CHOP researchers have found nearly one-third of very premature infants develop late-onset sepsis and that 1 in 2 infants born at 23 weeks or earlier either died and/or developed the infection.

Study also suggests vaccine timing is important in maximizing concentration of antibodies transferred to the baby.

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.

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.

CHOP researchers have shown that two kinases are essential in melanosome biogenesis, and that these kinases localize sequentially.

A new study in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology shows that a first-of-its-kind program at CHOP can help children with food allergy-related anxiety reduce their fears and improve their quality of life.