Emily Whitehead, First Pediatric Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy, Celebrates Cure 10 Years Later
Whitehead received life-saving treatment at CHOP, under the care of Dr. Stephan Grupp, transforming the field of cancer immunotherapy.
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CHOP Will Be Provider in Independence Blue Cross’s Gene Therapy Network
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CHOP will be a provider in Independence Blue Cross’s new Advanced Network for Gene-Based Therapeutics, effective March 1, 2023.
CHOP Researchers Develop Tool that Reduces Errors in Stem Cell Transplant Reporting
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CHOP researchers have developed a custom-built application to automate determination of engraftment, a key outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
CHOP Researchers Develop New, More Accurate Computational Tool for Long-Read RNA Sequencing
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CHOP researchers have developed a new computational tool that can more accurately discover and quantify RNA molecules from these error-prone long-read RNA sequencing data.
CHOP Researchers Show Serotonin Can Contribute to Heart Valve Disease
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Researchers in CHOP’s Pediatric Heart Valve Center have found that the neurotransmitter serotonin can adversely affect the heart’s mitral valve, contributing to a heart disease known as degenerative mitral regurgitation.
Leading Healthcare Systems across the Tri-State Area Join National Gun Safety Movement to Address Leading Cause of Death in Kids
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In an effort to encourage families and communities to take an active role in protecting children from gun violence, leading healthcare systems across Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey have joined thousands of hospitals and health associations in a nationwide public awareness and education campaign.
CHOP, Penn and Texas A&M Use Novel Method to Identify Important Genetic Regulator of Sleep
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This novel method uses fruit flies and zebra fish to validate the function behind a gene associated with sleep regulation and may be a target for studies on sleeping disorders.
CHOP Helps Develop New Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation Studies
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CHOP researchers have led an international group of experts in developing new guidelines for neonatal resuscitation research.
CHOP Researchers Analyze National Registry Data on Perinatal COVID-19
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CHOP researchers have found that before the wide availability of vaccines, newborns were infected with SARS-CoV-2 at variable rates and without apparent short-term effects.
Harnessing Data to Accelerate Discovery and Treatment of Brain Tumors
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Through collaboration with research partners, patients, foundations, and community members, we are working to defeat childhood brain cancer and find better treatments for current patients. Read about recent milestones we’ve hit to accelerate pediatric brain tumor research.
Integrating Precision Medicine into Standard of Care for Children with Thyroid Cancer
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Read this case study about integrating precision medicine into the standard of care for children with thyroid cancer.