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 Multidisciplinary Team

We are driven to advance interdisciplinary science and translate our discoveries into breakthroughs in technology, clinical care, policy and education. 

Featured Research

  • 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.
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  • road traffic protection
    Road Traffic Protection
    The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP has been studying how to improve road traffic protection for more than two decades.
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  • 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.
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Day in the Life with a CIRP Injury Science REU Intern: Kingsley Royal

Accepting applications for the 2027 REU Program December 14, 2026 through January 13, 2027.


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.