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Penn and CHOP Join National Study of Environmental Impacts on Children’s Health

Published on
Oct 3, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Penn and CHOP to Study Environmental Health Impacts
With $50 million in NIH funding, the research team will recruit and follow 2,500 pregnant patients and their children for the next seven years.

Top Pediatrics Program for Medical Schools, First-of-Its-Kind Gene Therapy Trial, Novel Computational Tool

Published on
May 26, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News: Top Pediatrics Program for Medical Schools, Rare Disease Research, Novel Tool
In this week’s news roundup, CHOP’s Department of Pediatrics ranked No 1. in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Pediatrics Programs’ for medical schools.

Committed to Pediatric Palliative Care: Q&A With Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH

Published on
May 5, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Committed to Pediatric Palliative Care: Q&A With Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH
The American Pediatric Society honored Dr. Feudtner for his contributions to pediatric sciences.

‘Progress to Benefit Patients:’ Faculty Spotlight With Elizabeth Bhoj, MD, PhD

Published on
Feb 28, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Faculty Spotlight With Elizabeth Bhoj, MD, PhD
From bench to bedside, Dr. Bhoj studies rare genetic disorders, particularly neurologic syndromes.

Concussion Assessment Research Education Consortium Longitudinal Study

Concussion Assessment Research

Addressing public concerns and existing gaps in the basic and clinical science related to the natural history, evaluation and management, and prevention of sports-related concussion.

A Large, Nationwide Pediatric Cohort Tested for SARS-CoV-2

Published on
Nov 23, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Study: A Nationwide, Pediatric Cohort Tested for SARS-CoV-2
Evaluating data from collaborating PEDSnet institutions yields epidemiological insight into SARS-CoV-2.

Physician-in-Chief Cultivates Sense of Wonder Inspired by His Dad

Published on
Jun 21, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Dr. St. Geme with his father
Dr. St. Geme builds upon his father’s legacy to advance child health with his own research contributions and a focus on holistic care.

Bhoj Laboratory

Bhoj Lab

The Bhoj Lab discovers new human disease genes, their mechanisms, and potential targeted therapies. A bedside-to-bench-to-bedside translational lab that brings discoveries back to patients, we are focused on three novel genes that lead to pediatric neurologic dysfunction: TBCK, H3F3A/B, and MAP4K4.

Novel Approaches to Data Analysis Lead to Discovery at SAGES

Published on
Jun 18, 2019
in Cornerstone Blog
Marcella Devoto
The Symposium on Advances in Genomic, Epidemiology, and Statistics shares analytical methods for genomics and other high-dimensional data research fields.
Elizabeth J.K. Bhoj, MD PhD
Elizabeth J.K. Bhoj

Dr. Bhoj's genetics research aims to discover new human disease genes, their mechanisms, and potential targeted therapies. In addition to ongoing gene discovery efforts, Dr. Bhoj focuses on three novel genes that lead to pediatric neurologic dysfunction: TBC1 domain-containing kinase, Histone 3.3 (H3F3A and H3F3B), and MAP4K4.

E-mail:
bhoje [at] chop.edu