National Trauma Institute Announces $600,000 in Funding for Trauma Research

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trauma Institute,
a national non-profit organization dedicated to funding trauma research in the
United States, announced its first Request for Proposals (RFP) for research
projects that have high potential to change medical practice and save lives.

The organization will award up to $600,000 for clinical or translational
research to take place in 2010. "Historically, trauma research has been
extremely underfunded, so this announcement is significant, and has been
welcomed by the trauma research community," said Sharon Smith, executive
director of the National Trauma Institute. "We are now able to fund
substantial projects that could improve the outcomes for people affected by
trauma."

The National Trauma Institute is funding research that focuses on one or more
of its priority areas: hemorrhage control, resuscitation, control of shock,
coagulopathy, burn treatment, elimination of hospital-acquired infection,
airway and ventilation management, new technology for trauma, and disaster
preparedness.

This round of research funding resulted from Congressional support requested
by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rep. Lamar Smith.

Researchers interested in responding to the RFP are required to submit
pre-proposals to NTI by Friday, October 30, 2009.

For more information about NTI's research program and a copy of the RFP, visit
the following National Trauma Institute website page:

http://www.nationaltraumainstitute.org/research/funding_opportunities.html

About the National Trauma Institute

The National Trauma Institute (NTI) is a national non-profit organization that
assembles funds from a variety of public and private sources to support trauma
research across the country, sets a national trauma research agenda, and
supports military and civilian innovation and collaboration in trauma care and
research. NTI's goal is to reduce death and disability resulting from
traumatic injury.

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SOURCE National Trauma Institute

Phil West, Luminaria Media & Public Relations, +1-512-879-6460 (office),
+1-512-769-3838 (cell), phil.west@luminariamedia.com, for the National Trauma
Institute