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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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AccuWeather® and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Team-up to Revolutionize Children’s Healthcare Using Environmental Data

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SAN FRANCISCO (June 11, 2024) - Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California are working with AccuWeather experts to leverage air pollution, UV index

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Team Aims to Transform Care for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

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Two federal grants are supporting efforts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to develop novel therapies for this aggressive childhood brain tumor.

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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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A Brighter Forecast: How a CHLA Anesthesiologist and AccuWeather are Using Environmental Data to Transform Children’s Health Care

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Dr. Jonathan M. Tan is building technology with data from weather forecasting organization AccuWeather to study environmental impacts on children’s health.

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Creating an Atlas to Map the Progression of Rare Childhood Cancers

October 1, 2024

CHLA researchers receive NIH grant to build Pediatric Solid Tumor Microenvironment Atlas for Wilm’s Tumor, Neuroblastoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma

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CHLA-Developed Blood Test Can Differentiate Between Multiple Types of Solid Tumors in Children

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers develop a pediatric solid tumor liquid biopsy for use when obtaining a tissue biopsy is not feasible.

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Early Career Researchers Offer Glimpses Into Their Research During Data Blitz at The Saban Research Institute Science Day 2024

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Poster session finalists were voted on by a scientific committee and presented key takeaways from their research during Science Day 2024.

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