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Department of Pediatrics News & Announcements
Displaying announcements from the past three years.
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Published on Dec 10, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
A Snapshot Science sums up how researchers explored rates of vaccine-strain rotavirus transmission in CHOP’s neonatal intensive care unit.
Published on Dec 6, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to five CHOP physicians on their election to the American Pediatric Society. This and more in this edition of In The News.
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 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to physician scientist Dr. Yael Mosse, who received a Penn Medicine Award of Excellence for her contributions to pediatric oncology, and more.
Published on Oct 30, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Adam Wolpaw, MD, PhD, and Timothy Spear, MD, PhD, have been awarded grants from Hyundai Hope On Wheels to improve CAR T-cell therapy.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data aims to advance safety and health research in the state of New Jersey and beyond.
Published on Sep 24, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Outcomes Research Program dedicated to improving long-term health and outcomes for childhood cancer survivors.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 in Announcements
Join us to hear from world experts in cell biology at the 2024-2025 Cell Pathology Seminar Series.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP’s new translational neuroscience center, BRIDGE, works to understand basic and translational mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Published on Sep 11, 2024 in Announcements
This program is specifically designed to provide you with crucial legal knowledge that directly applies to the healthcare field.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers gain a new understanding of the genetic drivers of T-ALL, a particularly challenging childhood cancer.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP’s Global Health Center is leading the charge to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries.
Published on Aug 16, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Two CHOP fellows join the Pediatric Scientist Development Program, AI offers timely diagnosis of genetic epilepsies, and more in this week’s news.
Published on Aug 9, 2024 in Announcements
Up to $25,000 in pilot project funding available for research in children's environmental health.
Published on Aug 9, 2024 in Announcements
CHOP Research Institute encourages investigators and trainees to submit high-quality, scholarly topics of interest to PAS 2025.
Published on Aug 5, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Selpercatinib is the first targeted cancer therapy for pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with RET gene alterations.
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 29, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The CGTC helps to accelerate clinical trials, training, and research, enabling CHOP to remain a global leader in the space.
Published on Jul 25, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Working on a book about thriving, Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD, proposes a society focused on caring for one another and the planet.
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 Jul 18, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Fellow Dr. Vanessa Denny describes her subspecialty fellowship experience and how she has incorporated global health into her training.
Published on Jul 12, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Subecha “Suvy” Dahal shares how she discovered a natural inclination for creating whimsical oil paintings.
Published on Jul 2, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP Cardiac Center celebrates innovation with the Cardiac Center Innovation Awards.
Published on Jun 24, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The new CHOP Biobank has the potential to drive omics-based translational research, which can be transformative for pediatric healthcare.
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 Jun 3, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The CHOP-Penn Autism Research Symposium explored opportunities for breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Published on May 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Meet the Award for Excellence in Mentoring Research Trainee recipients, honored for their exceptional support of up-and-coming scientists.
Published on May 6, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The Lynch Lab for Novel Biomedical Optics is building a noninvasive optical neuromonitoring research device to study neurologic injury risk.
Published on May 6, 2024 in Announcements
The 16th Annual CHOP Pediatric Global Health Conference has opened its call for abstracts with the theme, "Rising Up Together: Child Health in the Face of Climate Change."
Published on Apr 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The team of researchers behind the Pediatric IDEAS Research Group discusses the importance of collaboration and creativity in science.
Published on Apr 16, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Funded by Childhood Cancer Ireland, Clifton Thornton, PhD, and colleagues will help develop educational support programs for cancer survivors.
Published on Apr 12, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
This week, AACR names CHOP physician-scientists as grant recipients, and CIRP researchers publish new findings on driving and mood disorders.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Evan Weber, PhD, and a research team from CHOP and Stanford Medicine discovered that the protein FOXO1 plays a key role in regulating CAR T cells’ longevity and effectiveness.
Published on Mar 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Christopher Forrest works to establish a National Pediatric LHS Embedded Scientist Training and Research Center.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 in Announcements
Clinical research staff were nominated by their PIs in recognition of their professionalism, dedication, excellence in clinical research.
Published on Mar 7, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Students from Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences share their CHOP experiences through the “Researchers of the Future” program.
Published on Feb 16, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
In The News highlights a prestigious award for CHOP President and CEO Madeline Bell, ways pediatric providers can support low-income families, and NCCN neuroblastoma guidelines.
Published on Feb 9, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers test novel system to help patients with severe complication related to congenital heart disease avoid open heart surgery.
Published on Feb 8, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Novel pediatric community health worker intervention aims to address social needs of hospitalized children with medically complex conditions.
Published on Jan 30, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Maris is co-leading a study that aims to develop patient-specific cancer vaccines that could be applied to patients in remission to prevent relapse.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
A new pediatric Patient Safety Learning Laboratory looks for new ways to navigate clinician-to-clinician communication.
Published on Jan 23, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
This milestone represents an important step in treatment options for patients with hereditary hearing loss caused by genetic mutations.
Published on Jan 19, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
In The News highlights findings on COVID-19 vaccination and children, pediatric underinsurance, and a glimpse into how cancer cells interact with each other.
Published on Dec 28, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
These six stories received the highest number of engagements on CHOP Research social media channels in 2023.
Published on Dec 8, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Our research news roundup highlights the improvements made in CAR therapies through structural biology discoveries and cost reduction strategies.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 in Press Releases
Today, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) marks a major milestone -- 10 years of unified programming and research focused on reducing exposure to and impact of violence on youth and their families.
Published on Nov 3, 2023 in Press Releases
The two studies, presented at ASHG 2023, identified base editing and prime editing approaches for treating the rare newborn genetic disease
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 9, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
NAM Recognizes Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD, for advancing large-scale pediatric research networks.
Published on Oct 9, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Furth joins a legacy of influential scientific professionals who are shaping health research, practice, and policy.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Annual long-term follow-up care is critical to manage and monitor for late effects, recurrence, or new cancer.
Published on Sep 18, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to the 2023 Carole Marcus Award Recipients: Stella Chou, MD, and Lisa Schwartz, PhD.
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 Sep 8, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Sarah K. Tasian, MD, received a $1 million grant to further her research into a novel immunotherapy for high-risk pediatric leukemias.
Published on Sep 1, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s news roundup features three studies, Doris Duke Award winners, and a commitment to the CHOP Parkway Run & Walk.
Published on Aug 25, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers discover a link between circadian cycles and lung repair and regeneration.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body.
Published on Jul 7, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
See highlights from the Third Annual Lymphatic Disorder Conference and Cellicon Valley ’23, and more in this week’s research news roundup.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Meditation led pediatric cardiologist Yoav Dori, MD, PhD, into the field of medicine and toward a more compassionate, equanimous life.
Published on Jun 2, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Take a multimedia look at our scientific research aimed at addressing gun violence and prevention. This is part one of two.
Published on Jun 2, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
In part two of Where Discovery Leads, a multimedia story telling project, learn about CHOP physicians and researchers and their evidence-based activism for helping to find solutions to gun violence.
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 May 24, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Five nurse scientists share how nursing research is vital to driving improvements in children’s health.
Published on May 17, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Terri Brown-Whitehorn, MD, a food allergy clinical researcher for over 25 years, values being part of research families’ lives and seeing firsthand the impact of her work.
Published on May 5, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The American Pediatric Society honored Dr. Feudtner for his contributions to pediatric sciences.
Published on Apr 26, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The Society of Automotive Engineers International recognized Kristy Arbogast, PhD, for her work to improve the safety of children and youth in motor vehicle crashes.
Published on Apr 24, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers from Clinical Futures, a CHOP Research Institute Center of Emphasis, are studying best practices for telemedicine in pediatric primary care.
Published on Apr 10, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The Mitchell Lab is creating a mobile health platform for the pediatric care setting to promote longer sleep duration for childhood obesity prevention.
Published on Mar 7, 2023 in Announcements
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health is looking for pilot projects for its Translation Core.
Published on Mar 6, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The Featured Research Trainee for Women’s History Month is Derartu Ahmed, a student in the PennPREP program.
Published on Mar 2, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
With a grant from the Gates Foundation, CHOP researchers are working to determine the importance of mitochondria DNA variation in COVID-19 severity.
Published on Mar 1, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Three emerging innovators at CHOP Research Institute presented their high-impact research at a session in January.
Published on Feb 22, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Cassie Kline, MD, MAS, and Jessica Foster, MD, received a seed grant to study CAR T-cell and radiotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas.
Published on Feb 13, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers explore how serotonin may affect the heart’s mitral valve and potentially accelerate degenerative mitral regurgitation.
Published on Jan 27, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
By studying the molecular basis of pediatric thyroid cancer, Dr. Franco seeks to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
In this Q&A, Drs. Teachey and Diorio discuss their partnership and research of a novel CAR T-cell therapy for one of the most common pediatric cancers.
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 Jan 6, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
See highlights of work by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers that is leading to novel findings.
Published on Dec 21, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
New study findings can inform optimal COVID-19 vaccination strategy during pregnancy.
Published on Dec 20, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our December Faculty Spotlight scientist, Christopher Thom, MD, PhD, works at the intersection of genetics, blood biology, and cellular therapeutics.
Published on Dec 16, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
With support from the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Ana Cristancho, MD, PhD, hopes to learn more about the epigenetic pathways that underlie early-life injuries.
Published on Nov 30, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
The Emerging Innovators at CHOP Research Institute cover a variety of scientific disciplines.
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 22, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Students from four local high schools got a glimpse of the possibilities and promise of a career in STEM-M.
Published on Oct 17, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Decades-long research from CHOP informed the implementation of the Virtual Driving Assessment program in CHOP’s Care Network.
Published on Oct 14, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Read the latest findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Oct 5, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our Featured Research Trainee for October, Melanie Cruz, discusses Hispanic Heritage Month and her research on HIV neurocognitive disorders.
Published on Oct 3, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award Recipients Wanding Zhou, PhD, and Jarod Zepp, PhD.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Sep 26, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Partnership develops prototype for difficult-to-manage diabetes insipidus.
Published on Sep 9, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
In this Q&A, hematologist Dr. Kwiatkowski discusses the Food and Drug Administration approval of beti-cel (Zynteglo®), a gene therapy for beta thalassemia.
Published on Sep 2, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Aug 19, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
In our latest news roundup, new findings on fetal hemoglobin, continuous positive airway pressure, and more.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
A Q&A with neonatologist Karen Puopolo MD, PhD, recipient of the Pennsylvania Pediatrician of the Year Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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 Jul 29, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Levine’s great pastimes outside of his endocrinology lab are crossword puzzles and flying radio-controlled airplanes with his grandsons.
Published on Jul 25, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Goldberg studies how genetic variation in ion channels leads to underlying brain circuit dysfunction in epilepsy and other disorders.
Published on Jul 22, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Jun 27, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers found that adolescents who are cyberbullied are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts.
Published on Jun 8, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers are leading IAMFIT, a clinical study testing an exercise intervention to enhance lifelong health for young HCT survivors.
Published on Jun 3, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Paul Offit spends his workdays answering reporters’ many questions about vaccines and his off hours enjoying movies.
Published on May 27, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and notable achievements from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on May 26, 2022 in Press Releases
CHOP researchers identified two transcription factors that are involved in silencing fetal hemoglobin in adult red blood cells.
Published on May 23, 2022 in Press Releases
CHOP, Penn, Costa Rica: International collaboration aims to ensure more equitable access to transformative personalized cancer therapy
Published on May 23, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Neuro-oncologist Jessica Foster MD, is investigating chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for brain tumors.
Published on May 23, 2022 in Press Releases
CHOP researchers have tested and developed an “off-the-shelf” chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) using base editing.
Published on May 3, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Michael Levine, MD, receives lifetime achievement awards from both the Pediatric Endocrine Society and the Human Growth Foundation.
Published on Apr 18, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
In the Emerging Innovators in Collaborative Research Program, up-and-coming researchers highlight their work.
Published on Apr 15, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Mar 28, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
The Susan S. and Stephen P. Kelly Center for Cancer Immunotherapy is a first-of-its-kind hub for pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy.
Published on Mar 16, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our first installment in a three-part series featuring women in STEM is packed with words of inspiration and advice for the next generation.
Published on Mar 14, 2022 in Press Releases
Linking a tumor-killing prodrug to a macromolecular carrier of the Poloxamer family improved retention of the drug in treatment-resistant neuroblastoma tumors.
Published on Mar 4, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Feb 28, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
From bench to bedside, Dr. Bhoj studies rare genetic disorders, particularly neurologic syndromes.
Published on Feb 25, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Structural degeneration of bioprosthetic heart valves can be prevented, according to new study from the Center for Pediatric Heart Valve Disorders.
Published on Jan 28, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
World-class experts will gather at CHOP summit to present on scientific advances in pediatric cancer care in the diagnostics and therapeutic space.
Published on Jan 21, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Dec 22, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers examine specific health effects faced by parents and siblings of very sick children and adolescents.
Published on Dec 3, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
The Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Center brings multidisciplinary researchers together to advance what we know about IDDs.
Published on Nov 26, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Nov 22, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Through the COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists, CHOP is driving workforce equity by supporting researchers with caregiving responsibilities.
Published on Oct 29, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news notes the partnership of CHOP and YouTube. Paul Offit, MD, will be featured in 15 informative vaccine videos.
Published on Oct 13, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Chris Bonafide, MD, MSCE, to lead first-of-its-kind deimplementation trial investigating the elimination of monitor overuse in hospitals.
Published on Oct 12, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Our October Faculty Spotlight, Dr. Sarah Henrickson, is fascinated by the common threads between common inflammatory diseases.
Published on Oct 5, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers identify the bacterial pathogens most responsible for early-onset sepsis in very preterm infants.
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 8, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
In a first-of-its-kind study comparing rates and types of CPR, CHOP researchers find bystander rescue-breathing CPR leads to better outcomes in pediatric cardiac arrest.
Published on Sep 3, 2021 in Announcements
Please join us in congratulating the work and accomplishments of our distinguished faculty who have been recently promoted.
Published on Aug 20, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week in the news, we share findings on Fontan circulation side effects, pediatric brain tumor survivorship, gene therapy, and more.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
When “Off Campus,” Brian Fisher likes to build things, ranging from carpentry to building elaborate cakes.
Published on Aug 6, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Dr. Audrey Odom John and her discovery of six breath compounds that could lead to a COVID breathalyzer for kids.
Published on Aug 5, 2021 in Press Releases
CHOP researchers have identified six biomarkers in the breath of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 that could lead to a COVID breathalyzer for children.
Published on Aug 4, 2021 in Press Releases
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates the coating can release peptides consistently over a two-week period, targeting specific infectious bacteria.
Published on Aug 4, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to the 2021 Carol Marcus Award Recipients: Christopher Bonafide, MD, MSCE; Robert Sutton, MD, MSCE; and Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP.
Published on Aug 3, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers identify potential vaccine approach against nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHi) — the most common cause of bacterial respiratory tract infection.
Published on Aug 2, 2021 in Press Releases
Researchers focused on two proteins that help the bacteria adhere to respiratory cells and are conserved across strains of the organism.
Published on Aug 2, 2021 in Press Releases
CHOP is proud to announce Dr. Garrett Brodeur was honored with the Distinguished Career Award from the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
Published on Jul 21, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, established a novel approach for developing effective antibiotics that are able to reach resistant bacteria.
Published on Jul 15, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Kathrin Bernt, MD, spends her workdays investigating blood cancers and her off campus hours riding Thor, her pandemic horse.
Published on Jun 25, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Surgeon-in-Chief, Scott Adzick, MD, and a significant CHOP milestone: the 2,000th fetal surgery birth
Published on Jun 15, 2021 in Press Releases
Colin Conine, PhD, has been named a 2021 Biomedical Sciences Pew Scholar for his research into the diversity and roles of small RNAs in sperm.
Published on Jun 2, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Stefano Rivella, PhD, is developing a new gene therapy — a multitasking vector — for treatment of red blood disorders.
Published on Jun 1, 2021 in Press Releases
The proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease elevates both fetal and adult hemoglobin.
Published on May 28, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s news round-up features new discoveries in self-driving safety, genetic variants of neurodevelopmental disorders, and more.
Published on May 26, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
The 17th Research Institute Scientific Symposium, held virtually on May 20, highlighted advances in cell and gene therapy.
Published on May 24, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
A previously unreported immunodeficiency disease prevents the formation of the B cells and antibodies that help fight off infections.
Published on May 14, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Ran Barzilay, PhD, and the results of the latest COVID-19 Resilience Project from the Lifespan Brain Institute.
Published on May 10, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Meet our featured Faculty Spotlight scientist for May, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at CHOP.
Published on Apr 2, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Kathrin Bernt, MD, and Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE, recipients of Children’s Cancer Research Fund Awards.
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 17, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers used deep immune profiling to better understand immune activation in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
Published on Feb 23, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers provide photos and descriptions of skin manifestations in MIS-C patients to aid healthcare providers diagnose future cases.
Published on Feb 19, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features CHOP Oncologist Stephen Hunger, MD, as quoted in a “TODAY Show” article about pediatric cancer research.
Published on Feb 15, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
In the second installment of our Faculty Spotlight series, meet Shaon Sengupta, MBBS, MPH, attending neonatologist and faculty investigator.
Published on Feb 5, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Discover new findings about COVID-19 testing before surgery, the link between mitochondria and autism, and how neighborhoods affect sleep.
Published on Feb 1, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP researchers have developed a potentially safer and more effective gene therapy vector for red blood disorders.
Published on Jan 26, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Multidisciplinary team takes a coordinated approach to treat valve diseases and expand the existing knowledge of these complex conditions.
Published on Jan 8, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features CHOP’s participation in a study that found outcome disparities by race/ethnicity in children with severe sepsis.
Published on Jan 6, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
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.
Published on Dec 21, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center, and a world-renowned vaccine expert, discusses the pending genetic vaccines for COVID-19.
Published on Dec 4, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features CHOP’s participation in a multi-institutional MIS-C research study — the first to provide long-term outcome data.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Susan Furth, MD, PhD, receives FOCUS Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Evaluating data from collaborating PEDSnet institutions yields epidemiological insight into SARS-CoV-2.
Published on Oct 29, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Chemogenetic technology is making it more possible to identify abnormal circuitry, correct it, and change the relevant behaviors.
Published on Oct 23, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features research reinforcing the need for better universal surveillance for developmental delays and increased access to early intervention. This and more In The News.
Published on Sep 25, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
In the News this week features concussion diagnosis in athletes, racial genetic differences in ADHD, COVID-19 projections, and more.
Published on Sep 11, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features research exploring the value of well care as voiced by Black adolescent males and their parents. This and more In The News.
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 Jul 31, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features projections of the spread of COVID-19 and novel findings on gene therapy to treat the whole brain. This and more In The News.
Published on Jul 29, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP Research Institute honored clinical research coordinators’ talent with the CRC RE@CH Awards.
Published on Jul 27, 2020 in Press Releases
The mutations, found in the 98% of the human genome that does not code for proteins, could be potential targets for future cancer research and therapy.
Published on Jul 27, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Center for Applied Genomics receives NIH funding to study the risk of disease in African Americans by combining genomic and environmental factors.
Published on Jul 17, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News roundup features research on home nursing, COVID-19, telehealth, and thyroid cancer.
Published on Jul 16, 2020 in Press Releases
Genetic cause of rare form of childhood epilepsy, Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), remains unknown.
Published on Jul 2, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features new thoughts on COVID-19 in children and novel findings on detecting seizures and preventing secondhand smoke.
Published on Jun 29, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Drs. Linda Hawkins and Nadia Dowshen discuss CHOP’s commitment to research and clinical support for transgender and gender diverse children and youth and their families.
Published on Jun 21, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. St. Geme builds upon his father’s legacy to advance child health with his own research contributions and a focus on holistic care.
Published on Jun 19, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Study shows deep decline in number of pediatric patients visiting the emergency department for asthma treatment during first month of COVID-19 pandemic. This and more In the News.
Published on Jun 18, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, a neurogeneticist early in her career, receives a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career in Medical Sciences Award.
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 1, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
The HERO Registry collects information about healthcare workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on May 14, 2020 in Press Releases
Susan Furth, MD, PhD, was nominated for membership to the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Published on May 4, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
A multidisciplinary team of physician-researchers at CHOP are studying the role of cytokine storms in COVID-19.
Published on Apr 28, 2020 in Press Releases
CHOP study finds cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane preserved cardiac function in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy for AML.
Published on Apr 24, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features new findings on early microbiome development, genetic variations in IBD, quality of life in ASD, and more.
Published on Apr 10, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News features studies on RNA’s role in epilepsy, missed opportunities in HIV Testing, and a Leadership Award for Dr. St. Geme.
Published on Apr 7, 2020 in Press Releases
Physician-in-Chief Joseph W. St. Geme, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, is the 2020 recipient of the Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award.
Published on Feb 21, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Exposure to BPA in utero during critical periods of fetal development linked to obesity and diabetes.
Published on Dec 31, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
We peeked into the data to see which research stories captivated our readers the most in 2019: Here are the top five.
Published on Dec 18, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Sriram Krishnaswamy, PhD, receives ASH’s 2019 prestigious Ernest Beutler Lecture award and gives talk at Society’s annual meeting in Florida.
Published on Dec 4, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
John Wolfe, VMD, PhD, receives grant to study gene therapy treatment for lysosomal storage disorders with severe disease of the brain.
Published on Nov 19, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Using eMERGE Network data, researchers identified genome-wide significant loci that might be biomarkers for risk of cardiovascular disease.
Published on Nov 1, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s recap, a clinic gives hope to kids with ARFID, a grant expands GRIN, and a study aims to improve asthma medication adherence.
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 Mar 22, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s roundup, our researchers make impactful discoveries in genetics, cancer treatment, and more.
Published on Mar 14, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
High honor from U.S.News & World Report demonstrates our Department of Pediatrics’ track record of success in pediatric medical education.
Published on Jan 14, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Our latest Snapshot Science shares new insights about mitochondrial molecular chaperone GRP75 and its role in the rare disease Friedreich ataxia.
Published on Apr 13, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
From research to the real world: Meet the six scholars in our Entrepreneurial Science Scholars Program at CHOP.
Published on Apr 6, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
This week's news roundup includes the latest injury research, from concussion causes to making urban streets safer.
Published on Apr 3, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to our incredible Pediatrics Department, who were ranked first in the nation for the sixth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report!
Published on Aug 1, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
A two-step electronic alert system successfully reduced missed sepsis diagnoses in children by 76 percent. The new pediatric protocol, which incorporates the use of vital signs, risk factors, and a clinician's judgment, shows promise as a sensitive and specific tool that…
Published on Mar 15, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
For the fifth year in a row, we are excited to announce that U.S. News & World Report's annual survey has awarded our department of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania first…
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 Dec 30, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
The CHOP Research Annual Report contains 43 articles spread among eight sections, this year’s report focuses on the theme of “distinction” and the stories contained within echo that theme and span the research spectrum.