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CHLA team discover genetic variants in both nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA genomes implicated in tumorigenesis of pediatric chordoma.

Angelica’s role on both projects includes recruiting participants, collecting data and interacting with families.

Patients of different ages and ethnicities, from a range of geographic locations, have been exhibiting varying types of illness and symptom severity due to COVID-19. While children were initially

Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Fernández is investigating how social determinants of health shape the brain and in turn may create an increased risk for childhood obesity.

Fredda De La Torre joined CHLA in early 2022 to work on the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study—a groundbreaking national study that aims to better understand how environmental factors influence

The Center is one of 11 centers funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to address health disparities in multiple chronic diseases.

Dr. Joshi is studying how parental stress can be biologically inherited by offspring—and how it may affect early development.

Dr. Bhattacharjee is investigating potential therapies for the most severe form of fatty liver disease: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.