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Dr. Burgener is exploring whether a tiny virus can help guide treatment for children with cystic fibrosis who have chronic airway infections.

A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study has found that a virus that infects a common bacteria may lead to accelerated loss of lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). The study

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles takes a team approach to cystic fibrosis care, with a focus on finding next-generation treatments.

Dr. Otálvaro is using artificial intelligence to predict how quickly the kidneys will filter a medication from the blood.

The ambitions of pediatric researchers are global in scale: Beyond patients at their own hospital, they look to shape national and international standards for pediatric care.

Senior Biostatistician Dr. Panteha Hayati Rezvan studied all over the world before finding her way to California and her work supporting researchers in the TSRI Cores at CHLA.

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.

When athlete Darci suddenly became catatonic, her mom learned of a new Down syndrome regression disorder treatment at CHLA that is bringing her back to herself.

PhD Student Victoria Wang is researching the development of the pancreas to refine techniques for stem cell-derived beta cell generation to treat diabetes patients.