Laura Vargas, PhD
Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng, MPH, BSN, RN
The path to recovery for individuals who survive gunshots and other forms of severe violence is often marred by PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and substance use disorders. Cassis’s work seeks to elucidate the influence of spirituality on different...
Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP, FACS
Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and she serves as Director of Research for the division. Dr. Kaufman also serves as the...
Sara Jacoby, PhD, MPH, RN
Millan AbiNader, LMSW, PhD
Therese Richmond, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Richmond is passionate about using nursing science to prevent injury and violence and improve outcomes, particularly in patients from vulnerable urban populations worldwide – those who live on the margins of society, have limited resources, or live in pervasively...
Visual Abstract: Return-to-sport and return-to-academics after concussion
An analysis from the Ivy League – Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study found that there were three common “profiles” observed in the collegiate athletes following return-to-sport and return-to-academic protocol. The profiles were distinct from one another in terms...
A spotlight on the 2023-24 Trainee Learning Lab
The Penn Injury Science Center (PISC) is proud to spotlight the latest cohort of its Trainee Learning Lab (TLL). This dynamic program and CDC Success Story continues to advance the field of injury and violence prevention by fostering a collaborative and insightful...