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Staff Spotlight: Paolo Neviani, PhD
March 18, 2022
Paolo was a postdoc at The Ohio State University when a friend in another lab told him about a newly discovered mechanism cells use to communicate: extracellular vesicles.
Safely Reducing Opioid Use for Post-Surgical Pain Control in Children
February 3, 2022
There is considerable variation in how doctors prescribe opioids to children and adolescents following removal of the appendix. A quality improvement project involving 10 pediatric hospitals in the
Wellness Fair Helps Families Get Back-to-School Ready
October 21, 2021
Attendees at the event—a partnership between Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Macedonia Baptist Church—were able to pick up supplies and books, receive health screenings, learn about local
Controlling Cell Turnover in the Intestinal Lining
April 8, 2016
Shedding epithelial cells in the intestine. Image courtesy of Mark R. Frey, PhD, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing
Rac1 Protein Critical for Lung Development
October 27, 2016
A study by researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reveals a promising therapeutic target for improving lung function in infants. Their study, now published
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Third Annual Make March Matter™ Fundraising Campaign
March 2, 2018
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its third annual Make March Matter campaign Wednesday. Victoria Arlen, ESPN personality and former Dancing with the Stars contestant, joined the
Improving HIV Care and Prevention in Young Men of Color
September 19, 2015
Researchers at CHLA have received an $8.4 million grant from the NIH to conduct research to improve HIV care and prevention, focusing on Black, Latino and multiracial gay and bisexual young men.
California’s Stem Cell Agency Awards CHLA $5 Million Training Grant
November 2, 2021
Stem cells are the seeds that grow our hearts, brains, lungs, intestines—every one of the body’s tissues and organs. By studying stem cells and their potential to replace damaged or dysfunctional
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