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Guest Blog: Successful Scientists Need to be Science Communicators

Successful Scientists’ Roles as Science Communicators
When virtually everyone in the world was waiting for vaccines, the Vaccine Education Center at CHOP provided accurate, unbiased answers.
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2021 Carol Marcus Award Recipients Exemplify the Power of Mentorship

Published on Aug 4, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Exemplifying the Power of Mentorship Congratulations to the 2021 Carol Marcus Award Recipients: Christopher Bonafide, MD, MSCE; Robert Sutton, MD, MSCE; and Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP.

Snapshot Science: Is a Vaccine Against Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae on the Horizon?

Published on Aug 3, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Potential Vaccine Against Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenza CHOP researchers identify potential vaccine approach against nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHi) — the most common cause of bacterial respiratory tract infection.

Off Campus: Techie To Artist — Award-winning Photographer Finds Inspiration in ‘Grit of City’

Published on Jul 30, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Off Campus: From Research Information Services to Artist Kim Slouf, a content publisher in Research Information Services, takes a break when she’s off campus shooting photos of Philly.

Faculty Spotlight: Delving Deep Into Neural Function With Yuanquan Song, PhD

Published on Jul 26, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Delving Deep Into Neural Function With Yuanquan Song, PhD A scientist in our Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Dr. Song discusses mentorship and his long-term research goals.

Tunable Switch Via Oral Small Molecule Controls Gene Therapy Expression Levels

Published on Jul 26, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Tunable Switch Via Oral Small Molecule Controls Gene Therapy Expression Levels Oral Small Molecule Helps to Fine-Tune Gene Therapy Expression Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia scientists developed a tunable switch system to control levels of gene therapy expression.

In the News: Vision Loss, New Division Chiefs, Allergies and Anxiety, SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance

Published on Jul 23, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
In The News This week’s In the News features new study on measuring vision changes in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, and other research highlights.

A ‘Trojan Horse’ to the Rescue of Staph Infections

Published on Jul 21, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
John Lab Establishes New Method to Develop Antibiotics Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, established a novel approach for developing effective antibiotics that are able to reach resistant bacteria.

Researchers Explore Connection Between Mitochondrial Function and Schizophrenia in 22q11DS

Published on Jul 19, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Mitochondrial Function and Schizophrenia in 22q11DS CHOP and Penn researchers find connection between mitochondrial function and mental illness in patients with a rare genetic disorder.

Off Campus: Pandemic Horse Provides Four-Legged Companionship for Family of Four

Published on Jul 15, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Off Campus: Pandemic Horse Provides Four-Legged Companionship Kathrin Bernt, MD, spends her workdays investigating blood cancers and her off campus hours riding Thor, her pandemic horse.

Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Modeling Project: Q&A With David Rubin

Published on Jul 12, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
COVID-Lab Modeling Project: Q&A With David Rubin Find out about the lessons learned from PolicyLab’s COVID-19 modeling project, called COVID-Lab, and whether the models can be used in the future.
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