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Our Core Pilot Program supplies funding support for investigators to acquire preliminary data—providing a competitive edge for securing extramural grant funding.

After their son was diagnosed with kidney disease, Elisa and Michael Schenkman channeled their energy into finding a cure. More than a decade and $8 million later, their efforts are paying off.

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In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells. Their results

CHLA receives $2.8 million award to dynamically predict safe and effective dosing for critically ill children.