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Published on Mar 21, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In The News highlights the legacy of Dr. Audrey Evans, newly elected AACR fellows, and a novel approach for rare disease.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
The Global Leukodystrophy Clinical Trials Network connects institutions across the country to develop deeper understanding of leukodystrophies.
Published on Mar 5, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
The Goldberg Lab is uncovering the mechanistic underpinnings of the disease, while studying a new form of genome editing as a potential fix.
Published on Feb 21, 2025 in Cornerstone Blog
In research news, CHOP researchers honored, investigators reveal molecular cause of allergic trigger for eosinophilic esophagitis, and more.
Published on Dec 20, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to two CHOP physicians and researchers who were inducted as new fellows into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Published on Nov 29, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
November's Faculty Spotlight takes us into the lab of Mariko Bennett, MD, PhD, who studies microglial interactions to develop therapies for brain diseases.
Published on Nov 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations to physician scientist Dr. Yael Mosse, who received a Penn Medicine Award of Excellence for her contributions to pediatric oncology, and more.
Published on Oct 25, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Congratulations go out to a newly elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Alexis Thompson, Chief of the Division of Hematology at CHOP, and more.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP’s new translational neuroscience center, BRIDGE, works to understand basic and translational mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Published on Sep 12, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP-based teams receive Penn Health-Tech support to bring healthcare innovations to the marketplace.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
News this week highlights recipients of the Foerderer Grants and CHOP’s designation as a Tier 1 Center of Excellence for telomere biology disorders.
Published on Jun 13, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
At CHOP’s Leukodystrophy Center, researchers are aiming to reduce the length of the prolonged diagnostic odyssey that many patients with MLD encounter.
Published on Jun 3, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
The CHOP-Penn Autism Research Symposium explored opportunities for breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Published on May 22, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Meet the Award for Excellence in Mentoring Research Trainee recipients, honored for their exceptional support of up-and-coming scientists.
Published on May 15, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Many of the great minds at CHOP convened on April 30 and May 1 to share how their research is expanding our understanding of pediatric neuroscience.
Published on May 10, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
This week, honors for innovative CHOP investigators, early results of gene editing for inherited blindness, plus ASGCT and PAS meeting highlights.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Srdjan Joksimovic, PharmD, PhD, our March Faculty Spotlight, studies the neuronal circuitry that underlies the mechanisms of complex brain disorders.
Published on Mar 7, 2024 in Cornerstone Blog
Students from Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences share their CHOP experiences through the “Researchers of the Future” program.
Published on Nov 21, 2023 in Press Releases
An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.
Published on Oct 26, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, guest speaker at the 2023 TBCK Conference, shares new research for a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative disease.
Published on Oct 12, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The Featured Research Staff Member for Hispanic Heritage Month is Marco Flores-Mendez, PhD.
Published on Sep 29, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In The News reports on higher education vaccination policies, college athletes’ concussions, a new genetic disease, and zebrafish.
Published on Sep 20, 2023 in Press Releases
This initial study found evidence linking changes in organ development with symptoms seen in certain human mitochondrial diseases.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP scientists share their expertise in circadian research and SMA treatments. This and more this week’s news.
Published on Aug 29, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The Clinical In Vivo Gene Therapy group supports CHOP’s continued leadership in the in vivo gene therapy space.
Published on Aug 18, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The FDA approved an oral drug, based on foundational research conducted at CHOP, to treat a rare, severe bone disease. More In The News.
Published on Aug 11, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
When she is not hard at work in the Division of Neurology, Huijie (Jade) Feng, PhD, takes the stage as an improv actress to conquer her fears.
Published on Jul 7, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
See highlights from the Third Annual Lymphatic Disorder Conference and Cellicon Valley ’23, and more in this week’s research news roundup.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
The FDA has granted accelerated approval of the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy — a major win for those affected by the debilitating disorder, CHOP experts say.
Published on Jun 12, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Two NIH-funded projects will track the underpinnings and natural histories of childhood epilepsies.
Published on May 19, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP research paved the way for the first treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), an inherited neurodegenerative disease.
Published on May 18, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Scientists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia attend the American Society of Cell & Gene Therapy Annual Meeting to share their expertise through posters, panel discussions, and workshops.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 in Cornerstone Blog
Read about a first-of-its-kind seizure prediction model and a study that found parents and teens with healthy relationships have better long-term health outcomes.
Published on Jan 5, 2023 in Press Releases
An update on the milestones reached to advance pediatric brain tumor research, driving forward the efforts of CHOP’s Neuroscience Center.
Published on Dec 16, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
With support from the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Ana Cristancho, MD, PhD, hopes to learn more about the epigenetic pathways that underlie early-life injuries.
Published on Oct 14, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Read the latest findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Oct 5, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our Featured Research Trainee for October, Melanie Cruz, discusses Hispanic Heritage Month and her research on HIV neurocognitive disorders.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Learn about novel findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.
Published on Aug 19, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
In our latest news roundup, new findings on fetal hemoglobin, continuous positive airway pressure, and more.
Published on Aug 5, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News highlights PolicyLab’s second annual Impact Report, an FDA approval based on CHOP research, and a link between daycare and chronic lung disease effects in premature infants.
Published on Jul 25, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. Goldberg studies how genetic variation in ion channels leads to underlying brain circuit dysfunction in epilepsy and other disorders.
Published on Jun 24, 2022 in Press Releases
Friedreich’s Ataxia is a progressive neurological disorder associated with the loss of the ability to walk, hand coordination, and speech.
Published on Jun 2, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP and Penn researchers discussed the latest findings about the mechanisms of immunity at the CHOP Research Institute 2022 Scientific Symposium.
Published on May 13, 2022 in Press Releases
While telemedicine appeared to be effective in 95% of cases, some younger patients and those with neuromuscular disorders still required in-person visits.
Published on Apr 8, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Danielle Barber, MD, PhD, is using sex differences as a way to learn about mechanisms of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, an early-life brain injury.
Published on Mar 23, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
In our second installment of a three-part series, more women in STEM share their advice for the next generation.
Published on Mar 2, 2022 in Press Releases
CHOP study is first to show important disparities between concussions sustained from assaults compared with sports-related injuries.
Published on Feb 25, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Structural degeneration of bioprosthetic heart valves can be prevented, according to new study from the Center for Pediatric Heart Valve Disorders.
Published on Feb 21, 2022 in Cornerstone Blog
Our Featured Trainee for February, Christopher Johnson, PhD, discusses Black History Month and his research on infantile spasms syndrome.
Published on Dec 10, 2021 in Announcements
This announcement provides a brief introduction to the newly formed CHOP Neuroscience Center.
Published on Nov 30, 2021 in Press Releases
Drs. Kessler and Kennedy gave presentations as part of the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania’s series for Epilepsy Awareness Month.
Published on Oct 21, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
Findings support lysosomal acidification strategies for pediatric neurodegenerative disorders with impaired mitochondrial quality control.
Published on Oct 7, 2021 in Press Releases
Mitochondria are not “properly recycled” in some cases, and this may serve as a potential target for future therapeutic interventions.
Published on Oct 1, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features new partnerships, novel findings, and exciting approaches to diagnosing rare conditions.
Published on Sep 23, 2021 in Press Releases
The gene is involved in neurogenetic disorders that can cause intellectual impairment and movement issues.
Published on Jun 11, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News features the new Chief Scientific Officer, the PolicyLab Impact Report, and new studies in neurology and HIV.
Published on Jun 4, 2021 in Press Releases
The study may lead to new therapies that reverse the effects of white matter loss due to HIV.
Published on Jun 3, 2021 in Press Releases
Researchers determined that capturing standardized clinical data helps predict seizure burden and classify type of epilepsy disorder.
Published on May 14, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Ran Barzilay, PhD, and the results of the latest COVID-19 Resilience Project from the Lifespan Brain Institute.
Published on Apr 2, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s research news features Kathrin Bernt, MD, and Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE, recipients of Children’s Cancer Research Fund Awards.
Published on Mar 17, 2021 in Press Releases
The team analyzed more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Published on Mar 5, 2021 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News features tetralogy of Fallot, CPR, stroke after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and a link between oxygen therapy and influenza.
Published on Feb 1, 2021 in Press Releases
Autism spectrum disorder may be caused by defects in the mitochondria of brain cells, according to new research published online in PNAS.
Friedreich’s Ataxia Center of Excellence at CHOP Awarded $1.275 Million to Advanced Medical Research
Published on Dec 10, 2020 in Press Releases
The Friedreich’s Ataxia Center of Excellence at CHOP was awarded $1.275 million by the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, Hamilton and Finneran families, and the CureFA Foundation.
Published on Oct 29, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Chemogenetic technology is making it more possible to identify abnormal circuitry, correct it, and change the relevant behaviors.
Published on Sep 28, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Optical coherence tomography could help determine the most effective treatment window for optical pathway gliomas to prevent vision loss.
Published on Sep 11, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features research exploring the value of well care as voiced by Black adolescent males and their parents. This and more In The News.
Published on Sep 10, 2020 in Press Releases
A JAK inhibitor helped patients with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome meet important developmental milestones.
Published on Jul 31, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features projections of the spread of COVID-19 and novel findings on gene therapy to treat the whole brain. This and more In The News.
Published on Jul 16, 2020 in Press Releases
Genetic cause of rare form of childhood epilepsy, Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), remains unknown.
Published on Jul 2, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s roundup features new thoughts on COVID-19 in children and novel findings on detecting seizures and preventing secondhand smoke.
Published on Jun 22, 2020 in Press Releases
Researchers demonstrated that remote monitoring to detect seizures is effective in newborns at risk.
Published on Jun 19, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Study shows deep decline in number of pediatric patients visiting the emergency department for asthma treatment during first month of COVID-19 pandemic. This and more In the News.
Published on Jun 18, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, a neurogeneticist early in her career, receives a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career in Medical Sciences Award.
Published on Jun 9, 2020 in Press Releases
Division of Neurology researchers set out to discover whether newly implemented audio-video telemedicine visits are an effective way of delivering care.
Published on Apr 10, 2020 in Cornerstone Blog
This week’s In the News features studies on RNA’s role in epilepsy, missed opportunities in HIV Testing, and a Leadership Award for Dr. St. Geme.
Published on Dec 4, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
John Wolfe, VMD, PhD, receives grant to study gene therapy treatment for lysosomal storage disorders with severe disease of the brain.
Published on Aug 9, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Heat waves, drenching rainstorms, and vacation escapes can’t stop our investigators from their continued advancement of scientific discovery.
Published on Aug 5, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Shhh … we’re bird-watching here! Daniel Licht, MD, a pediatric neurologist, searches for our planet’s elusive feathered friends.
Published on Jun 20, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
U.S.News & World Report has ranked CHOP among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals — again!
Published on May 12, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
We’re celebrating our research hero, Jaxson, and his super mom, Megan, this Mother’s Day. Thank you for making time for science.
Published on Feb 8, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
In this week’s recap, collaboration at the local and international levels takes center stage.
Published on Jan 14, 2019 in Cornerstone Blog
Our latest Snapshot Science shares new insights about mitochondrial molecular chaperone GRP75 and its role in the rare disease Friedreich ataxia.
Published on Oct 24, 2018 in Press Releases
CHOP Researchers Implicate Overactive Calcium Channel; May Offer Clues to Better Treatment
Published on May 18, 2018 in Cornerstone Blog
This week in the news, research from the Cardiac Center and the Division of Urology make headlines for children's health.
Published on Apr 6, 2017 in Cornerstone Blog
For some patients, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is more than just the place they visited for check-ups, MRI's, and medical tests: It's the spark of inspiration that encouraged them to study medicine, science, or research and kick-start a career in…
Published on Sep 23, 2016 in Cornerstone Blog
This week we're all about getting smart in our highlights of research news from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Getting smart in the approach to tackling childhood cancer means identifying strategies that will make a decade's progress in half the time -…
Published on Mar 23, 2015 in Cornerstone Blog
Neuroscientists worldwide celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Brain Awareness Week, March 16-22.
Published on Oct 13, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
A new study supports the idea that the identification of specific genetics targets could lead to a sea change in the way epilepsy is treated.
Published on Feb 11, 2014 in Cornerstone Blog
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD, recently received an award from the epilepsy advocacy organization Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) to study using transplanted cells to treat epilepsy.
Published on Mar 5, 2013 in Cornerstone Blog
At a recent event in Cherry Hill, N.J., longtime CHOP researcher Judith Grinspan, PhD, received the "Professional Impact Award" from the Greater Delaware Valley Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Grinspan has spent more than 25 years examining how multiple sclerosis…
Published on Dec 28, 2012 in Cornerstone Blog
The research team concluded that early detection and gene therapy may offer the best results among infants diagnosed with Canavan disease. Canavan disease is a rare inherited neurological disorder with devastating effect. The lack of a specific enzyme, called aspartoacylase,…