“Accelerating Equity through the Science of Safety”
The Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention is hosting the 2025 annual conference of the
Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR)
This conference is dedicated to injury and violence prevention research. The conference provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field to share their latest findings, innovative ideas, and groundbreaking work.
#SAVIR2025
New York Academy of Medicine
New York City, April 7-9, 2025
The 3rd Annual National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms reached full capacity at 800 attendees who want to better understand and address gun violence. Gun Violence is the leading cause of death for youth in the US and has disproportionately impacted communities of color. Dr. Sonali Rajan, First and Founding President, the leadership and staff of the Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms did an exceptional job at convening such an important and impactful conference.
The conference is being co-organized by the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm-Injury Prevention and the Columbia Scientific Union for the Reduction of Gun Violence.
Injury Free Coalition for Kids
29th Annual Conference: Forging New Frontiers
December 6-8, 2024
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Forging New Frontiers, the annual conference of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, is the premier injury prevention meeting to foster collaborative research, develop best practices and address challenges in the field of pediatric injury prevention. This year, we engaged 200 attendees with 54 presentations, 15 workshops, 2 Keynotes, and many great opportunities for networking and learning more about safety products and services from the exhibitors.
Injury Unit Seminars, 2024-2025
Observed annually on November 18th, National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD) is a vital social awareness campaign aimed at highlighting the alarming statistic that injuries are the leading cause of death and hospitalization for individuals aged 1 to 44.
As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of NIPD, we encourage communities to come together and shine a green light on the importance of injury and violence prevention. This initiative serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to foster safer environments for everyone, enabling all to live, work, and play without the threat of injury. Join us in promoting awareness and advocating for strategies that can reduce preventable injuries and save lives.
Dr. Garen J. Wintemute, MD, MPH
Professor, Susan B. Baker-Stephen P. Teret Chair in Violence Prevention, Director, Violence Prevention Research Program, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
2023 Jesse Kraus Award
for best paper published in the
Journal of Injury Epidemiology
Awards & Recognitions — Congratulations!
Siddhesh Zadey, Pre-Doctoral Candidate
Sid a doctoral student in the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and member of the CCISP was awarded the 2024-2025 Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Student Fellowship in Injury Prevention.
The fellowship recognizes, assists and trains students working on research or practice-based projects in unintentional injury prevention from the perspective of health education or the behavioral sciences.
Vision Zero Research Award
Dr. Christopher Morrison accepted the Vision Zero Research Award on behalf of the research team for the study titled, "Physical environmental roadway interventions and injury and death for vulnerable road users: a natural experiment in New York City." Researchers Leah E. Roberts, Brady Bushover, Christina A. Mehranbod, Ariana N. Gobaud, Carolyn Fish, Evan L. Eschliman, Xiang Gao, Siddhesh Zadey, and Christopher N. Morrison authored the winning submission.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of three physical roadway interventions—enhanced crossings, speed humps, and turn traffic calming—in reducing crashes that result in pedestrian and cyclist injuries or fatalities in New York City. The findings suggest that turn traffic calming can significantly lower crash risks for pedestrians.
Mission and Action
New Science and Scientists: Make gun violence a top focus for Columbia scientists and activate gun violence research capacity and training across campus
New Resources and Recognition: Promote scientific investment and academic freedom in the search for solutions to gun violence
Reductions in Gun Violence: Produce and promote the implementation of scientific solutions that have been shown to reduce gun violence.
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