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The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at CHOP Appoints New Director of Obstetrical Services

Published on Aug 13, 2018 in CHOP News

Julie S. Moldenhauer, MD, will oversee highly specialized obstetrical care in a multidisciplinary fetal medicine program.

CHOP Investigator and Experimental One-dose Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B Featured in The New York Times

Published on Aug 13, 2018 in CHOP News

CHOP breakthrough helps scientists edge closer to defeating a longtime enemy of human health: hemophilia, the inability to form blood clots.

CHOP President and CEO Madeline Bell Highlights Breakthroughs in New Podcast

Published on Aug 06, 2018 in CHOP News

Listen to Breaking Through with Madeline Bell for behind-the-scenes insights into some of CHOP’s most amazing discoveries.

Water Safety Tips for Kids

Published on Aug 03, 2018 in CHOP News

CHOP pediatrician shares tips for keeping kids safe in the water.

CHOP Immunologist, Patient and Family Featured on Megyn Kelly TODAY

Published on Aug 02, 2018 in CHOP News

CHOP immunologist, patient and family appear on Megyn Kelly TODAY to discuss medical mystery and how it was solved.

CHOP-Based Pediatric Device Consortium Awards 6 New Seed Grants

Published on Jul 31, 2018 in CHOP News

The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium announced a new round of seed grants, choosing six companies developing medical devices for children.

CHOP Hosts IBD and VEO-IBD Symposium

Published on Jul 23, 2018 in CHOP News

Clinicians, researchers, residents, and other healthcare professionals gathered for the second annual symposium for pediatric IBD and very early onset-IBD (VEO-IBD).

IBD Screening in Primary Care Podcast

Published on Jul 23, 2018 in CHOP News

Listen to Dr. Maxwell discussing the increase in incidents of inflammatory bowel disease in children, why it is happening, and what’s new in IBD treatment.

Enzyme Identified as Possible Novel Drug Target for Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia

Published on Jul 19, 2018 in CHOP News

Researchers have found a key protein that could become a target for a new treatment for sickle cell disease. In lab tests, blocking the protein reduces sickling that distorts red blood cells.

Mitochondria “Talk” to Cells When Stress Occurs

Published on Jul 19, 2018 in CHOP News

CHOP researchers are working to better understand how mitochondria exchange signals with a cell’s nucleus in ways important to our health and disease.