OUR MISSION

At the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) our care for children and families fuels a mission to accelerate the pace of research to keep children safe -- reducing injury and violence and promoting recovery. We are driven to advance interdisciplinary science and translate our discoveries into breakthroughs in technology, clinical care, policy and education.

Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team works towards a future where all young people live to their full potential unencumbered by consequences of physical and emotional injury.

Featured Research Programs

  • young driver safety research
    Young Driver Safety
    CIRP’s young driver safety research team is working to reduce the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes.
    READ MORE
  • child occupant protection
    Child Occupant Protection
    The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP has been studying how to improve child occupant protection for more than two decades.
    READ MORE
  • Minds Matter Cncussion Research
    Minds Matter Concussion
    The Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia seeks to develop treatments to improve concussion outcomes for children, adolescents, and teens.
    READ MORE

Virtual Driving Assessment Predicts Risk of Crashing for Newly Licensed Drivers

 

Watch Elizabeth Walshe, PhD talk about new research on predicting crash risk in newly licensed young drivers in this video.

Publications

Browse a list of recent peer-reviewed publications covering the broad range of research performed here at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention.