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An article aimed at kids 10 to 15-years old by researchers Elizabeth R. Sowell, PhD, Kristina Uban and Megan Herting from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles asks the provocative question: Imagine that
Study Leads to Orphan Drug Status for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles enables a novel compound to achieve a key designation from the Food and Drug Administration.
Transgender Adults Start Out As Transgender Youth: The Science Behind the B. Jenner Story
April 24, 2015
Johanna Olson, MD, specializes in adolescent medicine at CHLA, where she directs the Center for Transyouth Health and Development. Olson was featured on “Bruce Jenner–The Interview” on ABC.
With a Limb Difference, Forrest Is Perfect in His Own Way
October 26, 2022
Comprehensive care provided by orthopedic experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—combined with a spunky personality and can-do attitude—allow this 6-year-old to look beyond his condition and
Pat Levitt, PhD, Named Inaugural Chief Scientific Officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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Pat Levitt, PhD, has been named Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Director of The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
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Music Therapy Hit the Right Note for Nano
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