April 2025 | Volume 10

2025 UT System Trauma Research Symposium

Pictured: Roopa Kouri, Dr. Ryan Huebinger, Dr. Deborah Carlson, Dr. Ben Levi, Chase Pagani, Lauren Choi, Dr. Neda Vishlaghi, Dr. Nagham Alatrash

The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) is a research entity singularly focused on addressing the critical need for improved trauma care in the United States. The unique collaboration, established by the UT Board of Regents and funded in part by Texas lawmakers, will operate out of UT Health San Antonio and serve all UT academic and health institutions.


Dr. Neda Vishlaghi

Dr. Ben Levi

Initial Collaborative Partners: University of Texas System and the Department of Defense


Despite its prevalence, trauma receives disproportionately less funding. Trauma injuries are the primary cause of mortality and permanent disability among individuals under 44 years of age.

Based at UT Health San Antonio and Partnered with UT System Institutions


TRC4 serves as a unique collaborative entity seeking to catalyze transformative research efforts into trauma care.

Welcome to CORT Labs

Sora Lee, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Tower Lab

Ayelet Dar, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Levi Lab

Mecca Islam, M.B.A.

Research Associate, Sr.

Nomellini Lab

Upcoming Lectures

Stephen Weiss, M.D.

Professor, Internal Medicine and Oncology, University of Michigan


“From Development to Cancer: How Can a Single Metalloproteinase be so Important?”


Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:30pm to 3:30pm

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Joanna Smeeton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia


"Insights From Adult Zebrafish Articular Cartilage and Ligament Regeneration"


Friday, May 16, 2025, 2:30pm to 3:30pm | Online


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Connor Evans, Ph.D.

Professor in Internal Medicine and Oncology at University of Michigan


"Oxygen Sensing Tools for Healthcare"


Friday, May 30, 2025, 2:30pm to 3:30pm | NL12.125


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Babak Mehrara, Ph.D.

Professor and Chief in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


"Pathophysiology of Lymphedema"


Friday, June 6, 2025 2:30pm to 3:30pm | NL12.125


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Other CORT Events

27th Annual Surgery Research Forum


April 16, 2025 | 7am - 2pm | Building D1.502


This annual event lets faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff share their research and will include guest speaker Kathie-Ann Joseph, M.D., who is a Professor of Surgery and a Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity at New York University. CME credits available.


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CORT Clean Up: North Campus Pond


May 15, 2025 | NL Lobby at 2pm


Join us for the CORT Clean Up at North Campus Pond and help make a difference in keeping our campus beautiful! Your time and effort will go a long way in preserving the environment and creating a cleaner, greener space for everyone.




Awards

Heeseog Kang, Ph.D.

SSBH 2025 Travel Grant

"Seoul Symposium on Bone Health"

Levi Lab

Elnaz Ghotbi, Ph.D.

2025 Developmental Biology Gordon Travel Grant

Levi Lab

Nomellini Lab

Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund

Nomellini Lab & Caroline Jones, Ph.D.



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