Kate Barnes
Communications Manager
Kate Barnes is a communications manager in the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research. She has lead responsibility for communications related to two institutes based in the Vice President's office: the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and the Opioid Research Institute.
Health Lab
Emergency room intervention pairs smartphone, telehealth counseling to reduce risky firearm behavior
Among U.S. teens and young adults, firearm violence accounts for about 65,000 emergency department visits annually, and 60% of all firearm deaths in this age group are the result of interpersonal violence.
Health Lab
Michigan firearm data now available in near real-time
An online dashboard of firearm deaths in Michigan, which will add injury data in future, aims to improve timely response to a public health issue.
News Release
U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder
The University of Michigan will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery impact people with opioid use disorder, how guidelines might be adjusted to address post-surgical pain and how to prevent opioid-related harms.
Health Lab
ER screening tool helps identify youth at risk of experiencing firearm violence
A study published by researchers at the University of Michigan reveals that implementing this screening tool can help identify and support youth with firearm violence history.
