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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $10 Million Grant from the Gilbert Family Foundation to Accelerate Neurofibromatosis Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced that it has received more than $10 million in a series of gifts to fund critical neurofibromatosis research from the Gilbert Family Foundation, a private foundation established by Dan and Jennifer Gilbert to accelerate a cure for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Annual Party on a Bike, the Philly Spin-In, Raises More Than $1.1 M for the Cardiac Center
On Sunday, March 12, hundreds of patient families, friends, clinicians, donors, and sponsors rode for little hearts at the seventh annual Philly Spin-In benefiting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Cardiac Center.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes the Martha Escoll Lubeck Feeding and Swallowing Center
$4 million gift from the Escoll-Lubeck Charitable Foundation will support innovative and high-quality care to children with feeding and swallowing disorders and their families.
$25 Million Gift to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A $25 million gift from an anonymous donor to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will establish the Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ENDD), accelerating collaborative research in genetic therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Ruth Abaya Named Eagles' 2022 NFL Changemaker
Dr. Ruth Abaya was named as the Eagles' 2022 NFL Changemaker for her work to understand the factors that contribute to gun violence and end this public health crisis in our community.
CHOP Celebrates Official Grand Opening of the Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare in West Philadelphia
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.
A Century of Breakthroughs
Beginning as a single laboratory in the hospital’s basement, the CHOP research program has grown into one of the largest in the country, with 525 investigators and a staff of thousands.
2022 Parkway Run & Walk Raised Record-Breaking $2 Million for Cancer Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Presenting Sponsor Citadel Credit Union Doubled Pledge and Renewed its Partnership for Annual Event Aimed at Conquering Childhood Cancer.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Main Line Health Announce New Affiliation
The new relationship brings CHOP’s world-class pediatric healthcare to patients and families across the award-winning Main Line Health System.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $400,000 Grant from American Heart Association to Study Hormones Related to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Health
Aligned with CHOP and AHA’s shared mission to improve cardiac care, grant supports research aiming to discover new hormones secreted from the heart.