Dec 21 2012
After a decade of work and at an expense of nearly $3 billion, the sequencing of the human genome was completed in 2003. Advances since then have made individual sequencing much more widely available — an individual’s genome can now be sequenced in months, for a few thousand dollars.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.research.chop.edu/blog/chop-researchers-dna-work-highlighted-in-time/
Dec 12 2012
The holiday season is once again upon us! While it’s a time for family and friends to gather, indulge in traditions, and celebrate this season of giving, it’s also hard to believe another year has passed. In another “I can’t believe it’s already here” tradition, the new edition of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.research.chop.edu/blog/a-year-in-review/
Dec 06 2012
For decades, researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have worked to better understand and treat neuroblastoma, a cancer of nerve tissue.Neuroblastoma is frequently aggressive, causing approximately 12 percent of all childhood cancer deaths. In high-risk forms of the disease, the cancer tends to return after initial treatment, often with deadly results. Using powerful gene-analysis …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.research.chop.edu/blog/chop-researchers-identify-two-gene-mutations-linked-to-neuroblastoma/
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