Steadily Rising Increases in Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Cause Abrupt Shifts in Disease
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Subtle changes in mitochondria, our cells’ power plants, may trigger a broad range of common diseases, says a pioneering CHOP scientist.
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Personalized Cellular Therapy Achieves Complete Remission in 90 Percent of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients Studied
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Ninety percent of children and adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) went into remission after receiving an investigational therapy, CTL019.
2014 Parkway Run & Walk Raises $1,275,000
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Thanks to the support of our donor community, the 2014 Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk raised $1,275,000 for pediatric cancer research and care at CHOP. Watch the video of this year's event.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Louise Schnaufer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery
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Holly L. Hedrick, MD, an attending surgeon in the Division of General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery is named as the inaugural Louise Schnaufer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery.
Large International Study Pinpoints Synapse Genes with Major Roles in Severe Childhood Epilepsies
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CHOP scientists helped identify gene mutations causing severe childhood epilepsy. The discovery broadens the potential for new therapies for the difficult-to-treat disease.
Unique Fetal Surgery Patient Reunion in Chicago Hosted By The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Midwest families, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their Pennsylvania doctors and nurses.
CHOP and the City of Philadelphia Break Ground on Health and Literacy Center
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The Community Health and Literacy Center will offer healthcare, literacy and recreational services in one location for children and families in South Philadelphia.
Kohl’s Department Stores Donate $530,620 to CHOP
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The donation will to support the injury prevention programs at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Since 2000, Kohl’s has donated more than $7.28 million to CHOP.
Ana María Cárdenas Certified as ABMM Diplomate
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Ana María Cárdenas, PhD, is now a certified Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM).
The Cancer Center at CHOP Kicks off September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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The Cancer Center at CHOP invites the community to raise awareness and fund research to cure childhood cancer.