As firearm suicides rise, Rutgers fellows work on prevention | NJ Spotlight News Team branching into tragic new trends among Black and Hispanic people, who are buying more guns and taking their lives at higher rates

As firearm suicides rise, the #NJGVRC executive director @mikeanestis.bsky.social, and colleague work on fireaem prevention. “Firearm suicide makes up the majority of suicide deaths in the United States — but it gets very little attention,” said Anestis...📖⬇️💡
www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/03/as-f...

Firearm Survivors Health - On New Jersey We are joined now by Daniel Semenza, Director of Research at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University. Daniel and his team at Rutgers

#NJGVRC @daniel-semenza.bsky.social was interviewed by Ken Rosato from ONNJ. The interview focused on his recent paper titled: "Physical Health Challenges, Healthcare Needs, and Barriers to Care among Firearm Injury Survivors."
📚 Read 📄 ➡️ ow.ly/LXSU50Ycqv6
📺 Watch ➡️ bit.ly/408XDzx

#NJGVRC @alliebond.bsky.social and Devon Ziminski attended the 2026 Firearm Injury Prevention Research in Nursing (FIPRN) Scholars Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz (Feb 23–26). They learned from experts in firearm injury prevention, and more.Join us in congratulating 👏 Allie and Devon!

🆕 #NJGVRC Research 📊
What do firearm owners think about temporary, voluntary storage outside the home?
Our study in @jamanetworkopen.com found that firearm owners are open to short-term storage with retailers or law enforcement...
Read the full paper ▶️ 🔗 ow.ly/9eFp50Yl8xz

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Physical Health Challenges, Healthcare Needs, and Barriers to Care among Firearm Injury Survivors"
#NJGVRC PI: @daniel-semenza.bsky.social
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/LXSU50Ycqv6

After Trump's Cuts, Who's Going to Fund Gun Violence Prevention? Congress is taking steps to stabilize research dollars, researchers are turning to private funders, and states are emerging as a critical backstop. But is it enough?

#NJGVRC executive director, @mikeanestis.bsky.social, was quoted in a recent article by @TeamTrace. “I don’t want one out of four dollars going to one group of people...” Read the full article ⬇️
www.thetrace.org/2026/02/gun-...

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Changes in Firearm Intentions and Behaviors After the 2024 United States Presidential Election"
PI: @mikeanestis.bsky.social
Co-PIs:@alliebond.bsky.social, Kimberly C. Burke, Sultan Altikriti, @daniel-semenza.bsky.social
📚 the full 📑 ▶️https://bit.ly/3LXGjtO
Learn⬇️

📢 Deadline Extended - Feb 1, 2026!
Apps for the #NJGVRC Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship
🎙️ Hear from Dr. @alliebond.bsky.social about this
unique opportunity to ⏬
📅 One-day training on April 23 | 💵 $500 stipend
Open to researchers, grad students & postdocs.
Register here bit.ly/3NSMsYE

"Another study by researchers at #NJGVRC showed that over 90 percent of Americans who owned a firearm had never used their guns defensively..."
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/gun-...

Researchers Pitch Strategies to Identify Potential Fraudulent Participants in Online Qualitative Research

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
PI: Devon Ziminski, PhD, #NJGVRC postdoc fellow
Read the full release⤵️
www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...

🚨@mikeanestis.bsky.social of the #NJGVRC will serve as the featured speaker of the Injury Epidemiology Unit Seminars this month. His presentation will focus on Firearm Suicide Prevention. Join via Zoom lnkd.in/eYKH6DVN

🎙️ Hear from Allison Bond from the #NJGVRC as she shares what to expect from this year’s Firearms Suicide Prevention Fellowship hosted by the #NJGVRC!
Expert sessions + peer networking - ideal for those focused on gun violence prevention. 📝 Deadline: Jan 15th!
📹 below/apply ➡️ ow.ly/fBA450XFIRV

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
#NJGVRC PI: Devon Ziminski
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/zjq050XA3ZU

#NJGVRC is funding over 💰$1.1 million in gun violence research grants! 👂 Hear from @mikeanestis.bsky.social, the Executive Director of the #NJGVRC, as he discusses this years funding and the incredible work of our grant recipients.
📖 Read the full blog ▶️ ow.ly/Nfwc50XqLTz
@rutgerssph.bsky.social

📢 #NJGVRC Research Alert: “Salience of Social Support for Firearm Carrying and Storage in the USA." This study provides new insight into how social support influences firearm behaviors, including carrying and storage, across the U.S 🧠 Lead author@daniel-semenza.bsky.social 📖https://ow.ly/STV450Xpyb4

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Salience of social support for firearm carrying and storage in the U.S."
#NJGVRC PI: @daniel-semenza.bsky.social , and colleagues.
✅out the visual abstract for the details
Read the full paper ➡️:https://ow.ly/nSSv50XoC8K

🔒 #NJGVRC grant awardee Dr. Raymond Tucker shares insights from his research focused on increasing the use of secure firearm storage. His work aims to identify ways to make secure storage devices more accessible.
📢 Stay tuned for more from our funded researchers!

🚨 New Paper 📝 alert from #NJGVRC “Racial Disparities in Victim Compensation Among Homicide Survivors in the United States”
#NJGVRC PI: @daniel-semenza.bsky.social, and colleagues.
✅out the visual abstract for the details
Read the full paper ➡️ ow.ly/vfMI50XhKnw

Racial Disparities Persist in Victim Compensation for Homicide Survivors

#NJGVRC dir of research Daniel Semenza and colleagues' new paper📖⬇️
Racial Disparities Persist in Victim Compensation for Homicide Survivors www.rutgers.edu/news/racial-...

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Racial Disparities in Victim Compensation Among Homicide Survivors in the United States"
#NJGVRC PI: Daniel Semenza, and colleagues.
✅out the visual abstract for the details: ow.ly/XnRI50XhIIx

Our latest📑 research brings you the latest data on firearm-related harm🚨 in the United States. Take a minute to read the 🔑 points from the lead author, Daniel Semenza, #NJGVRC director of research🔬. Read the full paper paper 🔽
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....

🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"The Influence of Firearm Dealer Openings and Closings on Local Shootings in the U.S."
#NJGVRC PI: @daniel-semenza.bsky.social, and colleagues.
✅out the visual abstract for the details
Read the full paper ➡️: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Why the Collapse of Firearm Violence Prevention Is a Threat to U.S. Lives

Just in! 📰 Check out the release on RutgersToday, about the new #NJGVRC research on firearm-related harm in the United States. #NJGVRC
PI @daniel-semenza.bsky.social and colleagues
Take some time to read the release ⬇️
👉 www.rutgers.edu/news/why-col...

Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11 American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

🚨 New Paper 📝 Alert from #NJGVRC! “Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure” #NJGVRC PI:
@daniel-semenza.bsky.social
Journal:
@amjpublichealth.bsky.social
📚 Read more➡️ ow.ly/Ahtf50X8Tba

Examining Demographic Characteristics of Firearm Owners Currently Engaged in Mental Health Treatment Objective Research on the demographic characteristics and mental health profiles of those with firearm access is scarce. To address this gap, the current study examined the demographic characteristi...

🚨 New Paper 📝 Alert from #NJGVRC
“Examining Demographic Characteristics of Firearm Owners Currently Engaged in Mental Health Treatment”
#NJGVRC PI: Allie Bond, PhD
📚 Read more➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

FY25 - GVRC Progress Report

Now Available!
The #NJGVRC Progress Report 2025📊.
💡Discover how our data-driven research is transforming policy and advancing public safety. 📚 Read the full report: issuu.com/newjerseygun...

🎙️ Hear from @daniel-semenza.bsky.social, director of research at the #NJGVRC, NEW Vlog/Blog on:

The ripple effects of gun violence exposure — and how it impacts mental, physical, and behavioral health.

👂📖 ➡️ ow.ly/9GO750X0jZq
What does “violence exposure” really mean?
Take a moment to listen.

RGVRC Member Highlight: Michael Anestis | Rockefeller Institute of Government Learn more about the research of Dr. Michael Anestis, a member of the RGVRC and the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University.

🔎 Learn more about @mikeanestis.bsky.social, executive director of the #NJGVRC. The RGVRC 📰 series, 🔦spotlights experts working to better understand, prevent, and respond to firearm violence — through research, policy, and lived experience. 📑 Read the full article www.rockinst.org/blog/rgvrc-m...

📹 In this video, #NJGVRC grant awardee Dr. Alex Santana discusses how his project has empowered community-based organizations throughout Newark, NJ, in efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence in Newark, NJ. #GunViolenceReseach #RutgersResearch

🎥 In this video, #NJGVRC grant awardee Dr. Michelle Storrad shares insights from her research on a critical — and often overlooked — question:
What role do women play in responding to community gun violence? #GunViolenceReseach #RutgersResearch #WomensEqualityDay