Training Opportunities

Center for Injury Research and Prevention

Transforming Stories Into Actionable Data

June 14, 2017

Janice Bonsu, a recent graduate of UPenn's MPH program, shares her experience working with CIRP's Dr. Allison Curry and Eve Weiss in the area of exploring the experiences of healthcare professionals who provide driving rehabilitation services to adolescents with autism.

Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP

REU Season Opener

June 5, 2017

Learn about the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at CIRP, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, which kicks off today.

New From CIRP

Fifth Annual Pediatric Concussion Symposium at CHOP-- March 3, 2017

February 16, 2017

Register for the Fifth Annual MInds Matter: Concussion Care for Kids event at Children's Hospital of Phialdelphia to learn the state of science on topic and receive continuing education credits.

Kristy Arbogast, PhD

Empower Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers

February 14, 2017

With the success of the Oscar nominated film “Hidden Figures,” there has been increased attention on the role of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In this post, CIRP@CHOP's Co-Scientific Director and Director of Engineering shares why it's more important than ever to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM.

Emily Sykes, BS

Stakeholder Assessment Contributes to Program Planning Guide

January 26, 2017

Read about how Emily Sykes, BS went directly from a co-op student opportunity to full-time Research Coordinator in two years at CIRP@CHOP, learning a lot about teen driving program planning and evaluation along the way.

Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP

Discovering the Human Factor in Biomechanics

August 3, 2016

Today we are pleased to welcome a guest blog post from Todd Hullfish, who recently graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University. Todd worked with CIRP’s Biomechanical Engineering Research team as a co-op student for three years and recently joined the Human Motion Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine as a Research Specialist.

Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP

Taking My Research to the Next Level in Sweden

June 16, 2016

In this guest blog post, Gretchen Baker, a former Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student at CIRP@CHOP, shares why she is pursuing a PhD in injury biomechanics research and the importance of collaboration within the research community.

Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP

Paving a Career Path in Research

May 3, 2016

In this guest blog post, Evan Bisirri, a BS/MS student at Drexel University, discusses why he wants to make research his career after his CIRP@CHOP internship experience.

Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP