Research
With a network of more than 1,000 members across 35 institutions and faculty leaders representing over 14 U-M departments, the IPC serves as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration. Together with community partners and policymakers, we produce high-quality research that drives meaningful change—informing injury prevention policies and shaping interventions at the local, national, and global levels, with a special focus on the Great Lakes region.
We advance injury science through the strategic management of core and exploratory projects and multidisciplinary partnerships, all supported by deep expertise in statistical analysis, technical innovation, and translational methodologies.
Areas of Focus
Bringing Crisis Line Support to Soldiers Through Group-Based Facilitation
Although crisis lines (including the Military & Veterans Crisis Line and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) are widely available, many service members do not know how to use them or what to expect when they call. This study tested a brief, group-based intervention called Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF) to increase awareness, confidence, and willingness to use crisis line services among Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) soldiers.
IPC Funded Projects
Core Projects
Each 5-year cycle, the IPC supports four research projects that address pressing injury prevention topics. These projects create tangible impact, resulting in several publications and collaborative outreach activities.
Exploratory Projects
Our Exploratory Pilot Program gives early-stage researchers funding and mentorship on small research projects, allowing them to explore emerging topics, methods, and ideas, while building pilot data for larger studies.
Neurosport
Concussions are complex, and care can be too, requiring a multidisciplinary approach that bridges medicine, social work, sports science, physical therapy, and other fields. In collaboration with NeuroSport, a specialty concussion clinic at the University of Michigan that serves a wide variety of patients, the IPC conducts research to advance concussion treatment and more.
Learn More about Neurosport