Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS)

OUR MISSION

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) is advancing the safety of children, youth, and young adults by facilitating scientific inquiry into childhood and young adult injuries and translating these findings into commercial applications and educational programs for preventing future injuries.

Who We Are and How We Work

Founded in 2005 by the National Science Foundation, CChIPS is hosted at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Ohio State University.

FEATURED RESEARCHER

Valentina Graci, PhD is a Research Scientist at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. At CChIPS, she is investigating the role of the startle reflex in take-over reaction time in critical autonomous driving scenarios and the influence of automatic emergency braking pulses.

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