The conference is held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and in collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH).

On Thursday, October 27, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated the official grand opening of its Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare which featured remarks from hospital leadership including Madeline Bell along with Dr. Tami Benton.

CHOP researchers have identified a protein on the surface of multiple pediatric brain tumors that they can target using immunotherapy in preclinical models.

The model helped identify two supplements that appeared to have therapeutic benefits.

The award is given to a medical school faculty member who has “made major contributions to improving public health and health care.”

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to facilitate enhanced international collaboration and further propel the quality of medical education, research, and patient experience within the UAE.

Alongside conducting critical research, many faculty members at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia play dual roles as mentors to postdocs and fellows in their labs, imparting scientific knowledge about their respective fields, sharing career guidance, and creating an environment conducive to building the next generation of successful scientists.

In a new partnership between the Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs with Central High School of the School District of Philadelphia, three students selected by their teachers conducted research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute.

In a retrospective study, researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Lund University in Sweden determined the prevalence, severity, and timing of onset for hearing loss across different genetic subtypes of mitochondrial disease.

CHOP will work with the tri-venture to construct new Schuylkill Avenue Research Building.