The University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences has been awarded about $100 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue a clinical research program that is advancing trauma care.

The 10-year contract renewal will fund new and ongoing research conducted through the Linking Investigations in Trauma and Emergency Services Network, a consortium of nearly 50 trauma centers in the U.S. and Canada.

Pitt physician-scientists lead the network in identifying the best possible emergency treatment for traumatically injured people.

Since its initial launch in 2016, the Linking Investigations in Trauma and Emergency Services Network has completed five studies with the potential to change the way trauma care is practiced.