CHOP Research Announces New DNA-Protein Interaction Affinity Group
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, there has been a natural surge in biomedical research aimed at gene discovery.
July 2013
Using Capsid Decoys to Divert Antibodies from Neutralizing Gene Therapy
Gene therapy researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have produced a bioengineered decoy that by fooling the immune system prevents it from undermining benefits delivered by a corrective gene.
CHOP Cancer Experts Awarded Alex’s Lemonade Stand Grants
As part of its mission to find “a cure for all children with cancer,” Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation recently announced more than $7 million in new grants to researchers around the country, including four at The Children’s Hospital of P
Duke Researcher, CHOP Alum Named Physician-in-Chief
Noted microbiologist and Children’s Hospital alumnus Joseph W. St. Geme, III, MD, was recently named CHOP’s Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. St.
Health Services Expert Jeffrey H. Silber, MD, PhD, Named to New Endowed Chair
Pediatrician and healthcare economist Jeffrey H. Silber, MD, PhD has been named the first Nancy Abramson Wolfson Endowed Chair in Health Services Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Penn Team Finds Immune Cells Promote Food-Allergy Associated Inflammation
According to the CDC, approximately 4 to 6 percent of U.S. children under the age of 18 have food allergies. Food allergies can lead to a range of symptoms, from hives to abdominal cramps to serious, life-threating conditions like anaphylaxis.
CHOP Immune Therapy Trial Highlighted by Association of American Medical Colleges
On its research advocacy blog Research Means Hope, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently highlighted an innovative immune therapy trial led by researchers from CHOP and Penn tha
Cancer Researcher, Core Technician Named Research Administration Fellows
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs recently announced the selection of two new research administration fellows.
Lisa Speicher, PhD, Leaves CHOP for Penn
Lisa Speicher, PhD, recently decided to leave her position at Children’s Hospital to assume an exciting new role as the Executive Director of the Office of Clinical Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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