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What Pain Medications Work Best for Adolescents and Young Adults?
November 28, 2023
Large clinical trial to study safest and most effective pain medications for adolescents and young adults following common surgeries.
Faculty Spotlight: Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS, FACS, FAAP
November 17, 2023
As a pediatric surgeon at CHLA, Dr. Kelley-Quon enjoys making a lifesaving impact on individual families. But it’s through research that she has broadened her reach.
All Patients Who Had MIS-C Should Have Their Hearts Checked, New Study Shows
November 15, 2023
Investigators found that many MIS-C patients had cardiac abnormalities at their 6-month follow-up, so all patients treated for this condition should have a cardiac evaluation.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles App Predicts Transplant Urgency for Children in Acute Liver Failure
October 23, 2023
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers develop app to predict if children with acute liver failure will need an urgent liver transplant or can recover on their own.
Trainee Spotlight: Eryn Perry
October 22, 2023
Eryn is a PhD student exploring how the brain and cranium develop together in early life.
Staff Spotlight: Fredda De La Torre
October 21, 2023
Fredda De La Torre joined CHLA in early 2022 to work on the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study—a groundbreaking national study that aims to better understand how environmental factors influence
Trainee Spotlight: Mahsa Babaei, PhD
October 20, 2023
A Postdoctoral Fellow, Mahsa Babaei, PhD is investigating how infants’ diets predict their body composition.
USC/CHLA Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Supports Medical Students Aspiring to Becoming Physician-Scientists
September 8, 2023
The Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (SORF) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC encourages medical students from around the nation to pursue research.
The Tiny Fish With Big Impact
August 30, 2023
The zebrafish is one of the most powerful biomedical research tools in use today. CHLA is using them to better understand what causes pediatric cancer.
Firearm Injuries and the Pandemic: Lower Opportunity Neighborhoods are Disproportionately Affected
August 22, 2023
Kids from lower opportunity areas were more affected by firearm injuries during the pandemic.