About CChIPS
CChIPS’ Host: Center for Injury Research & Prevention - Experience Matters
CChIPS is hosted by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
, the nation’s first children’s hospital and one of the leading pediatric research facilities in the world.
Children’s Hospital hosts CChIPS in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania , a world-class research institution with a history of innovation in interdisciplinary collaborations and scholarship.
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention is an established leader in multidisciplinary research focused on creating the scientific foundation for informing interventions to prevent injuries to children. Children’s Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania faculty researchers span the fields of medicine, surgery, bioengineering, epidemiology, mechanical engineering, statistics, behavioral science, public health and psychology.
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention has a cross-affiliated and contiguous relationship with the University of Pennsylvania, from which CChIPS can draw on some of the nation’s best faculty and graduate student capabilities. Several CChIPS researchers serve as faculty at Penn, providing valuable access to top-rated undergraduate through post-graduate-level trainees.
Research-to-Action paradigm
The research model at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention follows a cycle that encourages action beyond the publication of research findings. The research team seeks solutions to identified injury mechanisms through evidence-based interventions to achieve measurable impact in the form of significantly reduced rates of injury over time.
Experience
CChIPS Industry Advisory Board members can rely on The Center for Injury Research and Prevention's proven track record in successful research partnerships with industry and government. In addition to regular interactions with virtually all organizations concerned with child safety, we have conducted specific research projects with major original equipment manufacturers, restraint suppliers, insurance providers and government agencies.
Who are the Members of CChIPS?
Introducing the CChIPS Industrial Advisory Board
- Britax Child Safety, Inc.
- Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
- Ford Motor Co.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
- State Farm Insurance Companies
- TK Holdings, Inc.
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
What is the Industrial Advisory Board?
The CChIPS Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) consists of one representative from each full member company. IAB members weigh in on research progress, accomplishments, project selection, technical direction and other Center policies and issues requiring attention.
The responsibilities of the Board are to:
- Recommend research project areas and projects.
- Provide feedback to the Center Director on the interest in recommended projects.
- Recommend Center policy including direction of research, member networking, patent and publication policies, etc. consistent with the policies of Polytechnic University and NSF guidelines.
- Provide feedback at each review meeting to the Center Director. This feedback is of critical importance for improving the project value to the Center Members.
Our Research
