CHOP Researchers Publish Most Comprehensive Clinical Description of WAGR Syndrome to Date
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New research has identified several new clinical considerations and provides guidance for proper diagnosis and management of very rare disease.
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CHOP Researchers Find Possible Increased Tumor Risk in Some Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann Spectrum
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Researchers have unlocked patterns to improve the diagnosis of the most common epigenetic childhood cancer disorder.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Visits CHOP
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On Friday, December 3, 2021, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited our Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center, where she met with families whose children had recently received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Study Finds Few Pediatric Providers Discuss Transportation With Their Autistic Patients
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Only 8% feel prepared to assess autistic patients’ readiness to drive.
Researchers Use Model of Hypothalamus to Implicate Genes Associated with Sleep, BMI, Puberty, and More
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Stem cells help researchers create more complete genomic picture of difficult-to-study part of the brain involved in many key functions.
CHOP Awarded Grant by FCC as Part of the Agency’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program
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CHOP was recently awarded $869,672 by the FCC as part of the agency’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The grant will be used to fund three critical streams of work at CHOP.
CHOP-led Study Shows Novel Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A Leads to Sustained Expression of Clotting Factor and Reduced Bleeding Events
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Results from multicenter study are first to show improved production of coagulation factor VIII over prolonged period, leading to reduction or complete elimination of bleeding events.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $2 Million Gift to Jump Start New Clinical Trial for Severe Food Allergies
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The Mondre and Lane families’ philanthropic support will fund study utilizing a current FDA-approved drug to benefit large number of children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
For Second Year in a Row, CHOP Fetal Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Patient and Family Experience
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For the second year in a row, CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit have won two awards from Press Ganey, a health care company that evaluates patient satisfaction.
CHOP and Penn Medicine Named as an Inaugural Rare Disease Centers of Excellence
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The National Organization for Rare Disorders announced 31 centers to achieve better outcomes for all members of the rare disease community.