CHOP Helps Develop Platform to Speed Up Drug Development for Kids with Cancer

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has helped launch a new computational platform that will harmonize pediatric cancer data, allowing researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and advocacy groups to accelerate the pace of drug development for...
4-Aug-2022 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP-led Study Finds Daycare Linked to Increased Complications in Preterm Children with Chronic Lung Disease

Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by Children’s Hospital of...
26-Jul-2022 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Shows Link Between Cyberbullying and Suicidality in Early Adolescence

Young adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, an association that goes above and beyond the link between suicidality and traditional offline bullying.
23-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

In New Age of Telemedicine, CHOP Researchers Identify Child Neurology Patients Who Still Require In-Person Visits

Researchers found that while many child neurology visits can be effectively conducted through telemedicine, younger children and those with neuromuscular disorders are more likely to require in-person evaluation.
17-May-2022 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Awards Gold Medal to Dr. Katherine High, Gene Therapy Pioneer

In an honor reserved for only the most significant achievements in advancing children’s health, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has awarded its Gold Medal to Katherine High, MD, a gene therapy pioneer and one of the lead developers of...
13-May-2022 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Emily Whitehead, First Pediatric Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy, Celebrates Cure 10 Years Later

Ten years ago, Tom and Kari Whitehead came to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) looking for a miracle. Their 6-year-old daughter, Emily, had relapsed in her battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), after many months of unsuccessful...
11-May-2022 9:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP Researchers Develop New Computational Tool to Interpret Clinical Significance of Cancer Mutations

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a new tool to help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer. The tool, known as CancerVar, incorporates machine learning frameworks to...
3-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP Study Finds Neighborhood Poverty and Crowding Associated with Higher Rates of COVID-19 in Pregnancy

Neighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy during the prevaccination era of the pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Children’s...
3-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites