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Multidisciplinary Task Force Develops Clinical Recommendations for Rare, Life-Threatening Hyperinflammatory Syndromes

Published on Aug 24, 2023

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) are overlapping hyperinflammatory syndromes that involve disorganization and malfunction of the immune system, leading to widespread inflammation and organ damage. The conditions can progress rapidly, making early identification and management key for preventing organ failure and death.

CHOP Researchers Show Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms in Dravet Syndrome May Be Caused by Separate Mechanisms

Published on Aug 22, 2023

Dravet syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder defined by treatment-resistant epilepsy and features related to autism spectrum disorder.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Published on Aug 22, 2023

For decades, doctors and researchers have been working diligently to discover new treatments and provide more options for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a debilitating genetic disease that ravages the muscles in the body and leads to a loss of movement and coordination.

CHOP and Penn Researchers Show Gene Editing Tools Can be Delivered to Perinatal Brain

Published on Aug 16, 2023

CHOP researchers have identified an ionizable LNP that can deliver mRNA base editing tools to the brain to mitigate CNS disease in perinatal mouse models.

CHOP Researchers Develop Versatile and Low-Cost Technology for Targeted Long-read RNA Sequencing

Published on Aug 15, 2023

CHOP researchers have developed a versatile and low-cost technology for targeted sequencing of full-length RNA molecules.

CHOP Seeks to Include More Women-owned Businesses Among Suppliers Via Purposeful Conversations Event

Published on Aug 10, 2023

CHOP hosted an event for women-owned businesses as part of its efforts to increase the number of minority suppliers.

Researchers Find COVID-19 Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Heart and Other Organs

Published on Aug 09, 2023

While mitochondrial function recovered in the lungs, function did not recover in the heart and other organs, leading to long-term damage and a possible explanation for detrimental effects of “long COVID”.

Millbourne Community Clean-up Day: Embracing Diversity & Unity

Published on Aug 07, 2023

Employees from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) volunteered in the first annual Millbourne Community Clean-up Day, a partnership between CHOP’s new Services & Logistics Center (SLC) and the Millbourne Borough.

CHOP's Jeanette Trella, PharmD, BCPPS Named a Bloomberg Fellow

Published on Aug 07, 2023

We are proud to announce that Jeanette Trella, PharmD, BCPPS, Senior Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Response at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been named a Bloomberg Fellow, a unique program and diverse network of change agents.

Martha Curley named “Living Legend” by American Academy of Nursing

Published on Aug 03, 2023

Martha A.Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, was recently named a “Living Legend” by the American Academy of Nursing.