Division of Rheumatology News & Announcements

Two CHOP fellows join the Pediatric Scientist Development Program, AI offers timely diagnosis of genetic epilepsies, and more in this week’s news.

The Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Initiative was established as of July 1, 2024.

In this week’s news, our researchers have developed the first-of-its-kind bone marrow atlas and innovative, painless wound dressings. Read on to learn more.

Meet the Award for Excellence in Mentoring Research Trainee recipients, honored for their exceptional support of up-and-coming scientists.

The hourly rates for flow cytometry and cell sorting services in the Flow Cytometry Core have been decreased.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) are overlapping hyperinflammatory syndromes that involve disorganization and malfunction of the immune system, leading to widespread inflammation and organ damage. The conditions can progress…

Find out how CHOP researchers create a valuable impact on children’s health in the PolicyLab 2023 Impact Report and more in this week’s research news roundup.

The 10th annual CRC RE@CH Awards celebrated CHOP’s clinical research coordinators for their hard work and dedication.

CHOP and Penn researchers discussed the latest findings about the mechanisms of immunity at the CHOP Research Institute 2022 Scientific Symposium.

Our most engaging stories of 2020 highlight moments of positivity, hope, and inspiration in a year of challenge and change.

CHOP rheumatologist Pamela Weiss, MD, MSCE, received a research award and a PCORI grant to study spondyloarthritis.

This week’s In the News features COVID-19 projections, studies on tracheostomy tube changes and musculoskeletal pain, and a rheumatology award.

Learn about the research projects supported by Clinical Futures/PolicyLab Pilot Grants and how they seek to drive change in policy and practice.

Researchers published the first report of pediatric patients treated with convalescent plasma for SARS-CoV-2 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome.

CHOP data differentiates MIS-C from severe COVID-19, and suggests that MIS-C is a post-infectious syndrome related to the infection.

Researchers at CHOP are studying the features and causes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

A celebration of four professors with a penchant for pedagogy; discover what brings them joy when it comes to teaching.

Superheroes unite! Join us in congratulating the 2019 Clinical Research Coordinator RE@CH Award winners and nominees.

Researchers and clinicians team up to improve identification of eligible research patients newly diagnosed with a chronic condition.

Pilot grants from PennCHOP Microbiome Program allow investigators to find sometimes friends and sometimes foe in our microbiome.

As the recipient of a Novel Research Grant from the Lupus Research Alliance, Andrea Knight, MD, a physician in the division of Rheumatology, is working to better understand why children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) experience mental health problems.

Welcome to another weekly roundup of research news from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! This week's highlights are an alliterative array to close out the month of August, with a study linking asthma with other allergies and news on progress against arthritis…

Four junior investigators from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Department of Pediatrics have been chosen to receive the prestigious 2013 Young Physician-Scientist Award by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).