Research
Trauma Research Community Coalesces Around Model for Clinical Guidance – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Trauma society leaders discussed ways of collaborating instead of competing on clinical guideline development. This second year of the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance Conference Series built on last year’s work to arrive at a shared understanding of shortcomings in the ways that guidance is developed, disseminated and implemented. […]
Year 2 of Design for Implementation Conference Assembles Stakeholders in Clinical Guidance and Experts on AI – Coalition for National Trauma Research
DFI participants provided feedback on the beta version of a clinical guidance app developed following Year 1 of the conference. In her introductory remarks to the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance Conference, Eileen Bulger, MD, ACS Medical Director of Trauma Programs, reminded attendees of the vast scope of the […]
CNTR Partners with University of Utah on PCORI-Funded Project Targeting Access to Care in Rural Settings – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Survivors of traumatic injury who live in rural America face many challenges to recovery due to limited access to specialized services, geographic barriers, and socioeconomic factors including lower baseline income levels and higher rates of uninsurance. While nearly 20% of the U.S. population lives in areas defined as rural, rural patients are substantially underrepresented in […]
CNTR Joins University of Chicago Project to Improve Penetrating TBI Outcomes – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Service members at the frontlines of world conflicts will have a better chance at survival, thanks to a $6.67M research award from the Department of Defense through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) to the University of Chicago (UC). The University of Chicago project, titled Neurotrauma Training Program for Military Providers: Bridging Gaps in Deployed […]
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 […]