CeTIR is a part of the Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and works in partnership with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (MH-TMC). CeTIR has designed and implemented as well as participated in a wide variety of studies in trauma, burn and traumatic brain injury. CeTIR’s research activities have directly impacted patient care and have resulted in a reduction in overall mortality from 7.1% to 5.7% despite a 13% increase in admissions and a reduction in mortality related to damage control laparotomies from 18.9% to 7.1%.
Highlights:
Partnership with MH-TMC
Partnership with MH-TMC, one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the U.S.
Access to 7000 trauma admissions annually (~3000 are considered highest activation)
Air ambulance services transport approximately 1500 highest activation patients
Blood products are available on helicopters
Educational Resources
Provide research implementation and administration services to faculty, fellows, residents and medical students
Provide educational opportunities for medical students, residents, fellows and junior faculty
Support 6 research fellows (4 T32 and 2 postdoctoral research fellows)
Support 5-10 summer medical students every summer
Research Resources
Provide 24/7 personnel coverage for research-related activities, including research sample collection and analysis
Ongoing collection of data from all highest activation adult trauma patients admitted to MH-TMC and coordination with MH-TMC trauma registry
Publishing & Funding
Participation in more than 80 studies resulting in 526 published manuscripts
Multicenter collaborations with 26 universities and institutions including international
Faculty and staff have submitted 19 different patent filing applications resulting in 10 patent applications and 1 copyright registration
Obtained nearly $90 million in federal, state, private, and industry grant and contract funding since September 2008
Contact Information
Center for Translational Injury Research 6410 Fannin Street UPB 1100 Houston, Texas 77030 Tel: 713-500-5479 cetir@uth.tmc.edu
