March 8, 2024

Funded Research

Firearm violence is a serious public health problem that impacts the health and safety of Americans.
Important gaps remain in our knowledge about the problem and ways to prevent it.
Addressing these gaps is an important step toward keeping individuals, families, schools, and communities safe from firearm violence and its consequences.
Many types of firearm injuries are represented in these awards, including firearm homicides and assaults, suicide and self-harm, and unintentional firearm-related injuries.

Background

Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence‎

In 2013, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in collaboration with the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), released the report Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence. CDC and the CDC Foundation asked the IOM/NASEM to convene a committee to engage diverse stakeholders and identify the most pressing research questions on gun violence, including those with the greatest potential for public health impact.

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) funding opportunities are intended to support research that aligns with several of the priorities identified in the IOM/NASEM report, including:

Understanding the characteristics of firearm violence.
The risk and protective factors for interpersonal and self-directed firearm violence.
The effectiveness of interventions to prevent firearm violence.

CDC began funding firearm research in 2020. To date, CDC has supported 34 research projects. On the following pages, project information is available by funding year. Each project description includes a link to the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools page which provides the most up-to-date information on the project, including publications.