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Why I Give: Karyn Wire
In 2016, our 8-year-old son Justin was airlifted to CHOP for emergency brain surgery. It hit us out of nowhere. When his sister and brother visited, Child Life came in with things like Legos and Play-Doh to distract them from his scary head wrap and get them to just play together. It took the fear out of the room.
CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment
An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.
CHOP Hematologist Honored by American Society of Hematology for Leadership in Promoting Diversity
Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, received the award at the society’s annual meeting.
Got milk? How pasteurized donor human milk helps babies thrive
Shortly after giving birth at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Meredith Alley found herself visiting her son, Graham, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). He had arrived earlier than expected and faced respiratory distress that required special care.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift from Holveck Family to Support Groundbreaking Osteosarcoma Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $6.4 million gift from the family of Connor Boyle, a Central Bucks East High School graduate who died at age 18 from osteosarcoma. This three-year gift, named The Connor Initiative: Precision Therapeutics for Osteosarcoma & Rare Cancers, will support cutting-edge research in osteosarcoma and other rare cancers.
Gene Splicing Reduces Effectiveness of CD20-Targeting Monoclonal Antibodies Designed to Treat Variety of Blood Cancers and Disorders
Researchers found CAR T-cell therapy may serve as effective alternative for patients with these disorders.
CHOP Researchers Find Racial, Neighborhood Disparities in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
In an abstract presented at AHA, researchers found Black children are more than four times as likely to experience cardiac arrest and have significantly worse survival outcomes.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Earns 2024 Military Friendly® Employer Designation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced today that it has earned the 2024 Military Friendly ® Employer designation.
Dr. Tami Benton, CHOP’s Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Executive Director and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Welcomed as New Incoming President of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
At this year’s American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Conference, Tami Benton, MD, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Executive Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was welcomed as AACAP’s 36th president for the 2023-2025 term.
Feature Article: Born Almost Deaf, Karen Did Not Let Rubella Define Her
Karen was born nearly deaf after her mom contracted rubella during pregnancy. Yet, she considers herself lucky. Read her inspiring story.