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Statement of Gratitude from the Coalition for National Trauma Research – Coalition for National Trauma Research
On this Veterans Day, the Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) extends our deepest gratitude to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. We honor your courage, your commitment, and the extraordinary sacrifices you and your families have made in service to our nation. Your dedication to protecting freedom and preserving peace […]
CNTR Leaders and Patient Partners Participate in 2025 PCORI Meeting – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Dr. Michelle Price, CNTR Exec. Director, Ashley Moreno, CNTR Research Associate, and Dr. Elliott Haut, VTE Project PI, share their poster. Researchers, patients, caregivers—including several affiliated with CNTR—convened last month at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting to network and share results of the latest PCORI-funded research. Dr. Elliott Haut and CNTR Executive […]
New Resources for Medical Research Communicators – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Amidst current funding recisions and proposed steep federal funding cuts for research, it’s never been more important to communicate about the value of science and illuminate how improvements to our health care system are realized. A new infographic developed by the Research!America coalition illustrates the collaborative nature of research through all its stages. This can […]
New Resource for Brain Injury Patients & Caregivers, Thanks to Patients & Caregivers – Coalition for National Trauma Research
When Kelly Lang joined a national collaborative to develop Communicating About Brain Injury, she brought more than two decades of lived experience to the table. The initiative—created by the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine (ACRM), the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS), and other partners—aims to establish consistent, […]
CNTR I-REP Panelists Contribute to Landmark Lancet Study Defining Global Standards for Trauma Outcomes – Coalition for National Trauma Research
In a landmark international collaboration published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine, researchers have, for the first time, defined a globally standardized set of patient-centered outcome measures for adults with major injury. This initiative was developed by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) Major Injury Working Group and included vital contributions from members of CNTR’s […]
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 […]