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Yale Emergency Medicine Ranks First for NIH Grants Funding According to National Report
The Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) at the Yale School of Medicine ranked first in the nation in research dollars awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021, as tabulated by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The 2021 total, $18,174,130, is a significant increase from 2020, when the department ranked third in the nation.
24 Feb 2022
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Decision support tool to assist with trauma triage for pediatric patients involved motor vehicle collisions
Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab) faculty, in collaboration with investigators from University of Virginia, recently published a study that developed an injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients that are involved in motor vehicle collisions, which can accurately predict the severeness of an injured pediatric patient.
6 Feb 2022
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Analysis of alcohol-related deaths among young passengers riding with an impaired driver
A study by Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab) faculty, in collaboration with several institutions, takes a closer look at the characteristics of factors contributing to motor-vehicle deaths of 15 to 20-year-old passengers that ride with an impaired driver.
6 Feb 2022
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Yale DrivSim faculty use systems science to develop a causal loop model focused on systems in society that influences driving after drinking behaviors among adolescents and young adults
A recent review by several Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab) faculty, in collaboration with several institutions, identifies and maps key feedback mechanisms that affect alcohol-impaired driving among adolescents and young adults in the U.S.
6 Feb 2022
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Associations between simulated and self-reported driving among young adults with and without prenatal cocaine exposure
Dr. Deepa Camenga as lead author, in collaboration with several Yale DrivSim faculty, published a study focused on examining associations between simulated and self-reported driving among teens with and without prenatal cocaine exposure.
20 Oct 2021
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DrivSim Faculty Publish Study on Risk Aversion and Avoidance in Adolescence
Drs. Mike Crowley, Linda Mayes, Jia Wu, and Federico Vaca publish a study on risk aversion and avoidance in adolescence using the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task (BRAT).
12 Oct 2021
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DrivSim Faculty to Present Research at the AAAM Traffic Safety Research Conference
DrivSim Faculty to Present Research at the AAAM Traffic Safety Research Conference
12 Oct 2021
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Drs. Federico Vaca and Barbara Banz to Speak at Children's Safety Network Webinar
DrivSim Lab faculty, Drs. Barbara Banz and Federico Vaca to speak at the Children's Safety Network Webinar to discuss teen driving safety with a focus on recent research and implications of prevention.
19 Aug 2021
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Trajectories of risky driving among emerging adults with their mental and psychosomatic health predictors in the 12th grade
DrivSim Lab faculty publish an article on identifying trajectory classes of risky driving among emerging adults and examining predictive associations of depressive and psychosomatic symptoms in the 12th grade with the identified trajectory classes.
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention
11 Aug 2021
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Collaborative Publication Released by DrivSim Lab Faculty
DrivSim Lab Director, Dr. Federico Vaca, releases a publication in collaboration with Dr. Sharon Roberts, Co-Director of the Human Performance Lab (HPL) at University of Massachusetts Amherst focused on teen driving safety.
14 Jul 2021
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Dr. Federico Vaca leads NIH funded study exploring the phenomena of teens delaying driving licensure
DrivSim Lab Director, Dr. Federico Vaca, leads NIH funded study in collaboration with NIH intramural investigators to explore the phenomena of teens delaying driving licensure and the differences between teen groups.
14 Jul 2021
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Several DrivSim Lab faculty along with NIH intramural investigators publish a study on impaired driving
Several DrivSim Lab faculty along with NIH intramural investigators publish a study funded by the NIH exploring the longitudinal trajectories of teen drivers that report impaired driving and riding with an impaired driver.
14 Jul 2021
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DrivSim Lab Faculty Present Original Research at the Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting
DrivSim Lab faculty recently presented original research at the joint conference of the 44th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Scientific Meeting / International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) Congress – June 19-23, 2021.
2 Jul 2021
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Vaca weighs in on the risks of teen driving and how to improve safety
In an article published by WalletHub, each U.S. state is ranked by the best and worst states for teen drivers in 2021 by comparing safety, economic environment, and driving laws. Dr. Federico Vaca, Director of the Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab), provides insight on steps that teens, parents, and lawmakers can take to increase the safety of teen drivers.
30 Jun 2021
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Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults
This study sought to examine cross-sectional associations of driving while impaired (DWI) and risky driving with mental and psychosomatic health among U.S. emerging adults.
25 Jan 2021
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Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18-20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash.
Dr. Vaca and his collaborators publish an NIH funded study examining recent alcohol and speeding-related fatal crashes among young drivers and their relationship to licensure status at the time of the crash.
31 Dec 2020
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Coupling neuroscience and driving simulation: A systematic review of studies on crash-risk behaviors in young drivers
Dr. Banz and her DrivSim Lab team publish a systematic review on the state-of-the-art of the science that has explored coupling brain imaging methods with driving simulation among young drivers. This study was published in the December 2020 issue of the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.
14 Dec 2020
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Banz and the DrivSim Lab Team Show that Alcohol Drinking History May Say Something about How You Drive Even When You Are Sober
Dr. Barbara Banz recently presented research findings at the 64th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. The study titled, "Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation," shows associations of alcohol use history and drinking patterns with a driver's ability to control their vehicle when they are driving sober. The study was published today in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.
11 Nov 2020
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Why is our liver health at risk?
Why is our liver health at risk?
Source: Knowridge Science Report
1 Nov 2020
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Liver Disease and Alcohol: Is Binge Drinking To Blame?
Liver disease is on the rise in young people.
Source: Yale Medicine
29 Oct 2020