A New Era of Gun Violence Research

<p>As gun violence surges, researchers are using new federal funding to search for solutions.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://som.ucdenver.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/12708" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmy Betz</a>, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the&nbsp;<a href="https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/research/labs/firearm-injury-prevention-initiative-betz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative</a>, University of Colorado</p><p><a href="https://www.bu.edu/sph/profile/jonathan-jay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Jay</a>, DrPH, JD, Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University</p><p>Autumn Parkin, gun owner and advocate</p><p><br></p><p>If you or someone you know is having suicidal ideation, please call the <a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suicide Prevention Hotline</a>: <a href="1800 273 8255" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">800 273 8255</a></p><p><br></p><p>For more information about gun violence research visit our website: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2021/04/01/a-new-era-of-gun-violence-research/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/2021/04/01/a-new-era-of-gun-violence-research/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/723a3a91-aa98-4a64-91a9-ec3049cc20d7/bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support this type of journalism today, with a gift: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/donate</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod</a></p> &#10;&nb