Work That Matters Trainee Spotlight: Sumitha Bharathan, PhD January 19, 2023 Sumitha is a postdoctoral fellow exploring a key event in retinal development: the formation of the first synapse in the visual system. Read more
Work That Matters Staff Spotlight: Nelly Hejazi Moghadam January 18, 2023 Nelly has been working on the National Institutes of Health-funded RECOVER (Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery) team, which is studying the long-term effects of COVID-19 in children. Read more
Work That Matters Staff Spotlight: Linda Cambier, PhD January 17, 2023 Linda is hoping that her research will eventually lead to a first-of-its-kind test to detect osteosarcoma at its earliest stages. Read more
Work That Matters Trainee Spotlight: Layla Vasquez January 16, 2023 A PhD student, Layla is studying the mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits associated with a rare genetic disorder. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Children With Behavioral Disorders Most Frequently Return to the Emergency Room for Mental Health Care January 11, 2023 Parents have few alternatives for children in crisis when mental health care is lacking. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Study Leads to Orphan Drug Status for Acute Myeloid Leukemia January 10, 2023 Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles enables a novel compound to achieve a key designation from the Food and Drug Administration. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Does Piccolo PDA Closure Improve Outcomes for Babies? January 10, 2023 A new clinical trial aims to shed light on how to best treat a patent ductus arteriosus in the most fragile infants. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs A First Clinical Trial for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder January 10, 2023 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is leading a pioneering study to find new treatments for a devastating condition in Down syndrome. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering January 10, 2023 Data shows that 92% of patients do not experience further curve improvement after tethering surgery. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Podocyte Protectors: NIH Awards CHLA’s GOFARR Laboratory Additional Grants to Combat Chronic Childhood Kidney Disease December 30, 2022 Seeking novel targeted therapeutics to prevent kidney failure using a 3D kidney on a chip Read more