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Staff Spotlight: Erin Ross
March 12, 2023
Erin loves the “abstract ethical thinking” that goes into her role as CHLA’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator.
Two Windows into the Brain
January 30, 2019
One in 59 children are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a wide array of conditions affecting a child’s social, emotional, and behavioral development. With prevalence growing at an
Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis Comes of Age at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
June 20, 2018
“We thought she had a bug bite,” says Michelle’s mom, “but it turned out to be cancer.” After seeing several doctors, the family was referred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Because the team of
Practicing Inclusion
February 28, 2020
Amy Lohmann, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 3, praises CHLA's inclusivity: "Everybody can get involved."
California’s Stem Cell Agency Awards CHLA $5 Million Training Grant
November 2, 2021
Stem cells are the seeds that grow our hearts, brains, lungs, intestines—every one of the body’s tissues and organs. By studying stem cells and their potential to replace damaged or dysfunctional
Stem cells may help repair hypoplastic left heart syndrome
March 5, 2018
New therapy could boost organ repair and delay or even prevent heart failure in children Children born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) – a congenital heart defect in which the left
Staff Spotlight: Liam North
March 19, 2022
Last spring, Liam was “interviewing all over” in the hopes of landing a research assistant position. When he arrived at the lab of Pat Levitt, PhD, at CHLA, he knew his search was over.
At the Heart of Regeneration: Scientists Reveal a New Frontier in Cardiac Research
November 12, 2019
One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart tissue. This prevents the heart from contracting properly, impacting its ability to
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