On Nov. 16, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation hosted the sixth annual Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. More than 100 attendees from the Stepping Strong network, BWH, MGB and community partners came together to honor advancements in trauma care since the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy ten years ago.

Throughout the event, scientists and clinicians spoke about their impact on trauma care over the past decade. Stepping Strong-funded researchers Indranil Sinha, MD, Nakul Raykar, MD, MPH, Shan Liu, MD, SD, and Justin Brown, MD, presented their projects that have revolutionized the field of trauma. A panel led by Eric Goralnick, MD, MS, with David Crandell, MD, Sophia Dyer, MD, Jonathan Gates, MD, MBA, and Matthew Carty, MD, discussed their experiences with the Boston Marathon bombings and how the panelists’ work has changed the landscape of trauma-related emergency response.

During the keynote presentation, Mass General Brigham Chief Preparedness and Continuity Officer Paul Biddinger, MD, served powerful remarks attesting to the impact of the Boston Marathon bombings on emergency management, as well as areas to continue to improve upon as tragic events keep happening.

At the conclusion of the event, we announced the 2023 Stepping Strong Breakthrough awardee, Nakul Raykar, MD, MPH, who received follow-on funding for his innovative project on civilian walking blood banks. Read more about Dr. Raykar’s project here.

Thank you to Dr. Biddinger, Dr. Raykar, and all our speakers for their dedication to trauma care. The Stepping Strong Center was honored to have had the opportunity to highlight this work and celebrate these accomplishments.

If you were unable to join us, you can watch the full symposium here.

From our Stepping Strong team to yours, we wish you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season!

Giana Cofman, MBA
Marketing and Communications Specialist, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation