LiBI News & Announcements

Targeting the mitochondria improved blood-brain barrier function and cognition in a preclinical model of the genetic disorder.

Research suggests that repurposing a cholesterol drug may benefit 22qDS patients with neuropsychiatric disease.

How do parents unintentionally transmit risk factors for anxiety to their children, and what can clinicians do to support them?

Researchers from CHOP and Penn gathered to share the latest in autism research and to highlight new opportunities for future collaboration.

Research news highlights the value of serum cytokine panels in disease management and preclinical work to develop a mRNA vaccine to treat and prevent C. diff.

In two new studies, the Gandal Lab has identified thousands of new gene transcripts.

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.

Study is the first to validate allostatic load as measurable in teens.

An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.

CHOP reaches a major milestone in pediatric cancer treatments, treating its 500th patient with CAR T-cell immunotherapy. This and more in our weekly research news roundup.

In this news roundup, learn about the achievements of CHOP researchers from societal inductions to grant- and grand-prize recipients.

The work of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers leads to novel findings and recognitions.

Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms.

The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

CHOP researchers found that adolescents who are cyberbullied are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Dr. Barzilay studies the factors that drive variability in the development of brain and behavior of youths growing up under stress.

BrainChart aggregates brain imaging data to provide benchmarks for brain growth.

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.

Researchers from the Lifespan Brain Institute find tree-rich greenspace plays a protective role on mental health during COVID-19 pandemic.

CHOP and Penn researchers find connection between mitochondrial function and mental illness in patients with a rare genetic disorder.

This week’s research news features Surgeon-in-Chief, Scott Adzick, MD, and a significant CHOP milestone: the 2,000th fetal surgery birth

Dr. Tami Benton, dedicated to childhood mental health, was elected to lead the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

The results of the study may eventually lead to targeted prevention and treatment strategies for patients with the condition.

This week’s research news features Ran Barzilay, PhD, and the results of the latest COVID-19 Resilience Project from the Lifespan Brain Institute.

Depressive symptoms found to be uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two countries, independent of anxiety.

Survey also found that mental resilience can significantly reduce the impact of stress on mental health during the pandemic.

Half of parents don’t know their adolescent has had thoughts about suicide, and more than 75 percent of parents are unaware of their adolescent’s thoughts of death and dying.