CDC Injury Control Research Centers

In 1987 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began funding Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) to study ways to prevent injuries. The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center has received funding since 2012.

ICRCs work with community partners to put research findings into action. The ICRC Program forms a national network of nine academic research centers focusing on research, training, and outreach.

Research Priorities   

The CDC focuses on 10 research priorities in three different categories: addressing urgent threats, preventing injury, and preventing violence.

Addressing urgent threats

  • Adverse childhood experiences
  • Drug overdose
  • Suicide prevention

Preventing injury

  • Older adult falls
  • Transportation safety
  • Traumatic brain injury

Violence prevention

  • Cross cutting prevention
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Youth violence
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Sexual violence