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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $1 Million Grant from Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Published on Jun 28, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced it has received $1 million from Pediatric Cancer Foundation, an organization that has been raising funds for research since 1970 to support doctors and hospitals in an effort to eradicate childhood cancer. The grant will help to fund a planned first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial led by Sarah K. Tasian, MD, which will use a new immunotherapy to target the FLT3 receptor protein in high-risk pediatric leukemias.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Joins KidsX, Global Leader in Pediatric Digital Health Innovation, to Amplify Digital Transformation Efforts

Published on Jun 27, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has announced that the organization is now a part of KidsX, a global leader in pediatric digital health innovation. KidsX facilitates collaboration between elite children’s hospitals, providers, payors, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners to solve the most pressing problems in pediatric care delivery.

CHOP Orthopaedics Named #1 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report

Published on Jun 23, 2023

U.S. News & World Report recognized CHOP’s Division of Orthopaedics as the best in the nation for 2023-24.

As Summer Heats Up, CHOP Researchers Study Caregiver Attitudes Toward Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke

Published on Jun 21, 2023

While those who were thought to put children at risk were viewed negatively, a large number of caregivers supported education efforts and technology use to reduce heatstroke risk.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Ranked One of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the Nation by U.S. and World Report

Published on Jun 21, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to have once again been named one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to continue to be at the top of this list and congratulate our peer hospitals who join us in this year’s rankings.

CHOP’s First In-person Cure Sickle Cell Walk & Family Fun Day Raises More Than $173,000 for Sickle Cell Research and Care

Published on Jun 20, 2023

On a beautiful Saturday in June, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted the first in-person Cure Sickle Cell Walk & Family Fun Day at Citizens Bank Park raising more than $173,000 to support CHOP’s large and comprehensive sickle cell program.

Recap: CHOP’s Third Annual Lymphatic Disorder Conference

Published on Jun 20, 2023

This year’s conference brought participants and presenters from around the globe to share insights and knowledge about diagnosing and treating lymphatics conditions.

CHOP’s Carousel Ball Raises Record-Breaking $4.1 Million to Benefit Autism Research and Care

Published on Jun 16, 2023

On June 10, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field, more than 700 local philanthropists, corporate leaders and patient families came together for the hospital’s signature fundraiser, the Carousel Ball, raising more than $4.1 million for autism research and care at CHOP.

CHOP Researchers Identify Potential Target in Myeloid Malignancies

Published on Jun 15, 2023

CHOP researchers have identified a molecule that plays a role in post-translational modification and activation in myeloid cancers, making it a potential therapeutic target.

CHOP Research Plays Major Role in New International Concussion Guidelines

Published on Jun 15, 2023

Researchers from the Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have extensively researched the use of visio-vestibular examinations (VVEs) to improve concussion diagnosis in care. Now, that research is at the heart of new best practice recommendations made by a panel of more than 100 leading concussion experts around the world.