Bench to Bedside and Back

Bariatric surgery is a safe and effective treatment for youth with obesity—but it’s widely underused. Here’s how CHLA approaches this care.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher Anna Cushing, MD, collaborated on a study that found U.S. hospitals closed a third of their pediatric inpatient units between 2008 and 2022. The study is a

A clinical trial at CHLA is studying virus-specific T-cell therapy as a potential treatment for newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus.

A multi-center clinical trial demonstrates how new reporting tools help symptom management and intervention for children receiving cancer treatment.

The 3D Printing Program in the Las Madrinas Simulation Center at CHLA produces free prosthetic hands for patients and anatomical models for presurgical planning.

The group of high school students is trained in the use of a lifesaving medicine to prevent opioid overdose deaths and pushes for policy changes in L.A.

A recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, PhD, and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the CHLA Liver Transplant Program, has found a novel combination of plasma-based biomarkers that

Dr. Joy Gibson is researching how to optimize the use of antibiotics and other strategies to manage infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Program Specialist Chelsea Okoro’s passion for health equity was inspired by her family members and has led her to her current role recruiting patients for clinical research studies.

Associate Research Specialist Jennifer Alvarez’s interest in neuroscience and lab work led her to CHLA, where she is investigating the effects of maternal immune activation on the fetal brain.