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Does Missing RNA Hold the Key to Treating Brain Cancer?

Published on
Sep 3, 2025
Does Missing RNA Hold the Key to Treating Brain Cancer?
Researchers identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in pediatric high-grade gliomas.
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CHOP Research Poster Day and Scientific Symposium: Celebrating Frontier Programs

Published on
May 13, 2025
CHOP Research Poster Day and Scientific Symposium
Scientists, staff, and students from CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania community celebrated the next generation of pediatric researchers and the continuation of collaborative scientific discovery at the Poster Day and Scientific Symposium.
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Faculty Spotlight: Immunotherapy and the Brain with Jessica Foster, MD

Published on
Apr 9, 2025
Immunotherapy and the Brain with Jessica Foster, MD
Jessica Foster, MD, this month’s Faculty Spotlight, is working hard to bring immunotherapy treatments for brain and spinal cord tumors from bench to bedside.
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‘Breakthrough’ Phase 3 Study Changes Standard of Care for Childhood B-cell Leukemia

Published on
Jan 6, 2025
Phase 3 Study Changes Standard of Care for Childhood B-cell Leukemia
The CHOP-led trial showed that blinatumomab plus chemotherapy drastically improved survival rates for patients with B-ALL.
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Milestones & Multidisciplinary Science Make Our Most Engaging Stories of 2024

Published on
Dec 30, 2024
Our Most Engaging Stories of 2024
We tallied up the most popular Cornerstone blog stories of 2024 based on data across our CHOP Research social media platforms.
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College of Physicians Inductees, Immunotherapy Tool, Infantile Fibrosarcoma

Published on
Dec 20, 2024
College of Physicians Inductees, Immunotherapy Tool, Infantile Fibrosarcoma
Congratulations to two CHOP physicians and researchers who were inducted as new fellows into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Powers 20 Years of Pediatric Cancer Research at CHOP

Published on
Dec 19, 2024
Alex’s Lemonade Stand and CHOP: A 20-year Collaboration
As the pediatric cancer charity celebrates its 20th anniversary, Cornerstone is highlighting the groundbreaking research at CHOP fueled by two decades of collaboration.
Yongping Wang, MD, PhD
Yongping Wang, MD, PhD

Dr. Wang directs the Cell Based Therapy Lab (CBTL) at CHOP. The CBTL is a cGMP facility manufacturing cell and gene therapy products for use in bone marrow transplant, adoptive immune therapy, and many other cutting edge applications in medicine.

E-mail:
wangy2 [at] chop.edu

Li Laboratory for Cancer Genomics and Computational Cancer Immunology

Li Lab for Cancer Genomics and Computational Cancer Immunology

The Li Lab develops cutting-edge computational programs for analyzing large cancer genomics data, with a focus on understanding tumor-immune interactions.

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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Supports Neuroblastoma Research at CHOP

Published on
Oct 30, 2024
Hyundai Hope On Wheels Supports Neuroblastoma Research
Adam Wolpaw, MD, PhD, and Timothy Spear, MD, PhD, have been awarded grants from Hyundai Hope On Wheels to improve CAR T-cell therapy.