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Published on Dec 19, 2024 in Announcements
Seeking researchers who are currently labeling their data to participate in the Arcus Data Annotation Initiative.
Published on Dec 5, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers are looking to enhance the understanding of the possible genetic links between childhood cancers and structural birth defects.
Published on Nov 25, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Up to $10 million in funding will allow investigators from the Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine to develop a new cloud-based toolkit for accessible data sharing.
Published on Oct 25, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations go out to a newly elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Alexis Thompson, Chief of the Division of Hematology at CHOP, and more.
Published on Sep 13, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers evaluate psychological risk factors associated with post-concussion quality of life and more in this week’s news.
Published on Sep 9, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The Pilot Grant Program supports CHOP researchers in launching research studies on clinical effectiveness and policy-oriented health services.
Published on Aug 2, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers study the effect of high-stress neighborhoods on mental health and the implications of improved rare disease diagnosis.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
News this week highlights recipients of the Foerderer Grants and CHOP’s designation as a Tier 1 Center of Excellence for telomere biology disorders.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Discover new tools that streamline germline classification and cluster patterns in spatial transcriptomics data in this week’s research news.
Published on Jun 18, 2024 in Announcements
Arcus seeks research investigators to participate in an innovative pilot project to create a public-access data repository.
Published on Jun 7, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP receives a collaborative grant to drive cystic fibrosis research forward, Dr. John Maris honored with Pitcher of Hope Award, and more.
Published on May 15, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Many of the great minds at CHOP convened on April 30 and May 1 to share how their research is expanding our understanding of pediatric neuroscience.
Published on Apr 2, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers from Emergency Medicine and Arcus are co-leading a project to develop a national pediatric sepsis surveillance definition.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 in Announcements
Help is available for preparing your data management and sharing plan.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 in Announcements
CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Biomedical Informatics announce 2024 Clinical Informatics Fellows!
Published on Mar 18, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Eight women in STEM at CHOP share their experiences in the field, current work, and advice for aspiring scientists.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
This week, CHOP announces two new Frontier Programs, and researchers define the origins of hematopoietic failure in Fanconi anemia.
Published on Mar 11, 2024 in Announcements
Arcus team can help you structure your data, establish consistent file naming conventions, sort files logically, and avoid deletion of data.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This Q&A spotlights Robert Grundmeier, MD, who received the Byron Oberst Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Published on Nov 17, 2023 in Announcements
Learn about AI research efforts at CHOP.
Published on Oct 27, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In The News highlights studies on influenza, antibiotic use, and e-scooter accidents.
Published on Oct 25, 2023
Dr. Robert Grundmeier received the Byron Oberst Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Published on Oct 17, 2023 in Announcements
Soliciting internal pilot grant applications for research using novel methods such as GIS, and NLP that will attract external support.
Published on Oct 16, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Virtual driving assessment helps researchers identify which newly licensed young drivers are more at risk of crashing early in licensure.
Published on Oct 9, 2023 in Press Releases
CHOP Chief Scientific Officer Susan Furth, MD, PhD, and PEDSnet founder Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Published on Oct 4, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
A former clinical informatics fellow in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics reflects on her time at CHOP and the fellowship’s value.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 in Announcements
Join us for a 12-week hands-on workshop in microbial genomics. Registration open until Sept. 15, and the first session begins Sept. 22.
Published on Aug 7, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
A clinical informatics fellow in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics reflects on his time at CHOP and the value of his fellowship.
Published on Jun 13, 2023 in Announcements
Arcus has daily and yearly data from the EPA Air Quality Index Data for 1980-2022
Published on Jun 9, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This week In the News, the Division of Neonatology is re-selected as a Neonatal Research Network Center, and researchers develop the first pediatric brain tumor atlas.
Published on May 26, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s news roundup, CHOP’s Department of Pediatrics ranked No 1. in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Pediatrics Programs’ for medical schools.
Published on Apr 14, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about a technique to analyze large datasets, preclinical results that show safety and efficacy of a drug that could help children with high-risk neuroblastoma, and a milestone in the CORSICA project that seeks to cure rare sinonasal cancers.
Published on Feb 20, 2023 in Announcements
Arcus Research Data Management has a special gift to help you with your data management and sharing plan.
Published on Feb 15, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Ingo Helbig, MD, discusses the Arcus Omics Data launch at CHOP in a Q&A.
Published on Feb 3, 2023 in Announcements
Arcus Omics team now offers remote office hours every Monday and Thursday from 12 - 1 pm.
Published on Jan 13, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP hosted the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative Fly-In Meeting where attendees shared innovations in nursing science.
Published on Nov 29, 2022 in Announcements
Watch the Global Health Informatics Program 2022 Fall Speaker Series on the DBHi YouTube Channel.
Published on Nov 25, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
The work of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers leads to novel findings and recognitions.
Published on Nov 15, 2022 in Announcements
Available Arcus and CHOP resources to help you prepare for mandated data sharing for NIH-funded research.
Published on Aug 9, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has a leading role in the NCI’s plan to streamline drug development for childhood cancers.
Published on Aug 5, 2022 in Announcements
One week left to submit your poster for the 2022 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference.
Published on Jul 29, 2022 in Announcements
The Clinical Informatics Fellowship program accepts two new fellows for the 2022 cycle.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 in Announcements
Submit Your Poster for 2022 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference
Published on Jun 10, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s news roundup features discoveries related to COVID-19’s effect on adolescents, autism screening, telemedicine, and more.
Published on Apr 7, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
The new Global Health Informatics Program is helping to amplify global health pediatric research.
Published on Mar 7, 2022 in Announcements
We are pleased to announce the release of our Arcus 2021/2022 mid-year report.
Published on Mar 4, 2022 in Announcements
We are pleased to announce the Global Health Informatics Program.
Published on Feb 24, 2022 in Announcements
We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Kevin Johnson to the faculty of the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics.
Published on Feb 17, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Arcus collaborates with the Center for Injury Research and Prevention to provide data support for an ongoing project.
Published on Feb 4, 2022 in Announcements
Applications for the Children’s Hospital Association’s Health Services Research Academy online educational program open until 2/20/2022.
Published on Nov 24, 2021 in Announcements
Check out MABC speaker presentations on our YouTube channel.
Published on Nov 17, 2021 in Announcements
Do you have questions about how to write SQL, R, or Python code in your Arcus Scientific Lab? Want to know more about Arcus generally?
Published on Sep 22, 2021 in Announcements
We are thrilled to announce the launch of @CHOPDBHi.
Published on Sep 22, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Marni Falk, MD, and Adam Resnick, PhD, to lead the Mitochondria and Cancer Connections (MC²) Research Program, a new CHOP research initiative.
Published on Sep 16, 2021 in Announcements
Late Breaking Conference Addition: Trainee Poster Awards Special Session added to 2021 MidAtlantics Bioinformatics Conference.
Published on Aug 24, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
A pediatrician training program improved human papillomavirus vaccination rates in adolescents.
Published on Aug 18, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
A new educational program aims to teach researchers ways to handle a large amount of data.
Published on Jul 29, 2021 in Announcements
Call for Abstracts for the 2021 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference
Published on Jul 15, 2021 in Announcements
DBHI and Drexel Collaborate to Advance Biomedical Data Science Education
Published on Jul 1, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Laura Schultz, PhD, plays in the Original Hobo Band and the Penn Med Symphony.
Published on May 18, 2021 in Announcements
Please complete this survey to help us assess research data management needs at CHOP.
Published on May 7, 2021 in Announcements
Yi Xing, PhD, has been named as the next Executive Director of the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi).
Published on Mar 17, 2021 in Press Releases
The team analyzed more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Published on Mar 2, 2021 in Announcements
A series of virtual sessions that will bring together members of both the medical education and informatics communities.
Published on Feb 17, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Two members of the Arcus Library Science Team discuss how the final NIH policy for data management and sharing will affect you.
Published on Jan 25, 2021 in Announcements
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has opened its new Pediatric Networks for the Human Cell Atlas Request for Applications.
Published on Dec 22, 2020 in Announcements
Applications open for online training by the Health Services Research Academy at Children’s Hospital Association. Apply by Jan. 15, 2021.
Published on Nov 25, 2020 in Press Releases
Study is part of major NASA package of 29 papers assessing the impact of spaceflight on human health.
Published on Nov 25, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers at CHOP collaborated with NASA and other institutions to determine possible mechanisms behind the health effects of spaceflight.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 in Press Releases
Out of more than 135,00 pediatric patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 in pediatric health systems, 4% tested positive for the virus.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Evaluating data from collaborating PEDSnet institutions yields epidemiological insight into SARS-CoV-2.
Published on Sep 18, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
The Co-chairs of the CHOP Postdoctoral Alliance reflect on the CPA’s first year and discuss plans for the second year.
Published on Sep 11, 2020 in Announcements
Submission Deadline Extended One Week: 2020 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference! Submit your poster abstract by 11:59 p.m., September 18, 2020.
Published on Sep 8, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP experts bring their unique skills and perspectives to the field of suicide prevention.
Published on Aug 27, 2020 in Announcements
Poster abstracts are due in two weeks for the Fifth Annual MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference (MABC 2020).
Published on Aug 20, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Jeff Pennington of the Research Institute is teaching his children to use their head and hands to make their dreams come true.
Published on Aug 14, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
In the News this week features a Humanitarian Award, along with research on psychosis, antibiotics continuous glucose monitoring and DNA methylation.
Published on Aug 10, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
A new Center of Emphasis will develop and share single cell technologies as a major approach to basic and translational research.
Published on Aug 7, 2020 in Announcements
Authors are invited to submit posters on algorithm, software, database, and analysis of genetic or genomic data.
Published on Aug 3, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Snapshot Science sums up a new computational method to identify noncoding mutations in pediatric cancer.
Published on Jun 10, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers at CHOP found that dexrazoxane lowers risk for cardiotoxicity associated with chemotherapy in pediatric AML
Published on Jun 5, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP stays on top of COVID-19 research, from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children to social distancing’s impact on fractures.
Published on Apr 9, 2020 in Announcements
Join Arcus Education Classes during the week of April 13.
Published on Mar 31, 2020 in Announcements
The Arcus Education team’s calendar of events is expanding, with daily offerings to enhance your computational and quantitative skills.
Published on Mar 19, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
In this Q&A, Joy Payton discusses data science, Arcus and her role as supervisor of data education at CHOP.
Published on Mar 3, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers develop surveillance algorithm to identify pediatric sepsis using routine clinical data within CHOP’s Electronic Health Records.
Published on Aug 16, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
The Arcus team at the Research Institute is solving a number of challenges at once: Decrease the time it takes for researchers to access data, increase the reproducibility of research, ensure data security, and speed up the rate of breakthroughs.
Published on Aug 9, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Heat waves, drenching rainstorms, and vacation escapes can’t stop our investigators from their continued advancement of scientific discovery.
Published on Jul 19, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Cindy Hong, a 2019 CRISSP scholar, tells us about her summer of research, shadowing, mentoring, and making friends.
Published on Jul 16, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Meet library scientist Spencer Lamm, MLIS, part of the Arcus team building a source of reliable, reproducible data for CHOP researchers long-term.
Published on May 29, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
The 2019 Scientific Symposium focused on the advances CHOP researchers have made in the booming area of genomics and data science.
Published on May 17, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s recap, our researchers make headlines with their work in endocrinology, autism research, telehealth, the gut-brain connection, and more.
Published on May 3, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Where Discovery Leads is a multimedia storytelling project that delves into key research themes at CHOP Research Institute. This is part one of a three-part series that focuses on novel diagnostic tools and approaches being developed under the leadership of the Center for Autism…
Published on May 3, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Where Discovery Leads is a multimedia storytelling project that delves into key research themes at CHOP Research Institute. This is part two of a three-part series that focuses on novel diagnostic tools and approaches being developed under the leadership of the Center for Autism…
Published on Apr 5, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Knowing the causative genes for osteoporosis may later open the door to more effective treatments. Research by Struan Grant, PhD, and Andrew Wells, PhD.
Published on Mar 28, 2019 in Press Releases
Biomedical researchers plan to create the Pediatric Cell Atlas (PCA), a powerful new resource for fine-grained scientific understanding of human growth and development.
Published on Mar 25, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Research data privacy analyst Dianna Reuter, JD, tells how the Arcus team navigates the busy intersection of research data sets and privacy and security.
Published on Mar 11, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s roundup, learn about new findings in obesity and vitamin D, predicting early sepsis, and mitochondrial disorders.
Published on Mar 1, 2019 in Press Releases
Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A team of data researchers and physician-scientists tested machine-learning models in a NICU population,…
Published on Dec 3, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
An ambitious project is under way to create a holistic picture of pediatric health and disease by building a one-of-its-kind library based on all of the data generated at CHOP.
Published on Sep 28, 2018 in Press Releases
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is one of 11 recipients of a $40 million, five-year grant that supports faculty development in patient-centered outcomes research achieved through learning health systems (LHS).
Published on Sep 10, 2018 in Press Releases
Research platform makes large-scale data on childhood cancer and birth defects available to researchers, clinicians and patients within a cloud-based environment
Published on Jul 13, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
From button batteries to distracted driving, research meets real-world application in this week's news roundup.
Published on Jul 2, 2018 in Press Releases
A scientist in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) and the Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics developed a new software tool that rapidly extracts phenotype information from…
Published on Feb 28, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
On Rare Disease Day, a guest blogger discusses the lack of high quality biospecimens for research and how our experts are working to change that.
Published on Dec 19, 2017 in Press Releases
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today joins with other research leaders in celebrating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Spark Therapeutics’ innovative gene therapy for the treatment of a rare, inherited form of retinal blindness.
Published on Nov 20, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
Working in primary care practice six years ago, Saba Khan, MD, medical irector of our Healthy Weight Program, met a young man who described his hunger as a belly pain that wouldn't go away.
Published on Aug 17, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
Nobody enjoys sitting in a doctor's waiting room, especially when they have an uncomfortable skin condition. A Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study team tested a direct-to-consumer mobile app designed to facilitate routine dermatologic consultations for children…
Published on Dec 30, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
The end of the year has come up fast, and so have important advances in pediatric research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This week's In the News starts off with a celebration of two remarkable patients and their dedicated pediatric oncologist.
Published on Dec 20, 2016 in Press Releases
CHOP Researcher: Mapping of Regulatory Circuitry May Offer Clues to Vaccine Design and Cancer Immunotherapies
Published on Aug 5, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
August is perfect for lazy summer days, but our pediatric research news never rests. So whether you're lounging by the pool or relaxing in a shady hammock, pull up In the News to find out the science that is hot at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Published on Jun 7, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
Yippee! Hooray! Woo-hoo! We'd like to take a few moments to celebrate the recent accolades given to scientists and physician researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute who are featured in the latest issue of Bench to Bedside, our monthly…
Published on Mar 4, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s stories from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia include the use of big data to understand a tiny molecular mechanism central to how cells function, a clinical trial of video games for improving attention, and the neurodevelopmental effects of so-called “smart…
Published on Feb 16, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Tan, a cancer genomics and bioinformatics researcher, joined The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in January. Within weeks of his arrival, Vice President Joe Biden launched the cancer “moonshot” initiative during a visit with cancer researchers from the University of…
Published on Jan 20, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
Alexander Fiks, MD, MSCE, a primary care pediatrician at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, wears many hats, and he is adding one more with his recent appointment as director of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network.
Published on Jul 21, 2015 in Cornerstone Blog
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Alexander G. Fiks, MD, MSCE, details the creation of a national “super network” devoted to comparative effectiveness research (CER) based on electronic health record clinical data.
Published on Oct 17, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder among children, occurring in about 8 percent of youth. Yet each child experiences symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity differently, so delivering treatment that is responsive to individuals’ specific needs,…
Published on May 5, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
Clinicians tapping on computers during patient visits has become routine in the era of electronic health records (EHRs). Now families increasingly are being encouraged to spend some screen time on their own entering health-related preferences and goals.
Published on Apr 11, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
Traditionally, genetic counselors interview parents and hand-draw pedigrees, but they now have a new app to create those diagrams digitally on an iPad® screen with a few finger taps.
Published on Oct 18, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
A new system designed by CHOP informatics experts seeks to help investigators assemble, access and analyze large amounts of health data - without requiring researchers to become specialized database technicians themselves. Designed by the Department of Biomedical and Health…
Published on Jul 30, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
Children’s Hospital researchers recently identified a network of signaling molecules that acts like a “fuse box,” regulating the effects of defective energy flow in mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases — a set of difficult-to-treat genetic-based energy disorders. Using that…
Published on Feb 12, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
It's been nearly a decade since scientists completed the Human Genome Project - a scientific marvel that, in its essence, provided the blueprint for the genetic make-up of humans.