Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies conducted by members of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Rachel Myers shares how CIRP's mission to advance research that prevents injury and promotes recovery for children is more urgent and lifesaving than ever.

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University of Pennsylvania undergraduate student Marissa Teitelbaum reflects on her summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project on improving the safety of children seated in car seats during a collision.

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CIRP research scientist Tom Seacrist reflects on his first-time experience attending the recent Lifesavers Conference for Road Safety as a Traffic Safety Scholar.

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The latest dangerous trend known as "Galaxy Gas" brings back an old drug: nitrous oxide.

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