Taking one important step toward addressing the malaria crisis that impacts millions of patients globally each year, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $1 million grant from the Gates Foundation to study a new, non-invasive technique involving chemicals in the breath to help identify individuals infected with malarial parasites.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted the Cure Sickle Cell Walk & Family Fun Day presented by West Pharmaceutical Services on Saturday, June7. It was a morning of walking, cheering and celebrating sickle cell warriors and their families at Citizens Bank Park. The event, which included a ceremonial walk to honor those with sickle cell disease, along with fun activities for the whole family, raised more than $242,000 for sickle cell disease research and patient care.

A $50 million gift to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine will create an ambitious joint initiative called the Lurie Autism Institute to drive discoveries with transformative impact for those living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The gift, from the Lurie family, is the largest single donation to U.S. academic medical centers focused on autism research across the lifespan.

Recently, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted The Runway, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers, featuring a pop-up trunk show offering one-of-a-kind goods.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proud to announce awards from the Eagles Autism Foundation totaling more than $1.3 million over the course of the next two years. The awards will support five cutting edge autism projects from various research labs across CHOP’s research enterprise.

The ninth annual Philly Spin-In took place on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, where more than 200 teams made up of 2,000 supporters rode for heart warriors raising funds and awareness for critical cardiac care and research for the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP).

On a September Sunday on the Ben Franklin Parkway, nearly 8,000 supports – comprising of more than 275 teams – participated in CHOP Cancer Center’s largest fundraiser, the Parkway Run & Walk, presented by Citadel Credit Union.

Dr. Adam Wolpaw and Dr. Timothy Spear of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) received the Scholar Hope Award and Young Investigator Award respectively from Hyundai Hope On Wheels.