Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

September 26, 2022
NIH grant funds national firearm research coordinating center at U-M

U-M received a $5.5 million federal grant recently to launch a National Institutes of Health firearm research coordinating center through the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
September 8, 2022
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention welcomes first cohort

U-M has welcomed its inaugural cohort of six new faculty members to the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to advance knowledge and identify solutions to the ongoing national epidemic.
May 18, 2022
$1.5M grant to support firearm injury prevention research

U-M has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to launch a postdoctoral research training program focusing specifically on the prevention of firearm injuries among children and teens.
February 14, 2022
Campus briefs

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February 11, 2022
Applications sought for grants to support firearm injury prevention

The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is seeking applications for its inaugural round of pilot grants to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury.
February 1, 2022
Most older adults support steps to reduce firearm injury risk

A strong majority of American adults older than 50 supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and death, according to a U-M study.
January 10, 2022
Campus briefs

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December 13, 2021
Community violence, views of police drive youth firearm carriage

A new study led by Patrick Carter of the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention demonstrates a strong correlation between firearm carriage, youth perceptions of police bias and community violence exposure.
June 4, 2021
Panelists highlight U-M’s anti-racism efforts, encourage more

A group of panelists highlighted U-M’s anti-racism efforts and called on people to actively fight racism during a June 4 online discussion, about a year after a similar discussion following the death of George Floyd.
June 4, 2021
University to establish new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

U-M will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 U.S. deaths per day.