Through PolicyLab’s joint pilot grant program with Clinical Futures, we have the opportunity to review proposals for pioneering research studies aimed at answering cutting-edge clinical questions, developing or informing…

Adolescence is a critical time of development and teens face many unique challenges to their health and well-being. From navigating the transition to adult care, behavioral health concerns, and sexual and reproductive issues, this time…

Numerous PolicyLab team members have recently been recognized for their incredible research and leadership:Dr. Daniela Brissett received the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine's Charles E. Irwin, Jr. New Investigator Award for…

On March 14, 2024, PolicyLab and CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center hosted a virtual conversation titled, “Improving Campus Health—Building on Research to Increase Vaccination Rates,” with adolescent and young adult health, vaccine, and…

Launched in 2022, PolicyLab’s Community Partnerships in Research Program funds community-engaged research pilot grants. The program seeks to promote health equity in the Greater Philadelphia area by building and deepening community…

In a new JAMA Network Open study, a team of PolicyLab researchers found that the likelihood of underinsurance among children with special health care needs increased with the complexity of children’s health care needs after examining…

PolicyLab is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year! Since the center was founded in 2008, our team has grown to include more than 35 faculty and over 85 professionals spanning interdisciplinary fields including medicine, behavioral…

A 2020 statewide needs assessment identified substance use as one of the most pressing issues impacting families with young children in Pennsylvania. Moreover, reviews of maternal mortality across the state have shown the prominent…

PolicyLab would like to welcome our new director, Dr. Meredith Matone! Dr. Matone has been a member of PolicyLab for 13 years, starting as a research coordinator and extensively growing her research portfolio composed of maternal-child…

Many young people who menstruate face financial and material barriers to accessing menstrual products, otherwise known as period poverty, which impacts their health and well-being. While we continue to develop the research on menstrual…