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Read the latest CChIPS blog posts on our research and news in the field of child safety.

Hot Cars Kill: Focusing Efforts to Prevent Tragedy

Published July 29, 2021 in Research in action

Pediatric hot car deaths unfortunately continue to be a problem in the US. Learn about new legislation and research to prevent pediatric heatstroke.

Hot Cars Kill: Focusing Efforts to Prevent Tragedy

Announcing the 2020 CChIPS Annual Report

Published December 9, 2020 in Research in action

Announcing the 2020 CChIPS Annual Report

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has released its 2020 Annual Report highlighting research projects funded through the consortium for the 2019-2020 project year.

Recent CIRP Publications - October 2020

Published October 22, 2020 in Research in action

Recent CIRP Publications - October 2020

Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies conducted by members of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP.

National Child Passenger Safety Week

Published September 25, 2020 in Research in action

National Child Passenger Safety Week

In honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, CIRP reshares posts about child passenger safety topics.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Child Passenger Safety Research as a Trainee

Published September 17, 2020 in Research in action

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Child Passenger Safety Research as a Trainee

Read about the pediatric biomechanics research training experiences of Shreyas Safare, MS at CIRP and his career plans in injury prevention research.

Why Research Became My Calling

Published August 6, 2020 in Research in action

Why Research Became My Calling

Read about Chloe Hannan's career path from CIRP Research Trainee to her MS in Epidemiology and current role at CHOP's PolicyLab.

Sparking An Interest in Child Passenger Safety Research

Published July 9, 2020 in Research in action

Sparking An Interest in Child Passenger Safety Research

After receiving graduate school training at CIRP, Madeline Griffith, MS is now a Research Project Engineer at the Center.

Preventing Crashes with Automatic Emergency Braking

Published May 21, 2020 in Research in action

Preventing Crashes with Automatic Emergency Braking

Read about new research, funded by the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS), that shows automatic emergency braking to be very effective in preventing rear-end striking crashes.

Why Studying Near Crashes Matters

Published May 14, 2020 in Research in action

Why Studying Near Crashes Matters

Read about a new CChIPS study that provides valuable insights into factors that can lead to crashes.

CChIPS Kicks Off 2020-2021 Research Year

Published May 13, 2020 in Research in action

CChIPS Kicks Off 2020-2021 Research Year

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies proudly announces a new portfolio of research projects.

Recent CIRP Publications - April 2020

Published April 21, 2020 in Research in action

Recent CIRP Publications - April 2020

Learn about recent peer-reviewed publications from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's multidisciplinary team.