain and consequent cognitive deficits for which there are no consistently effective treatments. In addition to this, laboratory and clinical evaluations of mTBI patients (i.e. CT scan, MRI) often fail to reveal any clear and consistent morphological changes to the brain, thus making proper diagnosis difficult 3,4. Primary mechanical changes due to impact are generally followed by several biologic processes that occur in the minutes and days following mTBI 5 , resulting in secondary brain injuries, including inflammation in the brain, giving rise to elevated intracranial pressure 6. Physical symptoms of mTBI typically include headaches, nausea, dizziness and weakness; in addition to this there are a number of cognitive symptoms such as amnesia and problems with short term memory, as well as emotional symptoms such as depression or anxiety. Traumatic brain injury has become an increasingly common affliction among military personnel in recent conflicts. Among U.S. Forces, there have been approximately 384,000 brain injuries sustained since 2000 7. Blast-related TBIs make up a significant portion of these injuries 8,9 , accounting for numerous long term cognitive deficits in veterans who have been exposed to blasts. In the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, mTBI has been identified as a signature injury with an estimated 10-20% of veterans having been affected 10. In 2017, over 83,000 military personnel were diagnosed and treated for TBI ...