The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) Research Day is scheduled for Friday, March 30th. The agenda includes an overview of student projects funded by CChIPS, as well as a discussion of funding opportunities, access to the Industry Advisory Board, and an introduction to the NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) program at Ohio State.
Research Day Agenda:
- 1:00 pm Welcome remarks and Introduction to CChIPS
Dr. John Bolte, CChIPS Site Director 1:15pm
- Multi-disciplinary research at the Ohio State University
Dr. Jan Weisenberger, Senior Associate VP of Research
- 1:30pm Introduction to the Driving Simulator at the Ohio State University
Don Stredney, Ohio SuperComputer
- 1:45pm Student projects funded by CChIPS:
Knee airbag injury risk assessment for children (Julie Bing, MS)
Characterization of the pediatric shoulder’s resistance to various loading conditions (Dr. John Bolte)
Biomechanical response of the pediatric ankle (Laura Boucher, PhD Student) - 3:15pm CChIPS as an I/UCRC
Dr. John Bolte, CChIPS Site Director
- 3:30pm NSF I/UCRC Program at the Ohio State University
- Dr. Randy Moses-Associate Dean of Research, College of Engineering 3:45pm Current Industry Advisory Board Member introductions
- Honda R&D Americas, Inc
- Transportation Research Center Inc
- Evenflo
- 4:15pm Q&A with Industry Advisory Board panel
- 4:50pm Closing remarks
The mission of the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) is to advance the safety of children, youth, and young adults (through age 24) by conducting scientific research on the prevalence and predictors of child injury, and evaluation, development, testing, and dissemination of commercial technology and public education programs for prevention of injuries.
Date: March 30, 2012
Time: 1-5pm
Location: James Hospital Room 518A
RSV:t Angela Manning (366-7767)
