Research
Trauma Community Begins to Define the Ideal Future of Clinical Guidance – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance series kicked off at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago February 21-22, 2024. An ambitious effort partially funded with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the three-year series aims to redesign how trauma clinical guidance is developed […]
CNTR has a Sizable Presence at AAST Annual Meeting – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Coalition for National Trauma Research kept showing up during this past week’s 83rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons in Las Vegas! Aside from our usual informational booth, where we educated attendees about our study management services and new investigator resources, CNTR featured prominently in several presentations and posters. Ariel Knight, MD, […]
There’s Got to Be a Better Way! – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Register Today for Year 2 of the Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance Conference Series – February 19-20, 2025 Lacey LaGrone, MD, MPH, FACS, is on a mission to democratize trauma clinical guidance in the United States and, eventually, across the world. Trauma clinical guidance resides in a chaotic landscape of have’s and have-not’s, […]
Senate Approves $84 Million for Autism Research and More!
How Will a Massive Increase in Autism Funding Improve Outcomes for Those with Autism? The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations recently approved roughly $84 million in funding programs to improve life outcomes for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses and other neurodivergent conditions. This approval means the federal government is committing tens […]
Sweet research morsels to chew on
What’s the relationship between suicidal behavior and the immune system? Is there a way to distinguish between elevated mania and depression risk? What’s up with that brain map developed by Google and Harvard? In that single cubic millimeter, which is one millionth the size of the brain, are roughly 57,000 cells (neurons), about 230 millimeters […]
The Importance of Ongoing Autism Research
Why is autism research necessary? Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by problems with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors, has been the subject of increasing attention over the past decade. The focus on autism research has arguably put on the map the need to understand this condition better, the impact on individuals and families, the role of educators and […]
Lillibridge Healthcare Services Donates to CNTR on National Doctor’s Day – Coalition for National Trauma Research
To celebrate their healthcare tenants on National Doctor’s Day, medical real estate operating and leasing firm Lillibridge Healthcare Services (LHS) made a generous $20,000 donation to the Coalition for National Trauma Research today. March 30th is Doctors’ Day, an annual observance aimed at appreciating physicians who help save lives everywhere, and each year, the firm […]
CNTR Once Again Earns Highest Marks for Nonprofit Transparency – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Coalition for National Trauma Research once again earned Guidestar’s Platinum Seal for 2023. Guidestar, now collaborating with Foundation Center as Candid, is a trusted, third-party verifier of nonprofit excellence. Candid is an international organization that supports best practices for nonprofit governance though its searchable database of thousands of organizations that have provided their tax […]
CNTR Receives DoD Contract to Integrate the National Trauma Research Repository into FITBIR – Coalition for National Trauma Research
With a newly awarded contract from the US Department of Defense’s (DOD) Combat Casualty Care Research Program (CCCRP), the Coalition for National Trauma Research will curate, harmonize and upload a tranche of high-quality legacy data into the National Trauma Research Repository (NTRR); update common data elements (CDEs); and integrate the repository in coordination with the […]
It’s Time to Deliver – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Outside of well-funded, urban trauma centers, too many critically injured patients die needlessly or suffer excessive disability following delayed or substandard care. Effective development and equitable and rapid dissemination of clinical practice guidelines is needed to help close the performance gaps between the trauma center haves and have-nots. Lives and livelihoods depend on it. The […]