CHOP Hosts Annual Prom for Patients and Families
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Earlier this month, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was excited to host the annual Joshua Kahan Fund Prom at CHOP for patients and their families.
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CHOP’s Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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A look back at the last five decades of treatment options to what lies ahead with additional potentially curative gene therapies.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 27th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion at the Philadelphia Zoo
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Yesterday, more than 3,000 people gathered at the Philadelphia Zoo to celebrate the 27th Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Fetal Family Reunion, representing patients and families from across the country.
CHOP Researchers Use Lab-Grown “Mini-Intestines” to Study Inner Lining of Gastrointestinal Tract for Crohn’s Disease Patients
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Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) confirmed that “mini-intestines” generated from patient tissue samples and grown in a lab can accurately replicate certain features of Crohn’s disease, which will allow them to study the epithelium, the thin layer of cells lining the intestine, that is broken down in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
CHOP Researchers Use “Deep Sequencing” to Identify Several Previously Undescribed Genetic Variants in Vascular Anomalies
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The study captured genetic variants at extremely low levels, and dozens of patients began new therapies as a result of the findings.
First-of-its-Kind Open-Analysis Platform for Pediatric Brain Tumors Provides Robust Data Resource for Childhood Cancer Research
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Collaboration among CHOP, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, and Children’s Brain Tumor Network paves the way for new collaborative models to accelerate discoveries.
American Academy of Pediatrics Develop National Standards for Neonatal Care
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Dr. Eric Eichenwald, CHOP’s Division Chief of Neonatology, co-authored the first national standards for neonatal care published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
CHOP Researchers Show that IgA Fine Tunes the Body’s Interactions with Microbes
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CHOP researchers have shown that IgA acts as a “tuner” that regulates the number of microbes the body sees every day, restraining a systemic immune response.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids – are they a choice for kids?
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While OTC Hearing Aids may seem like an attractive and affordable option for children with hearing loss, caregivers need to be cautious when seeking appropriate amplification for their children.
CHOP Researchers Selected for Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium
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CHOP researchers will develop gene therapies for multiple sulfatase deficiency, a devastating lysosomal storage disorder, with the goal of first-in-human trials.