8 Research Initiatives EAST Trauma Research Scholarship Description Support the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship. Scholarship recipients are judged on the basis of the merit of their proposal and the anticipated future contributions of the recipient to the science and practice of the surgery of trauma. Visit the EAST Website for a list of past recipients and the research that has been supported since 2001. Investment Minimum $10,000 Recognition Level Sliding Scale No. of Available Opportunities Multiple Next Year Available 2019 Former Supporters Wyeth-Ayerst, Pfizer, and KCI & LifeCell “ My ultimate career goal is to become an independently funded trauma surgeon-scientist. The EAST Research Scholarship gives me the opportunity to perform critical preliminary investigations toward identifying the mechanistic role of platelets and platelet-endothelial interactions in trauma-induced coagulopathy. In an atmosphere of scarce funding opportunities, this scholarship will allow me to build a scientific foundation upon which I can study post-injury platelet biology to ultimately reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with post-injury hemorrhage through novel platelet-based therapies.” Area of Research: Post-injury platelet biology “ As an assistant professor with a desire to discover new methods of caring for the injured, I’ve found that in this era of limited resources, startup funding for novel investigators and projects is scarce. The EAST Trauma Research Scholarship has allowed me the phenomenal opportunities both to create a new project from the ground up and to build the foundation for becoming a funded, independent investigator in the future.” Area of Research: Viscoelastic guided resuscitation versus fixed ratio resuscitation in trauma “As a young surgeon scientist, the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship gave me the opportunity to conduct my first clinical trial. I will now have the necessary preliminary data to apply for a NIH K award or R21 with the goal of eventually achieving R01 funding to support large prospective trials.” Area of Research: Cerebral autoregulation and cerebral vasospasm in patients with traumatic brain injury “The EAST Trauma Research Scholarship is a key investment in motivated trauma surgeon-scientists. Here’s the math: This $40K scholarship raised confidence in my institution to award me a $300K Career Development Award, and I’ve parlayed this capital into my $3M 5-year Single PI NIH R01 grant (INSIGHT-ICU: GM120484), the first in our Vanderbilt Division of Trauma’s >30-year history – all within 3 years of the conclusion of EAST’s support. Excluding other associated small awards, that’s a >75-fold return on investment, which more importantly serves to advance and elevate the science for our injured patients.”  Area of Research: DASH After TBI Study: Decreasing Adrenergic or Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Using Propranolol and Clonidine LUCY ZUMWINKLE KORNBLITH, MD, UCSF MEDICAL CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 2018 RECIPIENT OF THE EAST TRAUMA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP MICHAEL CRIPPS, MD, FACS, UT SOUTHWESTERN/PARKLAND, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 2015 RECIPIENT OF THE EAST TRAUMA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP CHERISSE BERRY, MD, R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER, TRAUMA AND SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE 2016 RECIPIENT OF THE EAST TRAUMA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP MAYUR B. PATEL, MD, MPH, FACS, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 2013 RECIPIENT OF THE EAST TRAUMA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP