What’s new at CIRP

Below you will find links to the latest child safety research news and articles featuring the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, along with an archive of prominent news stories and press releases.

Press Releases

FEATURED RELEASE Teen boy driving smiling looking at the road while dad smiles in the passenger seat
Most Teens Want to Drive But Opportunity Determines Who Actually Gets a License, New Study Finds
Published on — CHOP News

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Uncover “Leaky Pipeline” of Escalating Disparities Across the Care Pathway for Pediatric Head Injury Patients
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver’s License
Minds Matter Co-Director Elected to American Pediatric Society
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In The News

Featured Story Teen girl driver smiling at parent
Nearly All Teens Want to Learn How to Drive. But Barriers Prevent Many From Doing So, CHOP Study Finds
Published on — PhillyVoice
Many teens lack easy access to vehicles to practice driving or adults to supervise their time behind the wheel, researchers say.

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Barriers to Early Licensure May Widen Teen Traffic Safety Disparities
— Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
ARPA-H Award for Pediatric Epilepsies, Suicide Risk Screening, Teen Drivers
— CHOP Research Institute Cornerstone Blog
NIH Early Stage Investigator Awardee Aims to Uplift Children in Concussion Recovery
— CHOP Research Institute

Research In Action Blog

FEATURED POST PICU
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Overlooked Opportunity for Firearm Injury Prevention
Published on — Research In Action Blog
Dr. Anireddy Reddy shares her recent research demonstrating that the PICU is an acceptable and valuable setting for universal firearm safe-storage counseling, providing an important opportunity to promote safer firearm practices and prevent pediatric firearm injuries.

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When Viral Content Meets the Open Road: A New Risk for Young Drivers
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Reducing the Feedback Gap: Multimodal Outreach Optimizes Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes
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This Hasn’t Been a Drill: Increasing Cases of Diphenhydramine Poisoning
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Newsletters

Featured Newsletter
Young Driver Safety Research In Action Newsletter - August 2026
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New CIRP affiliate city planner, a driver rehabilitation conference, and a new distracted driving law in PA

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Research In Action Blog Newsletter - August 2026
Research In Action Blog Newsletter - July 2026
Minds Matter Research in Action - July 2026
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