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What’s New in Trauma Research? Catch Up with CNTR!
From trauma research featured in Malcolm Gladwell's latest book to advances in burn care and patient-centered research, CNTR's November newsletter highlights the collaborations and discoveries shaping the future of trauma care. This issue also features new microgrant...
From First Conversations to Lasting Collaborations: How Research Partnerships Grow at CNTR
Every research collaboration begins somewhere. Sometimes it's a promising idea in need of scientific guidance. Sometimes it's a search for study sites, a methodological challenge, or a need to connect with the right experts. At CNTR, these initial conversations are...
Beyond the Homicide Statistics: What Trauma Research Reveals About Gun Violence
Featured in Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, trauma surgeon Dr. Babak Sarani discusses the hidden consequences of firearm injuries, the importance of timely trauma care, and why research collaboration matters. When Malcolm Gladwell began researching his latest book, The...
From Research to Real-World Impact: CNTR Participates in PCORI Annual Meeting
The importance of engaging patients and caregivers as meaningful partners throughout the research process was a central theme of the 2026 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting, held October 19–20 in Washington, D.C. The two-day gathering...
ABA Burn Surgeon Forum Connects Surgical Innovation and Collaborative Injury Research
How can advances in burn surgery translate into better care—and how can stronger connections across the injury research community accelerate that progress? Those questions connected the practical and scientific discussions at the American Burn Association’s Burn...
Read CNTR’s October 2026 News & Opportunities eNewsletter
The October Newsletter is Here! From new clinical studies enrolling patients to innovative approaches to trauma care, there's plenty of news to share from the Coalition for National Trauma Research! Three studies now enrolling! COVER, BRIDGE and CryoFIRST are...
Three CNTR Studies Now Enrolling Patients
Three studies in CNTR’s clinical research portfolio have reached an exciting milestone: COVER, BRIDGE and CryoFIRST are now enrolling patients. The studies tackle very different challenges in trauma care—from complex wounds and penetrating brain injuries to...
CNTR Founding Leader Don Jenkins Honored for Innovations That Have Transformed Trauma Care
Donald H. Jenkins, MD, FACS, a pioneering trauma surgeon whose career has helped reshape both military and civilian trauma care, received the 2026 Innovative Clinical Care Award from BioMedSA at its annual awards ceremony in September. Dr. Jenkins, professor of...
From Research to Advocacy: Trainees Advance Access to Prehospital Blood
What began as a collection of independent research projects has grown into a coordinated effort to expand access to prehospital blood products. The Students, Residents, and Fellows Trauma Advocacy Coalition (SRFTAC)—a new CNTR Affiliate Member—brings emerging...
Read CNTR’s September 2026 News & Opportunities eNewsletter
New from CNTR: September News & Opportunities The Coalition for National Trauma Research’s September e-newsletter highlights opportunities to advance research, strengthen partnerships and bring patient perspectives into the conversation: Explore new funding...
Read CNTR’s August 2026 News & Opportunities eNewsletter
New from CNTR: August News & Opportunities NIH funds teletrauma implementation project: A new NIH-funded TRUCARE initiative, led by Dr. Zain Hashmi, will develop a teletrauma implementation toolkit to help hospitals establish sustainable teletrauma programs, with...
STN and CNTR Team Up to Prioritize Geriatric Trauma Nursing Research Gaps
Upon completion of her PhD dissertation, Dr. Rochelle Flayter, chair of the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) Research Committee, proposed a follow-on investigation of the National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) to prioritize geriatric trauma nursing research gaps....
Papers on CDE Development for the NTRR Published in TSACO as the Repository Faces Closure
Six manuscripts describing the process and results of CNTR's work to identify and specify common data elements (CDEs) for studies in multiple environments of care are now published in Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (TSACO). The work was conducted by groups of...
Bringing Trauma Expertise to Rural Patients—When Every Minute Matters
Recently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a new project promises to ensure that where someone lives doesn't determine the quality of trauma care they receive after a serious injury. The TRUCARE (Developing a Teletrauma Implementation Toolkit for...
Read CNTR’s July 2026 News & Opportunities eNewsletter
New from CNTR: July News & Opportunities This month's newsletter features: CNTR's formal response to the proposed OMB regulations, advocating for policies that preserve scientific integrity, evidence-based funding decisions, and investigator independence. Upcoming...