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In an article published in the August 18, 2022 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Juan Herrera-Escobar and Jeffrey Schneider argue that traumatic injury should be recategorized as a chronic condition, given the long-term, often life-altering,...
UT Health Houston Seeks Post-Doctoral Candidates for T32 Trauma Research Fellowships
Institutional Information: Center for Translational Injury Research (CeTIR) and the Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Address: 6410 Fannin St. Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77030...
Nevada Trauma Surgeon Offers Perspective on Firearm Injury and Death
In a July 1, 2022 article--three days before the Fourth of July holiday would see two mass shootings--trauma surgeon Deborah Kuhls authored an article on firearm injury for the University of Nevada News Center. Dr. Kuhls, chief of critical care at the Kirk Kerkorian...
ACS Addresses Scourge of Firearm Injury and Death in Press Conference
At a press conference held today in its Washington, D.C. office, leaders from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) spoke out following a week of mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers and left many...
CNTR to Help Manage Research into new AI-based Ultrasound Applications
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Philips North America have been awarded a research grant from the Department of Defense's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) program to develop applications for handheld ultrasound devices...
CNTR’s Specialized Research Services Earn it Membership in MTEC M-Corps
Today, the Coalition for National Trauma Research was selected for membership in the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) M-Corps. Already an MTEC member, CNTR's designation as an M-Corps partner means that MTEC recognizes our specialized expertise in...
2022 VTE Consensus Conference Set for May 4-5, 2022 in Chicago
The 2022 Consensus Conference To Implement Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma will convene a multi-disciplinary group of stakeholders with wide ranging areas of expertise and focus in injury care and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in trauma. To be held May 4-5, 2022 in...
Early-Stage Investigators Encouraged to Apply for VTE Conference Travel Awards
The 2022 Consensus Conference to Implement Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma will convene a multi-disciplinary group of stakeholders with wide ranging areas of expertise and focus in injury care and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in trauma. It will be a hybrid...
Toll of Fatal and Nonfatal Injury a Staggering $4.2 Trillion in 2019, Says CDC
In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the societal cost of fatal and nonfatal injury in the United States was a staggering $4.2 trillion. That sum dwarfs an often-cited figure of $671 billion, calculated in 2015, the last year data...
Six TSN Sites to Engage in CNTR’s Injury Research Engagement Project
Six American Trauma Society - Trauma Survivor Network (TSN) sites have agreed to participate in CNTR's Injury Research Engagement Project (I-REP) and assist with recruitment of patients, caregivers, and research staff: Wake Forest Hospital; Shock Trauma in Baltimore,...
UTHealth Houston Recruiting for NIGMS T32 Trauma Research Fellowships
Institutional Information Center for Translational Injury Research (CeTIR) and the Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Address: 6410 Fannin St. Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77030 Email: erin.e.fox@uth.tmc.edu...
Dr. Avery Nathens Illustrates how CNTR Members can Leverage TQIP for Research
During a luncheon session at the 81st AAST Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress in Atlanta, Dr. Avery Nathens joined CNTR Chair Dr. Eileen Bulger in a presentation about how CNTR can help investigators take their research to the next level. Members of CNTR member...
Visit the CNTR booth at AAST in Atlanta
The Coalition for National Trauma Research will be exhibiting at the 80th Annual Meeting of the AAST starting September 29th in Atlanta. Stop by the booth to learn more about our projects, sign up for the Investigator Database, or donate to support our work! We'd love...
Valuable Trauma Study Data Project Moves One Step Closer to Funding
Earlier this year, the Coalition for National Trauma Research submitted a request to Congress for $1.9 million in community project funding for a data project crucial to fulfilling the promise of the National Trauma Research Repository (NTRR). The NTRR provides the...
CNTR Project Connecting Patients and Caregivers with Trauma Researchers Awarded PCORI Funding
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) selected CNTR for a $230,000 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award for a project titled “The Community of Trauma Care - Partnering with Patients and Caregivers to Improve Injury Outcomes.” The goals of the...
