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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, as Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute

August 13, 2024

LOS ANGELES (August 13, 2024) – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has named James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, a highly respected medical leader, clinician, and researcher with global recognitions, as Director

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC Announce the Creation of a $40 Million Collaboration for Pediatric Biomedical Research and Innovation

April 4, 2023

The Initiative Will Benefit Innovative Studies and Projects Focused on Improving Children’s Health

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Neurologist Honored With Prestigious Research Award

March 4, 2024

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles neurologist Shafali Spurling Jeste, MD, received the 2024 Martha Bridge Denckla Award from the Child Neurology Society.

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Conrad Band Named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

April 19, 2023

Band has held the CIO role in an interim capacity since May 2021 and will continue providing vision, strategy and direction for information systems and technology throughout the CHLA enterprise.

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A Lasting Legacy for Kids

June 25, 2024

The donors behind the newest endowed chairs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are making an impact on care today—and for generations to come.

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Appoints Lara Khouri as Chief Operating Officer

March 28, 2023

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has appointed Lara Khouri, MBA, MPH, to be Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Khouri is responsible for overseeing

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Improving Access to Cell and Gene Therapy in Pediatrics

October 2, 2024

Gene therapy holds tremendous potential for children, but many promising therapies are shelved. Here’s what a new model could look like.

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What Is Gene Therapy?

August 26, 2024

How next-generation gene therapies target the underlying causes of genetic diseases.

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CHLA Researcher to Lead First-Ever International Liquid Biopsy Retinoblastoma Study

August 1, 2023

Study will investigate the use of liquid biopsy for diagnosis and determining disease severity.

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