For the last 15 years, the UI IPRC has been fortunate to co-sponsor the annual Iowa Preventing Childhood Injury Conference. Along with our partners -- Blank Children’s Hospital, UI Stead Family … [Read More...]
UI IPRC Injury Blog
Interpreting the story told by injury data
It’s a common sight to see Professor Joe Cavanaugh sitting around a table with UI IPRC faculty, students and collaborators as he consults with them on their study designs, analytic approaches and … [Read More...]
Improving trauma care and saving lives in Iowa
Over two decades ago, Iowa created an organized system of transporting and treating patients with traumatic injuries—where time is crucial to save lives. The Iowa Trauma System became operational … [Read More...]
Virtual environments: Teaching us about bicycle & pedestrian safety
Over two decades ago, UI Professors Jodie Plumert and Joe Kearney collaborated to establish a virtual environments lab to study how children and adult bicyclists cross roads. Their equipment was … [Read More...]
UI IPRC alumni: Impacting the injury field
With only 10 injury control research centers (ICRCs) in the U.S. funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are lucky to have one of them here in our state at the University of … [Read More...]