2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention

Conference Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the conference. Because space is limited, registrations may not be available for all interested applicants. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted talk proposals. We also encourage both early career and established researchers in the field of firearm injury prevention and related fields (i.e., public health, criminology, medicine, sociology, psychology, social work, nursing, engineering, economics, public policy, education, etc.) to apply. A limited number of registrations will be reserved for government officials, community-based and other practitioners, and philanthropic organizations engaged in supporting research on firearm injury prevention.

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2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention

November 29–December 1, 2022
Washington, D.C. (in-person)

The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research is pleased to announce the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention. This conference will highlight the current state of the science and research on firearm injury prevention across the lifespan.

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Organized by: RAND Corporation, University of Michigan, Columbia University

Funded by:

• University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP)
• Joyce Foundation
• Arnold Ventures
• California Wellness Foundation
• NIH-funded FACTS Consortium
• Missouri Foundation for Health
• Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
• National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research (NCGVR)
• Tow Foundation
• Columbia Scientific Union for the Reduction of Gun Violence (SURGE)
• In coordination with federal partners

Executive Planning Committee Members:

• Ruth Abaya (Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health)
• Charles C. Branas (Columbia Univ./SURGE, Conference Co-chair)
• Shani A. L. Buggs (UC Davis)
• Patrick Carter (Univ. of Michigan)
• Rebecca Cunningham (Univ. of Michigan/FACTS Consortium, Conference Co-chair)
• Tim Daly (Joyce Foundation)
• Jessi LaRose (Missouri Foundation for Health)
• Basia E. Lopez (NIJ)
• Andrew R Morral (RAND/NCGVR, Conference Co-chair)
• Sonali Rajan (Columbia Univ.)
• Joseph B Richardson (Univ. of Maryland, College Park)
• Ali Rowhani-Rabar (Univ. of Washington)
• Tom Simon (CDC)
• Asheley Van Ness (Arnold Ventures)
• Joel Wallman (Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation)