Younger T Cells May Improve Immunotherapy for Children’s Cancer
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CHOP is working to improve personalized cell therapy for children. Using younger T cells may offer better results against certain types of leukemia and lymphoma.
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CHOP Nurse Leader Educates First-Ever NICU Lactation Counselors in India
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Diane Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, director of CHOP's Breastfeeding and Lactation Program, spends two weeks in India teaching importance of breast milk for vulnerable infants.
Madeline Bell Elected Vice Chair of Children’s Hospital Association Board of Trustees
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Madeline Bell, president and CEO of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, has been elected vice chair and chair-elect of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). She began her vice chair term on Jan. 1, 2016 and will be elevated to chair on Jan. 1, 2017.
Abnormal Gene Is a Triple Threat in Driving Pediatric Brain Tumors
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A CHOP oncologist co-led an international study showing that an abnormal fused gene drives children’s brain tumors by using three different biological mechanisms.
Philly.com Reports on Precision Medicine Conference in Philadelphia
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Philly.com reports "Cancer Precision Medicine, Big Ideas in Research, Treatment and Prevention," a half-day conference at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Inquirer Reports on CHOP's Role in Precision Medicine Initiative
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The Philadelphia Inquirer features comments from Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD, on the role of precision medicine in the work of the Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Philly.com Reports on Vice President Biden Meeting with CHOP, Penn Representatives
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Philly.com reports on Vice President Biden's meeting with CHOP representatives to launch cancer "moonshot" initiative.
Scott Bartlett, MD, Honored for Work in Craniofacial Surgery
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Award honors surgeon’s contributions to the field of reconstructive surgery.
CHOP Marks 2016 Birth Defects Awareness Month
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1 in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. Each January, CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment is sharing stories to raise awareness of these rare conditions.
CHOP Researchers: 3T Fetal MRI Imaging Improves Prenatal Diagnosis of Birth Defects
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In a recent study conducted at CHOP, researchers found that performing MRIs at 3 Tesla (T) versus 1.5T can produce higher-quality images and better depict fetal anatomic structures.