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
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.
Research News
Meeting people where they are: how U-M researchers are using tech to better understand mental health disorders
Michigan Research News article featuring Prechter Program associate director, Sarah Sperry, Ph.D.
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.
