Gun violence is one of the gravest crises facing the United States, threatening the lives and physical and mental health of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Research is critical to decreasing gun violence and offering policy and solutions to mitigate this public health crisis. ARMS is working to save the lives of Connecticut children and adults and UConn Research is proud to support the Center in its important work.

-Pamir Alpay, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, OVPR

Gun violence prevention is one of the most significant contemporary public health priorities. In addition to causing physical injury and death, research has demonstrated that gun violence has a substantial impact on mental health and social functioning. Addressing this public health epidemic is congruous with InCHIP’s mission, which focuses on facilitating interdisciplinary research to improve human health and well-being. We are fortunate to have the expertise of ARMS investigators and fully support their timely and significant research.

–Tricia M. Leahey, Ph.D., Interim Director, InCHIP

It is a sad reality that all aspects of our society are impacted by gun violence. We must find ways to end this public health crisis. We are proud to support UConn’s ARMS Center as they work to establish and disseminate the gun injury prevention evidence base and effect change in our own state and across the nation.

-Amy Gorin, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Initiatives