Five University of Texas Medical Branch primary investigators received competitive grant awards totaling $1,722,433 from the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative for six research projects.
Also known as TRC4, this initiative of the University of Texas System funds basic, clinical and translational research that can be rapidly translated to improve trauma care throughout the state of Texas, and ultimately nationally and internationally.
The 2024 UTMB projects receiving grant awards are:
Identification of Subtypes in Texas Burn Injuries: From Registries to Targeted Patient Care
PI: Celeste Finnerty, PhD
“Trauma remains the leading cause of death for individuals up to the age
of 45 years. Despite the increasing burden of traumatic injury on the
US population, trauma care and research receive minimal funding compared
to other causes of death around the world. Thanks to the very generous
support and funding from the UT Board of Regents and the Texas
Legislature, these grant awards will lay the foundation for improving
care and reducing deaths caused from trauma,” said Dr. James Bynum, TRC4
Executive Director. “TRC4 is firmly committed to pioneering trauma care
research and improving patient care in Texas and for our service
members. These awards highlight the depth and expertise across the UT
System institutions and ensure future opportunities for
commercialization, device development, and early career scientist
growth.”