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CHOP Opens New Specialty Care Center in Plainsboro, NJ

Published on Apr 28, 2015

CHOP celebrated the grand opening of a 25,000-square-foot Specialty Care Center in Plainsboro, NJ, that will bring additional services to local families.

AACR CEO Margaret Foti Receives Children’s Champion Award From The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Published on Apr 20, 2015

Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), has been recognized with the Children’s Champion Award for her outstanding pediatric cancer advocacy efforts.

Restoring Cellular Energy Signals May Offer Promise of Treating Mitochondrial Diseases in Humans

Published on Apr 16, 2015

By using existing drugs to improve metabolism in animals, researchers have set the stage for possible new therapies for mitochondrial diseases in humans.

CHOP Fellow Authors an Article Exploring the Challenges of Identifying Child Abuse

Published on Apr 14, 2015

Stephanie A. Deutsch, MD, a child abuse fellow at CHOP, reflects upon the challenges of identifying child abuse in the New England Journal of Medicine.

CHOP Asthma Expert Participates in Presidential Roundtable

Published on Apr 07, 2015

Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens participated in a roundtable discussion with President Obama on climate change and public health in Washington, DC.

Nanoparticles May Exploit Tumor Weaknesses to Selectively Attack Cancers

Published on Apr 02, 2015

Delving into the world of the extremely small, CHOP researchers are exploring how nanoparticles can precisely deliver anticancer drugs to attack neuroblastoma.

People.com Features CHOP Patient Who Underwent EXIT Procedure

Published on Mar 31, 2015

Lesly Leiva turned to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for hope after learning her unborn baby had a large tumor growing out of her mouth.

ABC’s Nightline Covers Family’s Prenatal Spina Bifida Repair at CHOP

Published on Mar 30, 2015

After their baby was prenatally diagnosed with spina bifida, the Ross family came to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to undergo fetal surgery.

The News & Observer Highlights Making of PBS Fetal Surgery Documentary

Published on Mar 28, 2015

Read about the making of the PBS documentary featuring CHOP, “Twice Born: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit."

The Philadelphia Inquirer Features Fetal Neuroprotection Program and One Family’s Experience as They Prepare to Deliver a Baby with TGA

Published on Mar 22, 2015

The Philadelphia Inquirer features the Fetal Neuroprotection Program and one family’s experience as they prepare to deliver a baby with TGA.