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Jerome H. Taylor, MD
Jerome H. Taylor

Dr. Taylor's translational and clinical research program focuses on preventing disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with psychotic features. He is particularly interested in the roles that oxidative stress and neuroinflammation play in psychosis symptom progression in youth.

E-mail:
taylorj14 [at] chop.edu
Aaron Alexander-Bloch, MD, PhD
Aaron Alexander-Bloch, MD, PhD

Dr. Alexander-Bloch investigates normal brain development and the altered developmental trajectories that lead to mental illness. His multi-disciplinary research integrates brain imaging, genomics and clinical information.

E-mail:
alexanderba [at] chop.edu
Raquel Gur, MD, PhD
Raquel Gur

Dr. Gur's combined training in Psychology, Neurology, and Psychiatry enabled her to pursue an academic career working with basic and clinical neuroscientists to advance the understanding mental disorders.

E-mail:
gurr [at] chop.edu

Researchers Fine-tune Disrupted Brain Circuitry With Focal Gene Therapy

Published on
Oct 29, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Fine-tuning disrupted brain circuitry
Chemogenetic technology is making it more possible to identify abnormal circuitry, correct it, and change the relevant behaviors.

In the News: Humanitarian Award, Psychosis with 22q11.2 Deletion, Antibiotic Stewardship, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, New Algorithm for DNA Methylation

Published on
Aug 14, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
In the News this week features a Humanitarian Award, along with research on psychosis, antibiotics continuous glucose monitoring and DNA methylation.

Snapshot Science: When Are Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms a Sign for Serious Psychiatric Conditions?

Published on
Dec 18, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms
A new study from the Lifespan Brain Institute sheds light on the obsessive compulsive patterns associated with serious psychopathology in youth.

Lifespan Brain Institute Symposium Digs Into Roots of Mental Illness

Published on
Mar 21, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
Lifespan Brain Institute
Two-hundred attendees gathered for the first Lifespan Brain Institute Symposium to dig deep into the neurobiological development of mental illness.

Scientific Symposium Emphasizes Future Directions of Research Institute

Published on
May 9, 2017
in Cornerstone Blog
Scientific Symposium
Synapses were firing throughout the conference room in the Colket Translational Research Building as attendees at the 2017 Research Institute Scientific Symposium held May 2 learned about their colleagues' intriguing research endeavors. The four sessions' themes aligned smartly with the Research Institute's strategic planning process and overall mission of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Statewide Action Plan to Curb Overprescribing of Psychotropic Medications

Published on
Feb 24, 2016
in Cornerstone Blog
Research conducted by PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia laid the groundwork for new statewide initiatives that aim to reduce the use of psychotropic medications among Pennsylvania children in the foster care system who are enrolled in Medicaid.

Trends in Antipsychotic Use Among Youth in Foster Care Raise Concerns

Published on
Jul 14, 2015
in Cornerstone Blog
Antipsychotics are a powerful class of medications that increasingly have been prescribed to children to treat disruptive behaviors, particularly for those in foster care. The trend is a disturbing one that has the attention of Pennsylvania state officials.
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