A new study led by Jeffrey Ebert, with coauthors Kit Delgado and Kate McDonald, tested scalable behavioral interventions to increase seat belt use and reduce distracted driving. The national randomized trial found that a shared incentive—where participants earned an...
In this Q&A, meet Valentina Graci, PhD, a researcher in the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and leader of the Sled Laboratory for Automotive Safety and Rehabilitation Biomechanics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. She explains...
Dr. Graci is an Assistant Research Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health System at Drexel University and at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She is the Inaugural...
Dr. Walshe is a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in driver safety research, and past expertise in older adult falls research. Dr. Walshe currently leads the Neuroscience of Driving research program that conducts studies at the population-, clinical-, and...
I am a general internist and health equity researcher committed to improving the quality of care and health outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities. My research program pursues two overarching goals. First, I explore dynamic processes that produce racial health...
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...
Kit Delgado has been honored with a 2024 City & State Pennsylvania Impact Award. Dr. Delgado, an emergency physician and epidemiologist, leads innovative efforts to improve public health, including reducing distracted driving, promoting secure firearm storage,...
Elizabeth Walshe speaks with PBS member station WITF’s The Spark about a recent publication (with Flaura Winston, Dan Romer, and Allison Curry) as well as the broader issue of road traffic injury amongst teenagers.
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...
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...
