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Research Projects

Current research projects at the TTMRC

Philip C. Spinella​

  • Ancillary to ABC PICU to study MOD in critically ill children. (05/22-04/23)
  • Transfusion and Organ Dysfunction in PEdiatric Septic Shock (TROPICS) Study. (03/22-02/27)
  • Chilled Platelet Study Clinical Trial and In Vitro Platelet Quality Characterization Project. (09/25/20 – 09/24/25)
  • Pathogen Inactivated Lyophilized Cryoprecipitate for Prehospital Hemostatic Resuscitation. (07/01/21 – 06/30/24)
  • Pediatric Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock Consensus Conference and Research Priorities. (04/21-03/23)

Matthew D. Neal

  • Mechanistic Elucidation and Targeted Therapy of Organ Injury and Inflammation following Trauma. (09/16-5/26)
  • Mechanisms of Platelet Exosome-Mediated Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease. (04/19-03/23)
  • LITES Tast Order 007: Type O Whole Blood assessment of Age and prehospital Resuscitation (TOWAR) Trial. (09/20-09/26)
  • Field-Deployable Dried Platelet Surrogate Nanotechnology for Hemorrhage Control in RDCR. (04/20-03/23)
  • TraumaCheck: A Field-deployable Dielectric Coagulometer for Comprehensive Hemostatic Assessment in Remote Damage Control Resuscitation (RDCR). (09/21-08/25)
  • Platelet-Mediated Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Regulate Ischemic Stroke Injury. (04/22-03/26)
  • Diversity Supplement to R35 - Mechanistic Elucidation and Targeted Therapy of Organ Injury and Inflammation following Trauma. (07/22-6/26)

Susan M. Shea

  • Chilled Platelet Study: In Vitro Lab. (9/20-9/25)
  • Pathogen Inactivated Lyophilized Cryoprecipitate for Prehospital Hemostatic Resuscitation. (09/21-09/24)
  • Using Microfluidics to Identify Mechanisms of Platelet Dysfunction and Assess Therapeutic Efficacy in Traumatic Hemorrhage (K25). (02/22-01/27)

Joshua Brown

  • LITES Task Order 6 Prehospital Analgesia Intervention Trial (09/019-08/23)
  • LITES Task Order 7 Type O Whole Blood assessment and prehospital Resuscitation (09/22-09/23)
  • Volume Outcome Link in Truama for Emergancy Services (VOLT-EMS) (07/21-06/23)
  • Rapid Assessment for Prehospital Triage of Evacuation and medical Resources (RAPTER) (04/22-03/24)

Yoram Vodovotz

  • REPAIR: Regenerative Electronic Platform through Advanced Intelligent Regulation (11/1/19-10/31/23)
  • A Precision Medicine Approach Based on Discrete Time Windows for Predicitng Outcomes of Polytrauma Patients (1/1/18-6/30/23)