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Precision Approach for Sickle Cell Disease Could Offer a Perfect Donor Match

Published on
Nov 27, 2024
A Perfect Blood Match for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
A study funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute aims to improve blood transfusion outcomes.
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CHOP Frontier Program Leveraging Genomics to Improve Craniofacial Treatment

Published on
Nov 20, 2024
Frontier Program Leveraging Genomics for Craniofacial Treatment
Improving clinical care is at the heart of the Craniofacial Program, designated as a new Frontier Program at CHOP.
Medini K. Annavajhala, PhD
Medini K. Annavajhala, PhD

Dr. Annavajhala is interested in the use of wastewater and environmental sampling to better understand pathogen-microbial community and pathogen-environment interactions. Her goal is to harness environmental surveillance to benefit population-level health.

E-mail:
annavajham [at] chop.edu
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What Are the Genomic Drivers of Childhood T-ALL?

Published on
Sep 30, 2024
What Are the Genomic Drivers of Childhood T-ALL?
CHOP researchers uncovered 15 subtypes of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which will help to predict outcomes and guide treatment.
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Mapping Underpinnings of Autism, Schizophrenia with Genetic and Genomic Tools

Published on
Aug 19, 2024
Mapping the genetic underpinnings of autism, schizophrenia
In two new studies, the Gandal Lab has identified thousands of new gene transcripts.
Michael Gandal, MD, PhD
Michael Gandal, MD, PhD

Dr. Gandal investigates the genetic contributions to typical human brain development and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. His multidisciplinary research program integrates genetics with functional genomic profiling in the human brain, along with bioinformatics and computational biology.

E-mail:
gandalm [at] chop.edu
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Researchers Building Childhood Cancer Isoform Atlas to Find Immunotherapy Targets

Published on
Jan 29, 2024
Researchers Building Childhood Cancer Isoform Atlas
With funding from the National Cancer Institute’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, CHOP researchers are identifying new immunotherapy targets.
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Cell and Gene Therapy Stories Lead Our Most Popular of 2023

Published on
Dec 28, 2023
Most Popular Stories of 2023
These six stories received the highest number of engagements on CHOP Research social media channels in 2023.

Genomics of Nephrotic Syndrome

Genomics of Nephrotic Syndrome

For this study, we are studying the relationship between variations in the genes of the immune system called HLA and how they relate to the risk of developing nephrotic syndrome, response to treatment of nephrotic syndrome and risk of recurrence of nephrotic syndrome following kidney transplantation.

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Elucidating Immunogenetic Mysteries: Q&A With Dimitrios Monos, PhD

Published on
Jun 5, 2023
Dimitrios Monos, PhD, received the 2022 Rose Payne Award from ASHI. Dimitrios Monos, PhD
Dimitrios Monos, PhD, received the 2022 Rose Payne Award from ASHI for his contributions to the field of Immunogenetics research.