Targeting Abnormal Signals May Be New Method to Treat a Childhood Blood Disease
Oct 25, 2018
Blocking disease-causing biological signals may lead to a new treatment for the life-threatening childhood blood disorder Fanconi anemia.
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CHOP Develops an Automated Screening Tool to Identify Cancer Patients for Malnutrition
Oct 10, 2018
CHOP’s pediatric malnutrition screening tool could be implemented to screen all pediatric patients.
No More Kids with Cancer Awards $220,000 to CHOP
Oct 5, 2018
The $220,000 award will be directed to a Phase I clinical trial that will investigate the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy to treat AML.
2018 Parkway Run & Walk Raises Record-breaking $1.38 Million
Oct 2, 2018
Proceeds from the event will support breakthroughs in pediatric cancer research and care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Immunotherapy: What’s Next for CAR-T Therapy
Jan 24, 2019
Trials of more game-changing cell therapies for pediatric cancer and other diseases are underway or on the horizon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Presents CHOP with $500,000 Grant
Sep 28, 2018
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Awards CHOP with Hyundai Hope Scholar and Young Investigator Grant to support pediatric cancer research.
CBS3 Features CHOP Patient Kissed by Pope
Sep 17, 2018
CHOP patient family credits faith and doctors for recovery and donates $50,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
CHOP-Led Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Center Launches New NIH-Funded Childhood Disease Research Portal
Sep 10, 2018
The new research platform will make large-scale data on childhood cancer and birth defects available to researchers, clinicians and patients within a cloud-based environment.
Parents Magazine Names Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Among 20 Most Innovative Children’s Hospitals
Sep 5, 2018
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was recognized specifically for significant contributions to the development of a new treatment for a certain pediatric leukemia.
European Commission Approves Innovative CAR T-cell Therapy Pioneered at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Aug 24, 2018
The European Commission (EC) approves Kymriah, the first-ever U.S. FDA approved personalized CAR T-cell gene immunotherapy for aggressive blood cancers.