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Gun violence research has made great strides in recent years. The key question now is: How do we put those ideas into action?
At the 2026 Safer Together forum, a panel of researchers discussed the challenges facing the field, the role of the media in addressing gun violence, and what they’ve learned. They also shared the possibilities those findings open up for what’s next.
Panelists
- Charles Branas, Gelman professor and chair of epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- Jaclyn Schildkraut, executive director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government
- Michael Siegel, professor, Tufts University School of Medicine; director, Bridging the Divide on Firearms Policy project
- Ruth Abaya, attending physician, emergency department, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; senior director, The HAVI
- Moderator: Fairriona Magee, public health reporter, The Trace