News
Published Protest Paper
Our new paper "Injuries from Less-Lethal During the George Floyd Protests in Minneapolis" was just published on The New England Journal Of Medicine. It details several instances when protesters sustained severe injuries from non-lethal weapons, revealing that projectiles are not appropriate for crowd control.
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UMF Research Grant
The Herman Darrow Lab is super excited that $3000 has been awarded by the University of Minnesota to Erika Kaske's research study entitled "Uncovering Resilience: Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker of Health and Coping during the COVID-19 Pandemic ." Congratulations Erika!
Star Tribune Coverage of Protest Paper
Star Tribune article entitled "Study: 'Less Lethal" Weapons Used By Police During George Floyd Protests 'not appropriate,' caused significant injuries was just published!
1/14/2021
CNN Coverage of Protest Paper
CNN article entitled "Less Lethal Weapons Tied to Serious Injuries During George Floyd Protests, Researchers Say" was just published!
1/14/2021
July 15, 2020
Now Recruiting for the Rapunzel Study!
The UMN COVID-19 Rapid Response Clinical Grant was awarded for "Uncovering Resilience: Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker of Health and Coping during the COVID-19 Pandemic".
Erika Kaske
2nd Year Med Student
