Join Ali Rowhani-Rahbar as he discusses the utility of integrating data from the health and criminal legal systems to study firearm-related harm and its contribution to informing public health and public safety programs and policies. Register here. Co-sponsored with the Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for […]
Shoshana Aronowitz and Margaret Lowenstein present at the seminar series titled “How the Injury Control Research Centers are responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Reports from the Front Lines of a Public Health Crisis," organized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. Click here for more information and links to register and add […]
Elinore Kaufman serves as one of the moderators in the Restoring Safety Forum, posing questions to Philadelphia mayoral candidates about their plans to address public safety and gun violence. You can watch a recording of the event from Billy Penn.
Join your colleagues at the Penn Injury Science Center’s Fall Gathering on October 25, 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge (14th FL) of the Biomedical Research Building. Click here to see the agenda (opens PDF) Tap into the network and resources of the Penn Injury Science Center, and help us generate new […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement will conduct a hybrid public workshop December 6, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and December 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, to discuss various dimensions of violence and community safety in the United States. This workshop will bring together researchers, practitioners, leaders, […]
Dr. Dan Semenza is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice and the Department of Urban-Global Health at Rutgers University, as well as Director of Interpersonal Violence Research at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center. Presenting "The Toll it Takes: Gun Violence and Public Health in the US," the Penn […]
Deaths from firearm violence remain stubbornly high in the U.S. Those most affected include youth under the age of 20, for whom firearm violence is now the top cause of death, and Black men. Black teens and young men ages 18-34 account for 2% of the population but 36% of all firearm homicide fatalities. Calls […]
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 […]
Join an afternoon of dynamic discussions, inspiring performances, and valuable connections. Hear from keynote speaker Ant Brown, who will showcase a social experiment from Always Be Real Original, and enjoy a captivating poetry performance by James Allen. Plus, dive deep into the conversation, moderated by Revive POC, featuring Dr. Elinore Kaufman, Dr. Desmond Patton, violence prevention […]
Dr. DeMarcus A. Jenkins is a Calvin Bland Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor in the School of Social Policy and Practice with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Presenting “Security Theatre: School Surveillance, Power and the Production of Carceral Bodies,” the Penn Injury Science Center is thrilled […]
Join us on April 16th and April 30th, 2025 @ 5:30pm for a two-part documentary screening series, hosted by the Penn Graduate School of Education, Penn Injury Science Center, and Penn Medicine Center for Health Justice. Documentary screenings will be followed by panel discussions, Q&A, and other interactive exhibits and opportunities. Please note, to attend […]
