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THIS MONTH IN INJURY SCIENCE @ PENN
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Connecting you to reliable news, results from one of our core projects, and a new clinician advocacy group to end gun violence...
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Connecting you to news resources
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Did you know that the University of Pennsylvania provides subscription access to many leading news sources for active students, faculty, and staff?
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The Penn Libraries hosts subscriptions for several major news media websites, magazines, and mobile applications, at no cost to you! These typically require an initial website registration through PennKey authentication or Penn email address.
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For other news sources, historical archives, and more, visit the Penn Libraries.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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November 11th, 12:10-1:20pm Eastern, and every Monday through December 16th | Virtual
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy's second term graduate seminar series will focus on Occupational Safety and is led by Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor with the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and Zhiqing (Albert) Zhou, PhD, Associate Professor with the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The seminars are open to anyone in the general public interested in injury prevention. We are enthusiastic for participants to join alongside the students pursuing the Certificate in Injury and Violence Prevention at the Bloomberg School.
Seminars are online via Zoom and typically include a 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q&A and discussion. They are scheduled every Monday from October 28 - December 16 from 12:10 - 1:20 p.m. ET.
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November 19th, 2:30-4:00pm Eastern | Virtual
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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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November 21st, 10:00-11:30am Eastern | Virtual
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Learn how to use this remarkable linked-data resource from The New Jersey Safety and Health Outcomes (NJ-SHO) Center for Integrated Data, a partner program at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP, that is being tapped for clinical, community, and transportation equity research. This interactive dashboard visualizes, monitors, and tracks important traffic safety measures across communities and over time in New Jersey to reduce injuries and fatalities on its roadways. This free virtual workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams. Click here to register for the workshop.
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December 5th, 2:00-3:00pm Eastern | Virtual
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Injury Control Research Center webinar series
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December 9th-11th, 2024 | Seattle, WA
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Registration is now open, until December 4th, for the 2024 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms in Seattle, Washington.
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November 18: Final deadline to book accommodations using the conference group rate, which is only available to registered attendees (note: the room block may fill prior to this date)
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Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, PhD has been announced as the 2024 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms Keynote Speaker! Dr. Sharpe is an Associate Professor with the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, the Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community, and Founder & Director of The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB).
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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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Gina South and Jo Richardson were recently named members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the field's highest honors. As a leader in advancing health equity and addressing structural racism, and now the Special Advisor for Equity at the Penn Injury Science Center, Dr. South’s work has led to impactful, community-focused interventions for preventing firearm injury and improving health outcomes in Black neighborhoods. Dr. Richardson leads innovative research on gun violence, trauma, mental health and community violence interventions for Black boys and young Black men and serves on the External Advisory Board as well as a Co-Investigator on a Core Research Project of the Penn Injury Science Center. Read more about the Penn inductees.
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In an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Anish Agarwal and Jane Muir spotlight the growing violence faced by ER nurses and physicians, stressing the urgent need for zero-tolerance policies in health-care settings. They advocate for federal legislation and stronger support for healthcare workers’ mental health and safety. Agarwal and Muir will be presenting at this year’s Incubator, sharing insights on enhancing protections for frontline workers.
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In a Penn Injury Science Center Core Research Project led by Kate McDonald and Kit Delgado, and including Kevin Rix, Jeff Ebert, and Doug Wiebe, researchers found that adolescent drivers using handheld cellphones showed higher rates of risky driving behaviors like hard braking and rapid acceleration. Findings suggest telematics apps could be useful in monitoring and reducing such behaviors. "Smartphone telematics applications provide a valuable tool for studying driving behavior and for developing interventions to improve safety," said McDonald. "By identifying risky behaviors, we can develop targeted interventions to help teens become safer drivers." Read more and access the article.
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Through the NW Philly TAP program, Siani Butler and The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University are helping local organizations collaborate against gun violence. Partnering with the Penn Injury Science Center and funded by the CDC, the program provides community organizations with resources, consulting, and a support network to amplify their impact. This initiative fosters community-driven solutions, aiming to make neighborhoods safer. Read more.
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A study co-authored by Millan AbiNader, and colleagues Laurie Graham and Julie Kafka who presented last year at The Incubator, examined youth suicides linked to intimate partner violence (IPV), revealing higher odds of physical IPV among victims and psychological IPV among perpetrators. Findings suggest the need for integrated IPV and suicide prevention strategies for young people. Read more.
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In a study led by Desmond Patton and Shana Kleiner, researchers examined how Black Harlem residents express grief and daily stressors on social media in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy brutality, and mass shootings, highlighting unique language patterns and the role of digital platforms in emotional support. Findings underscore the importance of understanding digital expressions for effective mental health support. Read more.
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A scoping review by Millan AbiNader examined studies on perpetrators of violence against children in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting gaps in research on interventions targeting perpetrators. Findings show caregivers, intimate partners, and peers are the most common perpetrators in these settings. Read more.
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A study led by Dan Corwin with Kate McDonald, Tina Master, and Kristy Arbogast examined the sociodemographic factors influencing pediatric concussion care settings. Findings show that children in the ED are more likely to be non-Hispanic Black, have public insurance, and live in lower opportunity areas, underscoring the need for equitable resources. Read more.
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A team led by Gina South found that urban areas with less greenspace in Philadelphia had higher rates of child maltreatment reports and CPS involvement. The findings suggest that more neighborhood greenspace may protect against CPS involvement. Read more.
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A report led by Erick Guerra evaluated the impact of speed cameras on Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, finding significant reductions in crashes, injuries, and fatalities after installation. Despite these improvements, additional safety measures are needed. Read more.
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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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mHealth Training Institute
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The mHealth Training Institute (mHTI) is now accepting applications for its 2025 program. This preeminent training is designed to cultivate the next generation of transdisciplinary mHealth researchers.
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Building on the success of previous years, the 2025 mHTI offers a unique hybrid learning experience that combines online webinars with an immersive in-person session (July 20–24, 2025).
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The mHTI is led by experienced mHealth experts and National Institutes of Health (NIH) program officers, who will mentor participants in mastering advanced approaches and technologies. The program caters to both emerging and seasoned researchers aiming to build interdisciplinary connections and expertise, ultimately fostering the creation of health care solutions with substantial societal impact.
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CDC Associate Service Fellow, Tribal Health
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The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Injury Prevention (DIP), is excited to announce an opportunity for an Associate Service Fellow position on the Tribal Support Team within the Program Implementation and Evaluation Branch (PIEB). This role is a Title 42 GS12 equivalent position aimed at recruiting Tribal American Indian and Alaska Native injury and violence prevention subject matter experts.
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Injuries and violence are significant public health concerns, leading to over 243,000 deaths annually in the U.S. The CDC’s Injury Center has dedicated over 25 years to researching and preventing these issues. The focus is on creating evidence-based solutions that keep communities safe, healthy, and productive. The Center's priorities include: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Opioids, Suicide
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The mission of the Division of Injury Prevention is to prevent injuries by connecting data, science, and action, ensuring equitable health opportunities for all. The division's strategies are guided by three main goals:
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1. Improve injury data availability and use.
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2. Develop data-driven evidence to catalyze injury prevention actions.
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3. Implement evidence-based programs and policies to prevent injuries.
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- Develop, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate recipient activities.
- Assist in the development and implementation of programmatic activities, including technical assistance and evaluations.
- Build and maintain relationships with partners involved in Tribal injury prevention.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Report to the DOP Associate Director for Program Implementation.
- Master’s degree and at least one year of post-graduate experience related to injury prevention, or a Ph.D. (no postdoctoral experience required).
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with a proven ability to collaborate and lead program activities.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to travel 5-10%.
- Interested applicants should submit the following to Michon Mabry at fox1@cdc.gov by COB December 30th. Please include “Title 42-PIEB Tris Team” in the email subject line.
- Resume/CV and a brief statement of interest.
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Training Opportunity in IPV Prevention
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Are you an early-career researcher passionate about preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant and postpartum women? Take your research to the next level with Project TIDAL, an NIH-funded R25 research education program co-led by Drs. Sangmi Kim and Ran Xiao at Emory University. TIDAL (Trauma-Informed Data Science for IPV Prevention) is recruiting doctoral students, postdoctoral research, and junior faculty (within 10 years of completing their terminal degree) for a 6-month program. The format includes online asynchronous and synchronous modules + 4-day in-person intensive (~55 contact hours over 6 months). There are no tuition costs and travel awards are available to support participation. The program will run from February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025.
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Program Specialist, PA Violent Death Reporting System
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The Pennsylvania Violent Death Reporting System (PAVDRS) is hiring a full-time Program Specialist. This contract position works with sensitive, detailed information about suicides, homicides, and undetermined deaths. Regular review of coroner/medical examiner reports, autopsy reports, and police reports is required. The Program Specialist analyzes reports for key information about each violent death. They enter that information into the National Violent Death Reporting System following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The data is used to guide violence prevention initiatives and support further research.
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Research Coordinator, Grant Preparations
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UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. This position will support the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science within the School of Public Health and the Department of Pediatrics at the McGovern Medical School. In this position, you will support the Rix Lab in the identification, writing, and procurement of private and governmental grants.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Sachs Community Partnership Grants
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University of Pennsylvania faculty (standing and non-standing), staff, departments, programs, and centers are eligible to apply for Sachs Program Community Partnerships Grants in collaboration with community arts and civic organizers or non-profit organizations.
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Community Partnerships Grant applicants may request up to $15,000, a significant portion of which should go directly to the community partner(s) or the communities being served. If the community partner prefers not to receive or manage grant funds and wishes for this to be managed by their Penn partner instead, then this can be explained in the application.
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Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants
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The City of Philadelphia Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants are comprised of three grants: the Targeted Community Investment Grant (TCIG), the Community Capacity Grant (CCG), and the Community Expansion Grant (CEG). To date, the Office of Public Safety has funded over 200 organizations since the program’s founding in 2019. With a new, streamlined application process, interested organizations can now review the requirements for and apply to the most suitable AVCPG in one place.
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CAB Health Justice Mini-Grants
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A total of $25,000 will be made available to grantees to support and promote a Health Justice program, service or event. We will support and provide mini-grants for up to $5,000 in direct funds and promotional services for local organizations to plan, organize and convene community residents, stakeholders and leaders to provide education, inspire community action and amplify power to affect change related to the City of Philadelphia's Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention (CDIP) priority areas in summer/fall 2024. Please note that $5,000 will be allocated for a youth project led by Youth CAB members.
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NCIPC FY25 NOFOs
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The Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) below from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) have been published and are open to receive applications. The due date for all NOFOs is 12/02/2024 except for TS-25-036 which has a due date of 11/04/2024.
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Please click the link to subscribe to each NOFO to receive more information about the NOFO of interest or check out the ERPO website to learn what things grantees should know before submitting a complete application!
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RFA-EH-25-011- Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net): Practice-based research to improve restaurant food safety
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RFA-CE-25-149- Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Overdose Prevention Activities Among Populations Disproportionately Affected by Overdose
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RFA-CE-25-021- Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01)
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RFA-CE-25-025- Rigorous Evaluation of Community- and Societal-Level Primary Prevention Approaches to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Expanding the Best Available Evidence
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RFA-CE-25-026- Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Problematic Sexual Behavior among Youth
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RFA-CE-25-027- Evaluate STEADI-based Fall Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities
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RFA-CE-25-028- Effectiveness Research to Prevent Polysubstance-Impaired Driving
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RFA-CE-25-029- Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
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RFA-CE-25-030- Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative and Promising Strategies to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries
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RFA-CE-25-031- Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
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RFA-CE-25-032- Formative Research of Community-led Primary Prevention Approaches to Address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence
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RFA-TS-25-036- Identify and Evaluate Potential Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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Clinician Advocacy to End Gun Violence
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Elinore Kaufman, Sunny Jackson, and Vivek Ashok are part of the new advocacy group of PA Health Professionals to End Gun Violence, organized by CeaseFirePA. Appearing on Fox29 during the Philadelphia launch press conference, the group made pleas to policy makers to take action.
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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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