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Published on Mar 7, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
STAT Madness selects CHOP-led research on hemophilia A gene therapy for the bracket competition, and two scientists are nominated as "Disruptors of the Year."
Published on Mar 6, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
Study results from the John Lab reveal how a novel “Trojan horse” prodrug strategy could help researchers design treatments that more effectively combat malaria.
Published on Jan 21, 2025 in Announcements
The Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Initiative invites you to save the date for their First Annual Scientific Symposium.
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 Sep 5, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Charlotte Moser of CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center offers three ways for researchers to engage, inform, and build trust with non-scientific audiences in an increasingly polarized, digital world.
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 28, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The Center for Microbial Medicine will empower researchers to turn their discoveries in the microbiome space into therapeutic products for patients.
Published on Aug 16, 2024 in Announcements
The Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Initiative was established as of July 1, 2024.
Published on Aug 6, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Initiative will serve as a launch pad for researchers from 20 CHOP divisions.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 in Announcements
The hourly rates for flow cytometry and cell sorting services in the Flow Cytometry Core have been decreased.
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 2, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Six CHOP researchers joined the Society for Pediatric Research, and CVAP presented at the Arab Health Exhibition. This and more in our news roundup.
Published on Oct 30, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Three researchers at CHOP received Doris Duke Foundation awards.
Published on Aug 16, 2023 in Announcements
Save the date the 2023 Joint Microbiome Symposium, Dec. 4-5.
Published on Jul 17, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This month’s Featured Research Trainee is Petra Molnar, PhD, who studies metabolic regulators to develop antimalarial therapies.
Published on May 30, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Audrey Odom John, studies the microbial metabolism of parasites like malaria to improve diagnoses and available treatments.
Published on May 15, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This year’s Poster Day and Scientific Symposium featured all manners of bugs, breakthroughs, and big discoveries.
Published on May 12, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about a novel disorder caused by rare genetic variants, the importance of global neonatal outcomes, and more, in this week’s edition of In the News.
Published on Apr 21, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The first model of the early-life microbiome helps researchers identify pre- and post-weaning microbial changes that affect immune system development.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Read about a first-of-its-kind seizure prediction model and a study that found parents and teens with healthy relationships have better long-term health outcomes.
Published on Jan 20, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News highlights research on MIS-C, an association between serotonin and heart valve disease, a genetic basis for sleep disorders, and neonatal resuscitation guidelines.
Published on Nov 9, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
A U.S. Department of Defense grant will support CHOP researchers in their study of noninvasive methods to diagnose mitochondrial diseases.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our featured Faculty Spotlight for August, Joseph Zackular, PhD, studies the interaction between Clostridioides difficile and microbes.
Published on Jun 15, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn how computational science experts help advance our data-driven research at CHOP.
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 Jun 2, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP and Penn researchers discussed the latest findings about the mechanisms of immunity at the CHOP Research Institute 2022 Scientific Symposium.
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 Apr 15, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Mar 9, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
The CHOP Postdoctoral Alliance introduces its new co-chairs.
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 16, 2022 in Press Releases
In two separate studies, researchers present data specific to early diagnosis and treatment of candidiasis, a life-threatening fungal infection.
Published on Feb 4, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings neuroblastoma, MIS-C, and more in this week's roundup of research news.
Published on Jan 24, 2022 in Press Releases
The findings were published in Nature Communications.
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 Jan 7, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News highlights studies about autism and driving, WAGR Syndrome, cleft palate and lip, and invasive candidiasis.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Here’s our list of the 2021 Cornerstone stories our social media followers engaged with the most.
Published on Nov 30, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
The Emerging Innovators in Collaborative Research Program highlights non-faculty researchers.
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 Press Releases
This new venture is part of YouTube's commitment to dispelling vaccine misinformation and providing trusted, science-based information.
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 Jul 23, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News features new study on measuring vision changes in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, and other research highlights.
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 19, 2021 in Press Releases
CHOP researchers have developed a novel method for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria, using a prodrug as a “Trojan horse” to mask the antibiotic.
Published on Jul 9, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s news roundup features new findings in youth suicide risk, CAR T-cell therapy, obesity rates during the pandemic, and more.
Published on May 3, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
New research suggests an association between the number of SARS COV-2 variants and the implementation of mask mandates in different states.
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 Mar 2, 2021 in Press Releases
Using deep immune profiling, CHOP researchers have found children with MIS-C are extremely immune activated.
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 22, 2021 in Press Releases
CHOP researchers describe different types of rashes they have seen in patients diagnosed with the COVID-19-related inflammatory syndrome.
Published on Jan 22, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News highlights a new drug approval for anaplastic large cell lymphoma based on research from CHOP.
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 31, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Our most engaging stories of 2020 highlight moments of positivity, hope, and inspiration in a year of challenge and change.
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 Oct 12, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about the research projects supported by Clinical Futures/PolicyLab Pilot Grants and how they seek to drive change in policy and practice.
Published on Sep 10, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers published the first report of pediatric patients treated with convalescent plasma for SARS-CoV-2 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Published on Sep 8, 2020 in Press Releases
The first study to report on convalescent plasma in life-threatening cases of the virus makes the case for a larger, randomized trial.
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 20, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, is assessing concordance of SARS-CoV-2 in upper and lower respiratory tracts of children undergoing airway procedures.
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 8, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center teams up with Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, to work toward developing a ‘breathalyzer’ test for COVID-19.
Published on May 28, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Michael Silverman, MD, PhD, is pursuing research to learn how gut bacteria may help signal genes to prevent type 1 diabetes.
Published on May 26, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
David Teachey, MD, and colleagues are exploring convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.
Published on May 14, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Infectious disease researchers at CHOP want to know how COVID-19 affects children and hope to shed light on the disease’s natural history.
Published on Apr 21, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Audrey Odom John, chief of Infectious Diseases Division, discusses COVID-19 research at CHOP, and its implications for the coronavirus.
Published on Nov 15, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
This week “In The News,” our scientists and their groundbreaking research appear in Newsweek, Cell Reports, and Molecular Therapy.
Published on Nov 6, 2019 in Press Releases
World-Renowned vaccine inventor, expert and educator receives 2020 Geoffrey Beene Foundation Builders of Science Award at Advocacy Awards
Published on Sep 6, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s news roundup highlights recent research on stress resilience, obesity genetics, and autism spectrum disorder.
Published on Jun 20, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers head to Botswana to figure out next steps to improve antibiotic stewardship in under resourced settings.
Published on Mar 2, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
Pilot grants from PennCHOP Microbiome Program allow investigators to find sometimes friends and sometimes foe in our microbiome.
Published on Feb 6, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
In the midst of flu season, our researchers are learning about what might influence a child's immune response, such as past exposure, age, and severity.
Published on Aug 11, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
Ear infections, e-cigarettes, and exciting collaborations, oh my! In this week's research news roundup, we followed the trails of our clinicians and investigators as they used expertise and evidence to weigh in on mainstream health issues. From how to design safer seats and…
Published on Apr 21, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
A simple question raised by a concerned parent can often kick-start lines of research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This week in the news, those sorts of everyday queries - whether they're about how to breastfeed, why parents should follow a vaccine schedule…
Published on Feb 14, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
Let's say you want to buy a new television. You probably would do some digging and compare each brand's best features and consult reviews from other consumers before making a purchase. The decision-making process isn't always as straightforward, however, when you…
Published on Jan 19, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
Editor's Note: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia physician and Vaccine Education Center Director Paul Offit, MD, is co-creator of the rotavirus vaccine, Rotateq® and an advocate for vaccine safety, childhood immunization, and stricter vaccine waiver requirements. He…
Published on May 10, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
One of the biggest looming threats to humanity's future is a monster of our own inadvertent creation. This isn't a summer superhero movie plot. It's the frightening reality of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria and other microbes, which arise over time as…
Published on Mar 25, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
News abounds this first week of spring, and we bring you fresh insights from new scientific studies cultivated by experts at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. But first, take a moment to celebrate a special award that recognizes the dedication of pediatric oncologist…
Published on Feb 26, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were on the road this week. Our weekly In The News update first takes us to sunny Orlando, Fla., where the 19th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease began Feb. 24.
Published on Feb 19, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
New findings in cancer immunotherapy, controversy over recommendations for universal autism screening, and Zika virus are among this week’s highlights.
Published on Feb 12, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
Improving exclusive human milk feedings for NICU infants is a major public health issue in India, where Diane Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, director of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Breastfeeding and Lactation Program, spent two weeks teaching nurses and physicians about…
Published on Jun 16, 2015 in Cornerstone Blog
Noting “vaccine-preventable diseases remain a significant threat to children’s health,” in a recent editorial The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Kristen A. Feemster, MD, MPH, MSHP, calls for “ongoing vigilance.”
Published on May 5, 2015 in Cornerstone Blog
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery published a guideline in 2011 recommending that “clinicians should not routinely administer or prescribe perioperative antibiotics to children undergoing tonsillectomies.”
Published on Dec 10, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is striving to improve care after they determined the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) at CHOP was significantly higher than the national average in 2010.
Published on May 12, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD, recently received an approximately $1.8 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare the effectiveness of broad and narrow-spectrum antibiotics in treating acute respiratory infections.
Published on Jun 19, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
Paul Offit, MD, chief of Children’s Hospital’s Division of Infectious Diseases, has long been a magnet for controversy. A co-creator of the rotavirus vaccine Rotateq, Dr. Offit’s willingness to speak his mind, question popular (and at times ill-informed) wisdom, and to defend…
Published on Jun 18, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
A recent study of an "antimicrobial stewardship" program by Children's Hospital researchers found that offering pediatricians education, and auditing their prescription patterns, can encourage them to choose more appropriate antibiotics for children with common…
Published on Mar 29, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Paul A. Offit, MD, was recently lauded for his more than three decades of vaccine research and advocacy with back-to-back honors from two separate organizations. In February the blog Vaccine Nation named Dr. Offit one of the 50…