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Learn about Module Functionality – Coalition for National Trauma Research
CNTR holds its next webinar in the National Trauma Research Repository (NTRR) series on October 30, 2025, starting at 11:30 a.m. central time. Take time to step through the functions of each module in this free study data sharing system. The NTRR enables you to contribute study data, find standardized definitions for data elements, manage […]
Neurotrauma Symposium Fuels Evidence Base for Penetrating Brain Injury Treatment – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The University of Chicago’s Third Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium convened September 26–27, 2025, drawing more than 100 of the world’s leading minds in penetrating brain injury (PBI). Under the leadership of course directors Drs. Susan Rowell, Ali Mansour, Fernando Goldenberg, and Paramita Das, the meeting advanced collaborative scientific and clinical thinking at the cutting edge of […]
Read CNTR’s September News & Opportunities eNewsletter – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Catch up on the latest from CNTR–read our September e-newsletter! – Learn about research leadership changes – See how CNTR is raising the bar on research quality – Register to attend the third DFI conference virtually Read the newsletter. Facebook Twitter Google+ Print Friendly Gmail
Coalition for National Trauma Research Announces New Research Leadership – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) is proud to announce two important leadership appointments: Lizette Villarreal, MA, PhD(c), has been promoted to Director of Applied Research, and Serina Zorrilla, MSN, RN, ACRP-PM®, joins CNTR as the first Director of Clinical Research. Together, they will lead ambitious efforts to advance trauma research across the nation, […]
CNTR Makes its Presence Known at the AAST Meeting This Year – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The CNTR team at the booth (l to r): Pam Bixby, Michelle Price, Nick Medrano, and Lizette Villarreal. At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) in Boston this week, CNTR was a consistent presence. We chatted with investigators at our booth outside the exhibit hall, and showed up […]
Papers from Year 1 of the Design for Implementation Conference Published in TSACO – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Papers detailing the results of the first year of the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance (DFI) Conference Series can now be accessed in a special issue of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO), published this month. Convened in February 2024, the inaugural conference brought together a uniquely multidisciplinary […]
DHA’s Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research Open until 2027 – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Download the BAA Here The Broad Agency Announcement was originally released October 1, 2022, and is continuously open for a five-year period. The closing date is September 30, 2027. Tap CNTR’s DoD grant submission and project management expertise, and let us help you prepare a winning proposal! Among others, BAA program priorities include: Combat Casualty […]
Article Examines the Gates Foundation’s Implementation of its Open Access Policy – Coalition for National Trauma Research
In an article titled “A decade of open access policy at the Gates Foundation based on experimentation, evidence and evolution” published in Insights (2025), Senior Officer of Knowledge and Research Services with the Gates Foundation, Ashley Farley, examines the foundation’s ten-year journey to implement and refine its Open Access (OA) policy. In 2015, the Gates […]
SAFER -Trauma Papers Now Published in TSACO – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Six manuscripts resulting from the Summit on the Advancement of Focused Equity Research in Trauma (SAFER-Trauma), which CNTR held in August 2023, are now available on Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (TSACO). At that meeting, more than 50 trauma surgeons, nurses, program managers, researchers, and survivors convened at the American College of Surgeons headquarters […]
CNTR is Hiring a Senior Research Nurse – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Job Title: Senior Research NurseReports To: Executive DirectorFLSA Status: Exempt Job SummaryResponsible for coordinating and managing complex, multi-site clinical trials and studies, providing expertise and oversight for data collecting, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. General Accountabilities Coordinate and manage multi-site clinical trials and studies, including all aspects of the pre-trial, enrollment, and close-out phases Manage interactions […]