CAR T-cell Therapy Hailed as Transformative in Pediatric Medicine CHOP’s clinical and research teams aggressively pursue options in the field of personalized, cellular gene therapies. Read more
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Expands Community Asthma Prevention Program in Partnership with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation Published on Dec 17, 2018 in CHOP News The new Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+) Home Repairs Program will address the impact of unhealthy housing on pediatric asthma outcomes in West Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuroblastoma Research Published on Dec 14, 2018 in CHOP News CHOP recipient, physician-scientist Dr. Yael Mossé, is innovating targeted, less toxic therapies for cancer affecting mostly infants and young children.
New Genetic Counseling Program Means More Growth for CHOP Team Published on Dec 12, 2018 in CHOP News The newly established Master of Science Genetic Counseling Program will further strengthen CHOP's resources.
Philly Voice Highlights CHOP’s School Telehealth Program Published on Dec 11, 2018 in CHOP News CHOP recently developed a school telehealth program in the Norristown Area School District.
CHOP Researchers Share New Findings on Pediatric Heart Disease at 2018 AHA Conference Published on Dec 10, 2018 in CHOP News More than 60 clinicians and researchers from the Cardiac Center at CHOP presented at the AHA Conference, with five presentations nominated for awards.
Center for Autism Research Celebrates 10 Years of Advances Published on Dec 07, 2018 in CHOP News The center for Autism Research at CHOP celebrates its first decade with new report on milestones achieved and advances on the horizon.
Children’s Hospital Celebrates European Commission Approval of First-of-its-kind Gene Therapy for Blindness Published on Dec 05, 2018 in CHOP News CHOP celebrates a pivotal moment in medicine: approval by the European Commission (EC) of LUXTURNA®, the first and only gene therapy for patients with an inherited retinal disease.
CHOP Expert Attends the First-ever Scientific Workshop on CKD Published on Dec 05, 2018 in CHOP News Susan Furth, MD, PhD, joined dozens of professionals in pediatric nephrology to make recommendations that will improve the care for kids living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
CHOP's Chief Information Officer Named One of “Most Influential Women in Health IT" Published on Nov 30, 2018 in CHOP News Dr. Kisha Hortman Hawthorne, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, was named one of the “Most Influential Women in Health IT” by HIMSS.
CHOP Hosts Your Heart and Your Future: Growing and Thriving with Congenital Heart Disease Published on Nov 30, 2018 in CHOP News The Cardiac Center held a conference for adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 22 years old with heart disease who will require lifelong cardiology care.