Nasal Spray Reduces Inflammation After Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Explore the groundbreaking initiatives that The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation has supported, empowering innovation and advancing care for trauma patients worldwide. From transformative research to community-driven programs, see how funding translates into impact.
Past Award Recipients
Innovator Award
Joshua Chalif, MD, PhD
Developing Ultrasound-based Neuromodulation to Treat Spinal Cord Injury
Innovator Award
Shriya Srinivasan, PhD
Expanding the Degrees of Freedom of the Nervous System Using Targeted Regenerative Peripheral Neural Interfaces after Peripheral Nerve Injury
Innovator Award
Benjamin Zusman, MD
Gut-Brain Axis as a Preventive Target for Neuropsychiatric Morbidity After Traumatic Brain Injury
Innovator Award
Alexandria Byskosh, MD
Characterizing and Mitigating Post-Traumatic Splenectomy-Associated Infections: A Multi-Institutional Study Exploring Novel Immunotherapeutic Agents
Innovator Award
Colette Cywes-Bentley, PhD
Poly-N-Acetyl-Glucosamine antibody to prevent neurodegeneration after mild TBI in adolescent mice
Innovator Award
Mohammad Zain Ghani Hashmi, MD and Carlos A. Camargo, MD, DrPH
National Study to Characterize Telehealth Use for Trauma Care in U.S. Emergency Departments
Innovator Award
Pratik Koirala, PhD
Development of skin grafts which are protected from rejection through local, autonomous, regulatory T-cell recruitment
Breakthrough Award
Saef Izzy, MD, FNCS
Targeting Neuroinflammation by Nasal Anti-CD3 to Improve Functional Recovery in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Innovator Award
Geoffrey A. Anderson, MD, MPH and Juan P. Herrera-Escobar, MD, MPH
Beyond Surviving: Implementing the “Transforming Recovery After Injury for the Long-term (TRAIL) Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital”
Innovator Award
James A. Lederer, PhD
Restoring Immune Homeostasis and Recovery in Trauma by Trained Immunity
Innovator Award
Rayan Harari, PhD
An Augmented Reality (AR) Smart Decisions Support System to Advance Trauma Care at the Point of Injury
Innovator Award
Saef Izzy, MD, FNCS
Novel immune therapy to promote neurological recovery after traumatic brain injury
Breakthrough Award
Nakul Raykar, MD, MPH
The Local Initiative For Emergency Blood (LIFE-Blood) Study: Civilian Walking Blood Banks for Hemorrhagic Shock When Stored Blood is Unavailable
Innovator Award
Brian Wainger, MD, PhD
Spinal Motor Neuron Transplantation to Enhance Reconstruction Strategies Following Traumatic Nervous System Injury
Innovator Award
Michelle Joseph, MBBS, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, FRCS
Development of the Integrated Military Partnerships and Civilian Trauma Systems (IMPACT) Framework
Innovator Award
Rebecca Robbins, MMSci, PhD, MS, and Chana A. Sacks, MD, MPH
Sleep Superheroes: Cultivating healthy sleep behaviors for youth impacted by gun violence
Innovator Award
Shan Liu, MD, SD
A Novel Design for an Emergency Department Virtual Observation Fall Prevention Program
Breakthrough Award
Shailesh Agarwal, MD
A closed-loop, durable adipocyte cell therapy to prevent heterotopic ossification
Innovator Award
Jenna Galloway, PhD
Harnessing single cell RNA-sequencing technology for tendon regenerative medicine strategies
Innovator Award
Justin Brown, MD
Traction neurogenesis for overcoming large nerve gaps
Innovator Award
Nakul Raykar, MD
Civilian walking blood banks for hemorrhagic shock when stored blood is unavailable
Innovator Award
Peter T. Masiakos, MD, MS and Cornelia Griggs, MD
Developing and evaluating an avatar/virtual reality-based gun violence prevention training program for clinicians
Breakthrough Award
Marc Wein, MD, PhD
Stimulating fracture healing by blocking salt inducible kinase
Innovator Award
Arvind von Keudell, MD
Optimizing orthopaedic trauma surgical procedures with personalized implants and augmented reality
Innovator Award
Jeffrey C. Schneider, MD
Digital Phenotyping: A Novel Way to Assess Outcomes for Burn Survivors after Hospitalization
Innovator Award
Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Developing treatments for progressive visual impairment following traumatic brain injury
Breakthrough Award
Bohdan Pomahac, MD
An Ultraportable Device for Rescuing Limbs
Breakthrough Award
Natalie Artzi, PhD
Healing infected bones: Advanced technology for treating posttraumatic osteomyelitis
Breakthrough Award
Omid C. Farokhzad, MD, MBA
Using Multifunctional Scaffolds to Promote Bacterial-Free Bone Healing and Regeneration
Breakthrough Award
Su Ryon Shin, PhD
Using connective tissue biomaterials to improve muscle regeneration
Innovator Award
Bharti Khurana, MD
Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing Intimate Partner Violence into Focus
Innovator Award
Feodor Price, PhD
A Cell Therapy Platform for Treating Skeletal Muscle Trauma
Innovator Award
I. Leah Gitajn, MD
Improving Outcomes for Patients with Fracture-Related Infections
Innovator Award
Marc Wein, MD, PhD
A Novel Approach to Stimulating Bone Regeneration and Repairing Fractures
Innovator Award
Shailesh Agarwal, MD
Using Biologic Agents to Regenerate Muscles After Traumatic Injury
Breakthrough Award
Reza Abdi, MD
Improving the Care of Patients With Severe Burn Injuries
Innovator Award
Jenna Galloway, PhD, and Jessica Lehoczky, PhD
Identifying Drugs to Expedite the Healing of Orthopaedic Injuries
Innovator Award
Mathias Kolle, PhD
Revealing Optimal Pressure in Compression Therapy using Color-changing Fibers
Innovator Award
Natalie Artzi, PhD
Using Gene Therapy and Antibiotic Delivery to Treat Bone Infections
Innovator Award
Yi Lu, MD, PhD, and Zhigang He, PhD
Locomotion Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Breakthrough Award
Eric Goralnick, MD
Developing Common Standards for Disaster Medicine
Breakthrough Award
Indranil Sinha, MD
Direct Scaffold Printing
Innovator Award
Giorgio Giatsidis, MD, PhD
Mitigating Damage to Injured Limbs After Tourniquet Application
Innovator Award
Omid Farokhzad, MD
Multifunctional Scaffolds that Promote Bone Healing and Regeneration
Breakthrough Award
Matthew J. Carty, MD
The Ewing Amputation
Innovator Award
Michael J. Weaver, MD
21st Century Tools to Measure Bone Healing
Innovator Award
Reza Abdi, MD
New Hope for Trauma Patients with Severe Burn Injuries
Innovator Award
Bohdan Pomahac, MD
From Battlefield to Bedside: A Portable Device for Rescuing Limbs
Innovator Award
Edward J. Caterson, MD
Healing Injuries in the Traumatized Extremity: Protection, Decontamination, and Regeneration
Innovator Award
Omid Farokhzad, MD
Healing Bones with Nanodrones: The Next Frontier in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
Innovator Award
Su-Ryon Shin, PhD
3D Bioprinting: A New Approach to Healing Muscle Trauma
Innovator Award
George Dyer, MD
Repairing Large Traumatic Fractures: Using Silk-Based Orthopedic Implants to Promote Healing
Innovator Award
Indranil Sinha, MD
Using Stem Cells to Regenerate Injured Muscle
Innovator Award
Matthew J. Carty, MD
Recovering Limb Function: A New Surgical Approach For the 21st Century
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