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Song Laboratory

The Song Lab seeks to elucidate the cellular and molecular basis governing the formation, maintenance, and function of neural circuits under physiological and pathological conditions.

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MIS-C, COVID-19 Vaccine, Fractures in Pandemic, Sex Differences in Psychiatric Disorders

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Jun 5, 2020

CHOP stays on top of COVID-19 research, from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children to social distancing’s impact on fractures.

Yuanquan Song, PhD

Dr. Song works to elucidate the cellular and molecular basis governing the formation, maintenance, and function of neural circuits under physiological and pathological conditions, using both Drosophila and mammalian models.

E-mail:

songy2 [at] chop.edu

Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD

Dr. Winston is a pediatrician, engineer, and public health researcher who has established the scientific foundation behind new patents, products, programs, policies, and laws for injury. As a clinician-scientist/innovator, Dr. Winston leads CHOP's Innovation Ecosystem and released a free e-textbook, Academic Entrepreneurship for Medical and Health Scientist.

E-mail:

winston [at] chop.edu

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Fetal Imaging, Hoverboards, and Violence

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Jan 29, 2016

Violence against children has reached an epidemic level globally, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics and reported by CBS News.

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AfterTheInjury.org/es Offers Expert Tips in Spanish

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Jun 4, 2014

Experts at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia launched a new Spanish website, AfterTheInjury.org/es, to help Spanish-speaking parents help their children recover after an injury.

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CHOP Study Shows Severely Injured Children Need Continued Care After Rehabilitation

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Nov 25, 2013

Most severely injured children experience improved cognitive function while they are in inpatient rehabilitation. However, researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that those with traumatic brain injury, or TBI, were discharged with significant cognitive functioning deficits affecting memory, problem solving, and verbal communication that would require continued support.

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Obamacare, Wider Health Insurance Access Could Lead to Pediatric Patient Influx

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Aug 1, 2013

Signed into law by President Obama in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — popularly known as “Obamacare” — contains a number of provisions designed to expand health insurance coverage. Among these is the section of the law allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26.

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A Year in Review

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Dec 12, 2012

The holiday season is once again upon us! While it's a time for family and friends to gather, indulge in traditions, and celebrate this season of giving, it's also hard to believe another year has passed.