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. 

More about her here. 
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.
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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.