DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AWARD FUNDS CU PARTNERSHIP WITH UKRAINE RESEARCHERS

October 2024

Faculty members in the Department of Emergency Medicine have been awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to work with partners in Ukraine on clinical and logistical challenges associated with modern large-scale combat operations and prolonged casualty care. 

The overarching program—Research and Scalable Infrastructure to Improve Outcomes on the Front Lines of Ukraine by Advancing Treatment and Evaluation (RESOLUTE)—is focusing on collecting data related to antibiotic-resistant wound infections, which have substantially increased amid the military conflict. 

The initial project—called the Antimicrobial Resistance Research to Improve Outcomes of Traumatic Wounds study (ARROW)—will enable future clinical trials, testing solutions that help prevent and treat wound infections and related complications. 

“Ukrainians are under tremendous strain right now, so most resources and personnel have been dedicated to defending the country and providing basic medical care to injured civilians and soldiers,” says Adit Ginde, MD, MPH, professor of emergency medicine and principal investigator of the project.  

Ginde worked with the CU Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research team to secure the research award. Corey Bills, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, is co-lead investigator for the project.