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Amish C. Shah, MD, PhD
Amish C. Shah

Dr. Shah's clinical research interests are focused in the areas of neurofibromatosis type 1 and retinoblastoma. These studies range from translational studies to clinical trials of novel therapeutics to international consortiums studying long-term effects of therapy.

E-mail:
shahac [at] chop.edu
Matthew C. Hocking, PhD
Matthew C Hocking Headshot

Dr. Hocking’s research aims to better understand the neurodevelopmental consequences of having survived childhood cancer or having neurofibromatosis type 1, to identify those who are most at risk for poor outcomes, and to intervene in some way in order to improve quality of life.

E-mail:
hockingm [at] chop.edu
Jean B. Belasco, MD
Jean B. Belasco

Dr. Belasco’s clinical and research work focuses on pediatric cancers, palliative care, neuro-oncology, neurofibromatosis, and lymphatic vascular malformations.

E-mail:
belasco [at] chop.edu

Guest Blog: Hack-a-thon Reveals Unexpected Collaboration With Airline Industry Volunteers

Published on
Oct 27, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
CHOP and Airline Industry Employees Collaborate in Hack-a-thon
A rare disease hack-a-thon leads to an unusual collaboration between D3b’s bioinformaticians, including Adam Resnick, PhD, and American Airlines’ software engineers.

In the News: Vision Loss, New Division Chiefs, Allergies and Anxiety, SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance

Published on
Jul 23, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
In The News
This week’s In the News features new study on measuring vision changes in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, and other research highlights.

Snapshot Science: Does Cabozantinib Treat Plexiform Neurofibromas in Neurofibromatosis Type 1?

Published on
Feb 26, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
Snapshot Science: Does Cabozantinib Treat Plexiform Neurofibromas?
Data from a phase-2 study show that cabozantinib effectively treats plexiform neurofibromas in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Study Demonstrated Efficacy of New Treatment for Neurofibromatosis Type-1 Related Tumors

Published on
Jan 14, 2021
in Press Releases
A phase 2 clinical trial involving CHOP and the Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium showed cabozantinib reduced tumor volume and pain.

Life After Childhood Cancer: Q&A With Matthew Hocking, PhD

Published on
Apr 24, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
Matthew Hocking, PhD
Researchers in the Hocking Research Program study how to improve the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors.

Guest Blogger: Better Biobanking a Best Bet for Rare Disease Research

Published on
Feb 28, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
David Stokes, PhD
On Rare Disease Day, a guest blogger discusses the lack of high quality biospecimens for research and how our experts are working to change that.
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