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

Embracing Change

Published August 15, 2023 in Research in action

An REU alumnus describes how her experience at CIRP helped her push past her comfort zone and embrace a new career path.

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Recent CIRP Publications - June 2022

Published June 28, 2022 in Research in action

Recent CIRP Publications - June 2022

Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies by members of CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Violence Prevention.

Re-evaluating Automatic Emergency Braking

Published May 17, 2022 in Research in action

Re-evaluating Automatic Emergency Braking

A recent IIHS study shows there is room for improvement in pedestrian detection technology and automatic emergency braking.

CChIPS Kicks Off the 2022-2023 Project Year

Published April 14, 2022 in Research in action

CChIPS Kicks Off the 2022-2023 Project Year

Learn about the newly established 2022-2023 Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies research portfolio.

Improving Car Technology With Unique Auto Industry/University Collaboration

Published March 22, 2022 in Research in action

Improving Car Technology With Unique Auto Industry/University Collaboration

Learn how auto industry members and academic researchers combined their strengths to improve car technology in a unique partnership.

ICYMI February 2022

Published March 8, 2022 in Research in action

ICYMI February 2022

Catch up with newsworthy pediatric injury prevention articles from February 2022 gathered by CHOP's Dr. Patty Huang.

Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems with Support Legs in Frontal Crashes

Published January 18, 2022 in Research in action

Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems with Support Legs in Frontal Crashes

Dr. Declan Patton describes research associating child restraint system support legs with lower head injury metrics.

Download the 2021 CChIPS Annual Report

Published November 18, 2021 in Research in action

Download the 2021 CChIPS Annual Report

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has released its 2021 Annual Report highlighting funded research projects for the 2020-21 project year.

Hot Cars Kill: Focusing Efforts to Prevent Tragedy

Published July 29, 2021 in Research in action

Hot Cars Kill: Focusing Efforts to Prevent Tragedy

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

Recent CIRP Publications - June 2021

Published June 29, 2021 in Research in action

Recent CIRP Publications - June 2021

Read recent peer-reviewed research study abstracts from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Violence Prevention at CHOP.

Human Factors and Emergency Autonomous Vehicle Takeover

Published May 25, 2021 in Research in action

Human Factors and Emergency Autonomous Vehicle Takeover

New research reinforces the need for owners of highly automated vehicles to stay alert and be ready to intervene when automated navigation needs to be taken over.