Research Blog

Published on March 29, 2023
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Fitusiran effective at preventing bleeding in patients with hemophilia A and B with inhibitors Read More
Published on March 23, 2023
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Dr. DiStefano joined CHLA in 2021 and is the lead psychologist for the Boone Fetter Clinic. Read More
Published on March 22, 2023
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Jaycee manages the processing area of the Pannaraj Lab—handling PCR testing of study participants for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Read More
Published on March 19, 2023
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Samantha is a PhD student exploring a potential therapeutic target in drug-resistant leukemia. Read More
Published on March 16, 2023
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A fifth-year PhD student, Kevin is studying patterns of genetic mutation in retinoblastoma. Read More
Published on March 12, 2023
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Erin loves the “abstract ethical thinking” that goes into her role as CHLA’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator. Read More
Published on November 2, 2022
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A new study finds that patients’ mental health and quality of life change as they grow to adulthood. Read More
Published on October 31, 2022
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A multicenter study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles aims to better predict outcomes after a non-severe traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Read More
Published on October 28, 2022
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Developmental behavioral pediatricians’ professional judgment does not require the “gold standard” test for autism in the vast majority of cases. Read More
Published on October 14, 2022
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Shafali Spurling Jeste, MD, shares early findings—and a critical challenge—from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials. Read More
Published on October 13, 2022
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A CHLA oncologist led a pivotal clinical trial leading to the approval of the first drug to prevent cisplatin hearing loss in children. Read More
Published on October 11, 2022
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A clinical trial at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the first to study butyrate therapy in Hispanic children with ulcerative colitis. Read More
Published on October 11, 2022
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A study finds significant variations in care for babies with micrognathia who undergo mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Read More
Published on September 21, 2022
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The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has announced that Rachel Beth Schenker, MD, is the department’s first pediatric gastroenterology fellow. Read More
Published on August 11, 2022
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New research finds a significant long-term increase in anterior pelvic tilt in children who undergo hamstring lengthening. Read More
Published on July 15, 2022
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles imaging researchers developed biomarkers for a study seeking treatments for infants with oxygen deprivation damage By Wendy Wolfson   According to the results of a study conducted on 500 infants, adding erythropoietin (Epo) to... Read More
Published on July 12, 2022
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Study shows that a pre-made brace provides equal healing to a body cast for young children with broken femurs. Read More
Published on April 25, 2022
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Tiredness and fatigue. Frequent headaches. Brain fog. These are just a few symptoms of long COVID that can persist weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Find out how researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are studying new ways to manage and potentially treat long COVID. Read More
Published on April 19, 2022
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A new study from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles found that a specific pathway may be driving tumor growth in Ewing sarcoma. Read More
Published on April 18, 2022
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Matthew Borzage, PhD, was among the co-authors of a pioneering effort to create the first comprehensive growth charts for the brain. Read More

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