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Peanut Allergy First, Support for Teen Resilience, Healthcare Disparities and Pain Treatment, Pediatric Medical Device Awards

Published on
Feb 14, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
Read about a breakthrough peanut allergy treatment, support for teen resilience, healthcare disparities in pain treatment, and pediatric medical device awards.
Lisa A. Schwartz, PhD
Lisa A. Schwartz

Dr. Schwartz's research focuses on behavioral and psychosocial aspects of cancer and its treatment in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), a group of patients with unique medical and psychosocial challenges. Most of her current studies aim to understand and improve self-management among AYAs.

E-mail:
schwartzl [at] chop.edu

Gynecologist's Studies Aim to Improve Adolescent Girls' Health

Published on
May 6, 2015
in Cornerstone Blog
Adolescent gynecologist Aletha Y. Akers, MD, MPH is leading two studies: a clinical trial, and an analysis of data from two large datasets of adolescent girls' health in the U.S.

CHOP Researchers Discover Postsurgical Pain Gene Variants

Published on
Jul 15, 2014
in Cornerstone Blog
In the first genome-wide analysis of postsurgical pain in children, pediatric researchers identified variations in genes that affect a child’s need for pain-control drugs.