About Us
Our vision is to develop and evaluate innovative, effective acute trauma care from point of injury through early post-injury in austere, low resource, rural, and emergency care settings by creating a multidisciplinary, translational research center that brings together trauma and emergency care research across the state of Minnesota into a single entity and develops faculty and trainee research careers.
Our Leadership
Greg Beilman, MD, COL (ret) Director
A general surgeon and ICU physician, Greg Beilman currently serves as the Associate Dean for DoD Relationships for the University of Minnesota Medical School and is Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He recently served as Senior Vice President of Acute Operations for the Minnesota Health Fairview Health System, the largest health system in the state of Minnesota, where he co-lead the system response to COVID-19. Greg has an active translational research program funded by the Department of Defense, the NIH, and industry. Greg is a retired Colonel in the Army Reserves and has deployed five times; serving during one deployment as the CENTCOM Joint Theater Trauma System Director in Iraq and Afghanistan. Greg has significant experience in Global Health efforts, with his experience in the Army, a decade of patient care and research efforts in Uganda, and recent efforts in Ukraine.
Lisa Rogers, MS, MPH Executive Director
Lisa Rogers has a scientific background in toll-receptor biology, cancer immunology, and health disparities. She has over two decades of experience in the operations of large multi-disciplinary and multi-institution research centers with a focus on developing and optimizing strategies to drive the research mission. She also has expertise in pre- and post-doctoral training programs.
Mike Puskarich, MD Associate Director
Mike Puskarich is a practicing emergency physician and clinician scientist. He is the associate director of the Center and director of research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is an expert in the conduct of emergency care research, with a particular interest in the conception and implementation of innovative clinical trials designed to improve the care of critically ill and injured patients.
Kristine Mulier, MS Preclinical Research Director
Kristine Mulier is the Preclinical Director for the Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota. Kristine received her Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Minnesota and Master of Science in Biological Science at the University of Minnesota. Her skill set is very diverse with decades of experience in animal modeling, sample/data procurement and data analysis.
Amanda Hayward, PhD Director of Research Development
Amanda Hayward received her PhD from the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics program at the University of Minnesota. She started large center grant writing, editing, and assembly in 2019 as a part of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine’s (IEM’s) Center Accelerator program. Amanda manages Center projects, provides grant writing and editing support to Center faculty members, and supports junior faculty development.
Chris vanBrenk Director of Education and Training
Mr. vanBrenk currently serves as a full time Critical Care/Flight Paramedic with Duke Life Flight (Duke University Hospital) in Durham, NC. Mr. vanBrenk also currently works as a project manager with the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG) coordinating medical and tactical training for Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and conducted two overseas deployments to Ukraine in 2022 to support partnerships with the Ukrainian Military and the American College of Surgeons. From 2008-2018, Chris served as an Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader and US Army Special Forces Detachment Commander of a 12-man Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA) as well as Team Leader for a 3-man Special Activities team on several overseas rotations to the Middle East and Africa. As a Special Forces Officer, Chris was responsible for planning and conducting Special Operations which included direct action, unconventional warfare and prolonged field care in permissive, semi-permissive or denied areas often as the senior US Military Representative. Mr. vanBrenk graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in Political Science and minor degree in Classical Studies.
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News
- September 20: Our partnership with Southwest Minnesota to improve health outcomes and reduce roadway fatalities for rural Minnesota residents was featured by the Medical School. Our research team will evaluate the efficacy of the telemedicine program by analyzing patient outcomes, emergency personnel usage, and satisfaction. Read the full article here!
- September 20: The Uniformed Services University is hiring a Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-eligible track) in the Department of Health Professions Education (HPE). See the full announcement here.
- September 20: We were featured in MPR! We are collaborating with Southwest Minnesota EMS and Avel eCare on a $9.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of an initiative to improve and speed up care after crashes in rural communities. See the full article here!
- August 2: Center member, Tanisha Fazal, PhD published her book Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War. You can find out more and purchase it here.
- August 1: Eric Wise, MD is hiring a Researcher 5 to work on NIH and DoD-funded projects related to vascular biology and physiology. To view the full job description and apply, visit: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/362582
- June 28, 2024: We would like to congratulate Brian Myer, MD, for receiving the 2024 Owen Wangensteen Award. Congratulations, Dr. Myer!
- May 23, 2024: We'd like to congratulate Julia Harrison, MD for being the Clinical Research trauma paper winner for the Minnesota Surgical Society. Her paper is titled, "Emergency Medical Services Level of Training Affects Mortality in High-Risk Trauma Patients: A Combined Prehospital and In-Hospital Database Analysis". Congrats, Dr. Harrison!
Members, Affiliated Centers, Institutes, and Departments, and Advisory Boards
Become a Member
The Translation Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care welcomes members from all disciplines. If you are interested in becoming a member, please send an email describing yourself and research interests to Lisa Rogers roger031@umn.edu
- Affiliated Centers, Institutes, and Departments
- External Advisory Board Members
- Internal Advisory Board Members
Department of Surgery | Medical School - University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
Department of Emergency Medicine | Medical School - University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
Department of Biomedical Sciences | Medical School - University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
Center for Immunology - University of Minnesota | (umn.edu)
Institute for Engineering in Medicine (umn.edu)
Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)
Mechanical Engineering | College of Science and Engineering (umn.edu)
North Memorial Health Clinics, Hospitals, Air Medical Transport and Ambulance Services
Department of Neurosurgery | Medical School - University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
Department of Orthopedic Surgery | Medical School - University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
St. Cloud Hospital Emergency Trauma Center | CentraCare
University of Minnesota School of Public Health (umn.edu)
Regions Hospital | Nationally recognized care in St. Paul, MN (healthpartners.com)
Name | Title | Affiliation |
Shackelford, Stacy Col USAF, MC | Trauma Medical Director | DHA Colorado Springs Market |
Spott, Mary Ann, PhD | Deputy Chief, Joint Trauma System | Joint Trauma System |
Van Brenk, Christopher | CPT (Ret), Spec Ops | EMS System, Duke University |
DuBose, Joseph | Professor, Dept. Surgery and Perioperative Care | UT-Austin |
Rogers, Fred, MD, MS, MA | Adjunct Professor | UPenn |
Hick, John, MD | EMS Director, Hennepin County Medical Center | Hennepin County Medical Center |
Wenke, Josh, PhD | Professor, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation | U Texas Medical Branch |
Name | Title |
Kris Colling, MD | Trauma research director and a trauma/critical care/acute care surgeon at St. Mary’s in Duluth |
Anne Eaton, PhD | Assistant Professor, Biostatistics |
Jon Gipson, MD | Surgeon, Trauma, Acute Care, General and Bariatric Surgery North Memorial Hospital |
James Hougas, III, MD, FAAFP | Assistant Professor St John's Family Medicine Residency University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health |
Uroghupatei Iyegha, MD | Director of Trauma Services and Adult Trauma Medical Director - Regions Hospital |
Elizabeth Luszcek, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery |
Mark Osborn, PhD | Assistant Professor, Pediatrics |
Marizen Ramirez, MPH, PhD | Associate Dean for Research Leon S. Robertson Professor in Injury Prevention Director, Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety University of Minnesota School of Public Health |
Melissa Thorson, MS, APRN, CCNS | Director, Trauma, Acute Care/General Surgery and Specialty Provider Programs |
Emily Wagstrom, MD | Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics |