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Researchers Fine-tune Disrupted Brain Circuitry With Focal Gene Therapy

Fine-tuning disrupted brain circuitry
Chemogenetic technology is making it more possible to identify abnormal circuitry, correct it, and change the relevant behaviors.
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Researchers Develop Long-read-based Strategy for circRNA Analysis

Published on Jan 15, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers Develop Long-read-based Strategy for circRNA Analysis Researchers eager to understand circRNAs’ unique set of properties and their functional roles.

Snapshot Science: What Role do Endothelial Cells Play in the Regulation of GLT-1 in Astrocytes?

Published on Jan 13, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Snapshot Science: What Role do Endothelial Cells Play in the Regulation of GLT-1 in Astrocytes? Researchers found that reciprocal communication is required to induce maturation of astrocytes and endothelial cells.

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Our 2020 Excellence in Mentoring Award Winners

Published on Jan 11, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Meet Our 2020 Excellence in Mentoring Award Winners Join us in congratulating our 2020 recipients of the Excellence in Mentoring Trainees Award, Akiva Cohen, PhD, and Joseph Zackular, PhD.

In The News: Extremely Small Babies, Concussed Adolescent Drivers, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Children With Severe Sepsis

Published on Jan 8, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
In the News This week’s research news features CHOP’s participation in a study that found outcome disparities by race/ethnicity in children with severe sepsis.

CHOP Researchers Awarded NIH Emergency Grant to Study MIS-C Diagnostics

Published on Jan 6, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP Researchers Awarded NIH Grant to Study MIS-C Diagnostics Researchers in search of novel MIS-C diagnostic that could have a major impact on care of children with fever in the post-COVID era.

Enhancing the Effectiveness of NETs to Trap Bacteria

Published on Jan 4, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Setting the NETs to Trap Bacteria Researchers work to enhance the body’s immune response to contain infection locally and prevent systemic bacterial spread.

Our Most Read Stories of 2020 Highlight Hope, Inspiration, and Positive Moments

Published on Dec 31, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Our Most Read Stories of 2020 Our most engaging stories of 2020 highlight moments of positivity, hope, and inspiration in a year of challenge and change.

CHOP Rheumatologist Recognized for Dedication to Research

Published on Dec 29, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP Rheumatologist Recognized for Dedication to Research CHOP rheumatologist Pamela Weiss, MD, MSCE, received a research award and a PCORI grant to study spondyloarthritis.

Recognizing the Complexities in Healthcare: Q&A With Halley Ruppel, PhD, RN

Published on Dec 22, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Q&A With Halley Ruppel, PhD, RN Dr. Ruppel studies how to integrate technology, like bedside alarms with adjusted settings for each patient, into the care environment.

Looking Ahead to a Vaccine for the Coronavirus: Q&A With Paul Offit, MD

Published on Dec 21, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Looking Ahead to a Vaccine for the Coronavirus: Q&A With Paul Offit, MD Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center, and a world-renowned vaccine expert, discusses the pending genetic vaccines for COVID-19.
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