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In the News: Outstanding Science Award, Highly Cited Researcher, STAT Wunderkinds

Published on
Dec 9, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
This week's news roundup features an outstanding science award, Highly Cited Researchers, and STAT Wunderkinds, along with new research about cancer risk with birth defects, epilepsy, and acute myeloid leukemia.

Love of Science ‘Important, Exciting, and Beautiful’: Q&A With Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD

Published on
Jul 25, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Q&A With Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD
Dr. Goldberg studies how genetic variation in ion channels leads to underlying brain circuit dysfunction in epilepsy and other disorders.

CHOP Researchers Pursue the Basic Mechanisms of Genetic Childhood Epilepsies

Published on
Jul 20, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP Researchers Pursue the Basic Mechanisms of Genetic Childhood Epilepsies
Dr. Ethan Goldberg received a new grant and published a paper, both focusing on the role of ion channels and genes in epileptic disorders.
Alyssa R. Rosen, MD
Alyssa R. Rosen

Dr. Alyssa Rosen is a pediatric neurologist in the Division of Neurology at CHOP, specializing in the care of children with autism and epilepsy-related disorders.

E-mail:
rosenar [at] chop.edu

In the News: Cancer Summit, Social Cues in Autism, Leigh Syndrome, Epilepsies

Published on
Mar 18, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
This week in the news: a pediatric cancer summit, early diagnosis of Leigh Syndrome, quality of life in severe epilepsy, and more.

Black History Month: Q&A With Featured Research Trainee, Christopher M. Johnson, PhD

Published on
Feb 21, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Black History Month: Q&A With Trainee Christopher M. Johnson, PhD
Our Featured Trainee for February, Christopher Johnson, PhD, discusses Black History Month and his research on infantile spasms syndrome.

In the News: Chief Scientific Officer, PolicyLab Report, Risky Driving, Epilepsy, and HIV

Published on
Jun 11, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
This week’s In the News features the new Chief Scientific Officer, the PolicyLab Impact Report, and new studies in neurology and HIV.

Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Fostering the careers of the next generation of scientists who seek to discover causes and potential treatments for the class of disorders known as neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Comorbidity of Autism and Epilepsy

Comorbidity of Autism and Epilepsy

Dr. William Gaetz. has partnered with pediatric neurologist, Dr. Eric Marsh and neuropsychologist, Dr. Lisa Blaskey to better understand Epilepsy in children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Marsh Laboratory

Marsh Lab

The Marsh lab focuses on understanding how changes in brain development lead to epilepsy, intellectual disability, and autism.