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THIS MONTH IN INJURY SCIENCE @ PENN
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The latest Science, Communications, Opportunities, & Outputs from the Penn Injury Science Center
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Outreach Core launches new resource library
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The Outreach Core is tasked with putting research into action. To make injury science actionable, the new resource library is searchable by keyword, resource type, injury focus area, and audience. With resource types such as podcasts, infographics, toolkits, and more, we enhance our ability to communicate injury science to more audiences and translate that science into action.
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Do you have a resource to share? As one of eleven Injury Control Research Centers in the nation, we'll help expand your audience from Penn to nationwide, connecting to the foremost leaders in injury and violence prevention science and practice. Submit your resource to the library.
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Training & Education Core nominates Penn students for internship with CDC
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Each year, the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) hosts doctoral and master's level students from Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) for summer internships that cover overdose prevention, violence prevention, and more. This includes a stipend and travel costs to visit the CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, GA where student interns form a unique bond with a small cohort of future public health leaders.
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Last year, Raegan Hilbrant of the Perelman School of Medicine's Master of Public Health Program created strategies and conducted data analysis and preparation to make childhood and youth violence prevention data more accessible and actionable for public health organizations across 24 countries.
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This year, Helena Jeudin and Jingni Pan of the Perelman School of Medicine's Master of Public Health Program have been nominated to represent the Penn Injury Science Center in the ICRC Summer Internship Program. Congrats and best of luck to Helena and Jingni matching to a project of interest!
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Core Research Project engages local social media influencers for violence prevention
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Elinore Kaufman, Desmond Patton (Principal Investigators), and Jo Richardson (Co-Investigator) are "Mobilizing Social Media for Violence Prevention" in a core research project of the Penn Injury Science Center. Having talked to violence prevention professionals and survivors of violent injury in previous stages of this line of research, the team is now engaging local social media influencers and content creators who create content that is anti-violence and promotes health and well-being.
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The team has built momentum following the Social Media Summit (pictured below, supported by the Fund for a Safer Future) and recently began focus groups with the influencers and content creators. The purpose of the focus groups is to understand how influencers create content, measure success, and conceptualize the utility of social media for violence prevention and the training of violence prevention professionals for digital prevention strategies.
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February 18th, 2:30-4:00pm Eastern | Virtual
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Penn Injury Science Center event
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The Incubator at the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) is open to the PISC community and its partners in order to provide a venue for discussion and collaboration. Presenters have found sessions helpful in discussing new ideas, participating in dialogue on emerging research concepts; refining their research proposal, questions or manuscripts; and receiving input about analytic approaches or interpretation of findings. Injury Science Incubators invite local and national scientists to present their research and programs, leading to new collaborations and directions for future investigation. The Incubator takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 2:30-4:00pm (Eastern) via Zoom. Need the invite? Contact andrew.belfiglio@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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February 24th, 1:00-2:00pm Eastern | Virtual
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Injury Control Research Center event
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Injury Science & Prevention Seminar
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The Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention invites you to attend "Mental Health, Perceived Safety, and Well-being Among Public School Communities Who Have Experienced Firearm Violence: Results from a Nationwide Cross-sectional Study," a hybrid webinar with Dr. Sonali Rajan, Professor in the Department of Health Studies & Applied Educational Psychology at Columbia University.
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Save this link to join the seminar: https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/97987839099?pwd=LAIbmja3AZC55Ak9CjSfkulMZkcFJN.1
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February 27th, 10:00-11:30am Eastern | Virtual
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The NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data is offering another virtual workshop on how to use the NJ-SHO Data Dashboard. Join on Thursday, February 27th from 10 am to 11:30 am for an interactive training on ways to use this innovative traffic safety resource. Participants will learn how to get data on crash-involved pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers living in each of New Jersey’s 21 counties. The workshop will also discuss how these data can be used to support grant applications such as the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety FY26 grants due April 30, 2025.
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March 11th, 10:00am-1:30pm Eastern | In-person, Jordan Medical Education Center (UPenn)
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COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH DAY encourages collaborations between researchers, community-based organizations (CBOs), and community groups who have research questions that they are interested in answering, specifically in ways that address social determinants of health. Through an interactive poster session, CBOs and community groups will highlight their questions to CDRD participants, who will include area non-profits, community groups, public sector partners, and researchers.
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April 7th-9th, 2025 | New York, NY
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Registration for the SAVIR 2025 Conference is now open, promising an exciting lineup of sessions, networking, and special events in vibrant New York City! Highlights include an inspiring Opening Keynote by Jessie Singer and a thought-provoking Closing Panel led by Cori Peek-Asa. Attendees can also look forward to a networking reception, an interactive consensus session, a new lightning plenary, and a variety of social events. With a record-breaking 330 abstracts submitted, this year’s conference is packed with diverse presentations and discussions. Don’t miss out on exploring NYC while engaging with cutting-edge research and ideas!
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Kate McDonald has been honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest U.S. government award for early-career researchers. A professor and department chair at Penn Nursing, McDonald was recognized for her pioneering research on adolescent concussion and driving behaviors. Read more: Penn Nursing.
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CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) has been selected as a recipient of the Philadelphia Eagles’ A Fan of Change campaign, which highlights organizations and individuals making a difference in gun violence prevention. CVP’s Growing Resilience in Teens (GRIT) and Aggression and Bullying Prevention programs (which include PRAISE, a bullying prevention program being tested for long-term sustainability in a Core Research Project of the Penn Injury Science Center, led by Tracy Waasdorp and Brooke Paskewich) were recognized for their impact in supporting youth affected by trauma. This marks the fourth year that Eagles Social Justice Grants have supported gun violence prevention efforts in Philadelphia. Read more from a blog post from CHOP CVP Co-Director and PISC Institutional Advisory Board member Joel Fein: CHOP News.
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A new study from a Penn Injury Science Center Core Research Project, led by Terry Richmond, Sara Jacoby, Cassis Boateng, and colleagues, examines the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and neighborhood environments on post-injury recovery among Black men in Philadelphia. Findings indicate that higher ACE exposure and perceived neighborhood disorder—both in childhood and adulthood—significantly predict PTSD and depression severity following hospitalization for physical injury. The study underscores the importance of addressing both past trauma and present neighborhood conditions in interventions aimed at improving post-injury outcomes.
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A new study led by Rachel French examines the potential for integrating an overdose prevention site (OPS) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Through interviews with 28 stakeholders—including clinicians, hospital leadership, and people who use drugs—the study highlights both the benefits, such as harm reduction and stigma reduction, and the challenges, including staff hesitancy, safety concerns, and institutional barriers. Researchers emphasize the need for clinical education, anti-stigma training, and community engagement to build support for hospital-based OPS, which could improve patient care and reduce overdose-related deaths.
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Students increasingly use technology to instigate, document, and share fights, fueling cycles of aggression. An article in the New York Times discusses the growing role of cellphones and social media in escalating school violence. Desmond Upton Patton emphasizes the need for young people to recognize the real-world consequences of recording and sharing violent incidents.
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A new study led by Gabriela Khazanov emphasizes the importance of standardized assessments for firearm and opioid access among veterans at risk for suicide. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study analyzed nearly 39,000 health records and found that fewer veterans disclosed firearm access than expected, potentially due to concerns about its impact on their care. Given that firearms account for 72% of veteran suicides, researchers highlight the need for clear communication between providers and patients to improve suicide prevention efforts.
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RESOURCES
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Co-sponsored by Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the Undergraduate Assembly, the photo booth is open during regular Career Services business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located in the Career Services office, the first come, first serve photo booth — called the Iris Booth — can be used by Penn undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, alumni, faculty, and staff for high-quality headshots.
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With our commitment to develop future generations of injury scientists across disciplines, the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) provides statistics support for projects that are focused on the core mission of PISC and for which extramural resources are not currently available. Postdocs, clinical fellows, and early stage faculty that are affiliated with PISC are eligible for this benefit. This program offers statistical consultation through the BECCA Lab (Biostatistics, Evaluation, Collaboration, Consultation, and Analysis) at Penn Nursing. This could be a one-time consultation for a specific question or a series of meetings to support a project. See document linked above for more information.
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Have you received funding support or infrastructure support from the Penn Injury Science Center? If yes, the CDC funding needs to be acknowledged! Refer to this guide to know when and how you should cite the PISC R49 Center grant (R49CE003083 for 2019-2024 cycle and R49CE003566 for 2024-2029 cycle).
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Director of Health Justice Transformation
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The Director of Health Justice Transformation is a unique opportunity to help establish and grow the newly formed Center for Health Justice at Penn Medicine, whose vision is to achieve health through racial, economic, and environmental justice for Black, Brown, and other people and neighborhoods harmed by structural inequities. The Center, which sits within the Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation (CHTI) and has two focus areas – transformation of health systems operations (Health Justice Transformation) and rigorous research and community action (Urban Health Lab).
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Community Engagement Coordinator, Deeply Rooted
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The Community Engagement Clinical Research Coordinator (CECRC) will assist with the overall community engagement strategy for the Deeply Rooted Collaborative within the Urban Health Lab (UHL) at the Penn Medicine Center for Health Justice (CHJ). Deeply Rooted is a community action initiative which centers community partnership and leverages the healing power of nature to improve health in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Arizona State University
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The Center for the Study of Guns in Society (CSGS), housed in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD) at Arizona State University (ASU), invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor. This full-time, benefits-eligible, academic-year (9-month) faculty position will begin in August 2025. We will consider any candidate eligible for appointment as a tenure-track assistant or associate professor in August 2025 (e.g., current ABDs, recently completed Ph.D., postdoctoral scholars, current assistant or associate professors).
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Multiple Opportunities for Student and Early Career
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Occupational Safety & Injury Grants
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PAR-18-812 - Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
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PAR-18-798 - NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21)
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Philadelphia Foundation Grants
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Safety Resources for Young Drivers
Based on years of research, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has developed a collection of resources to help parents and caregivers effectively teach their children how to drive. Teen Driving Plan is an interactive web-based program to help parents more effectively supervise driving practice. Its development involved five years of formative research followed by a randomized, controlled trial of young drivers and their parent supervisors.
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Since completion of the clinical trial, CIRP Outreach staff has worked with the researchers to adapt the TeenDrivingPlan version used in the clinical trial to create a set of web-based components that can be accessed on teendriversource.research.chop.edu, including 54 videos to help parents supervise their teens' driving and set rules when driving on their own.
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"Science isn't finished until it's communicated"
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About Us
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The Penn Injury Science Center is funded by a grant from the CDC and brings together university, community, and government partners around injury and violence intervention programs with the greatest potential for impact. We promote and perform the highest quality research, training and translation of scientific discoveries into practice and policy in order to reduce injuries, violence, and their impact to our region, the US, and locations around the world.
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