What’s new at CIRP

Below you will find links to the latest child safety research news and articles featuring the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, along with an archive of prominent news stories and press releases.

Press Releases

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Uncover “Leaky Pipeline” of Escalating Disparities Across the Care Pathway for Pediatric Head Injury Patients

Published on March 27, 2026 — CHOP News Room

Minds Matter research found escalating disparities at each point along the healthcare system journey for pediatric head trauma patients.

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver’s License

January 8, 2026

Minds Matter Co-Director Elected to American Pediatric Society

November 14, 2025

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Show Eye Tracking Metrics Help Identify Concussion-Related Vision Disorders

July 31, 2025

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In The News

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In the Driver's Seat: Traffic Safety Prevention as a Health Care Issue

Published on April 14, 2026

Flaura Winston is quoted in this feature in Medical Assisting Today on teen driver safety as a critical component of teen health care.

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Researchers Identify Disparities Along Concussion Care Pathway for Pediatric Head Injury

May 4, 2026 — CHOP Research Institute

Patients With Higher Markers Of Marginalization More Likely To Rely On Emergency Departments For Concussion Care

April 27, 2026 — Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Concussion Symptoms Persist in Many Young Children in the Months Following Injury

April 16, 2026 — Neurology Today

Research In Action Blog

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Meet the Injury Science REU Class of 2026

Published on June 4, 2026 — Research In Action Blog

Meet the nine undergraduate scholars selected for CIRP’s 2026 Injury Science REU Program, where they will spend the summer conducting injury prevention research and developing professional skills through mentorship and hands-on training.