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Russell Griffin, Ph.D.
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Areas of expertise:
- Gun violence
- Gun violence-prevention
- Motor vehicle-related injuries and prevention
- Pediatric trauma outcomes
- Improving clinical care of trauma and burn patients
- Treating acute kidney injury in newborns
Griffin is an epidemiologist who is an expert in gun violence and motor-vehicle related deaths and injuries. His research has examined gun-related mortality rates and ways to reduce the rates. He also studies mortality rates from motor vehicle and consumer product-related injuries and is able to provide insights on how to prevent these deaths and injuries.
His recent work has focused on ways to improve clinical care of trauma and burn patients, as well as discovering and treating acute kidney injury in newborns.
Media appearances:
- Fatal traffic crashes spike after switch to Daylight Saving Time, Daily Mail
- Children's safety on wheels, The New York Times
- Proposed waiting period for firearms aims to save lives of suicidal Alabamaians, AL.com