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USC/CHLA Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Supports Medical Students Aspiring to Becoming Physician-Scientists

September 8, 2023

The Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (SORF) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC encourages medical students from around the nation to pursue research.

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Serving the Community

Laboratory Internship Program Teaches High Schoolers the Art and Science of Medical Research

August 9, 2024

Samuels Family Latino and African American High School Internship Program (LA-HIP) provides students in underrepresented communities with hands-on lab experience and college prep.

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Hospital News

Chuck Lorre: Making the Grade

December 4, 2023

Prolific television writer and producer Chuck Lorre channels his philanthropic giving to support STEM education for young academics from underserved communities.

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Research and Breakthroughs

A Wealth of Funding Resources: CHLA’s Research Success Teams Program Supports Junior Investigators Seeking NIH Grants

October 16, 2024

Senior Program Manager Casey Covarrubias discusses the services offered through the program, which supports junior researchers with their NIH grant applications.

Press Release

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Makes $10 Million Gift to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Support Research Education for Underrepresented High School and College Students

December 5, 2023

The donation establishes the Chuck Lorre Research Scholars Program, which will support students from under-resourced communities throughout greater Los Angeles in pursuing careers in medicine and

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Serving the Community

From High School to Health Care Leadership: Conference Held at CHLA Encourages Teens of Color to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders

July 29, 2024

The High School Healthcare and Leadership Conference provides seminars and hands-on workshops to encourage high schoolers of color to pursue health care careers.

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Serving the Community

Youth Activism: In CHLA’s Collective of Youth Leaders, BIPOC Teens Take Action to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

December 20, 2024

The group of high school students is trained in the use of a lifesaving medicine to prevent opioid overdose deaths and pushes for policy changes in L.A.

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Hospital News

Inaugural Cohort Graduates From New Nurse Leadership Development Program

July 10, 2024

A group of nurse managers and supervisors were honored after completing a CHLA initiative launched a year ago to expand their leadership skills.

Work That Matters

Research Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD

November 13, 2024

Dr. Tsai’s research centers on studying genetic and epigenetic events that cause pediatric brain tumors, as well as identifying oncogenes that can be knocked out to kill cancer cells.

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