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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

Computer illustration of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell immunotherapy, a process that is being developed to treat cancer

News and Innovation

5 Things to Know About Advances in Cancer Research

July 3, 2023

Dramatic advances in cancer research and treatment over the past two decades have made it possible for more children to survive a cancer diagnosis.

Laura Perin and Stefano Da Sacco with members of the GOFARR lab

News and Innovation

A Closer Look: Why Is Research Essential at a Children’s Hospital?

July 20, 2023

The ambitions of pediatric researchers are global in scale: Beyond patients at their own hospital, they look to shape national and international standards for pediatric care.

A group of six smiling children pose for the camera arm-in-arm in the afternoon sunshine

For Physicians and Clinicians

Autism Is Diverse But Our Model Systems Haven’t Been

May 9, 2023

Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles published a new approach for studying autism spectrum disorder in preclinical research.

For Physicians and Clinicians

Team Aims to Transform Care for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

February 15, 2023

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

Research and Breakthroughs

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

March 1, 2023

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

Peter Chiarelli, MD, DPhil and other surgeons at an operating table

News and Innovation

Can a Tiny Particle Make a Big Impact on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma?

June 5, 2023

Investigators are exploring a novel use for nanoparticles: enhancing radiation therapy for an aggressive childhood brain tumor.

Paul S. Viviano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Alan S. Wayne, MD, Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute at CHLA; and Lara Khouri, MBA, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CHLA, at the grand opening of the cGMP Laboratory

News and Innovation

New cGMP Facility Aims to Accelerate Cell Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

May 12, 2023

Four investigators share their research—and how the USC/CHLA facility will help bring novel cell therapies to clinical trials faster.

Members of Summer Oncology Research Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC pose for a group photo around a conference table

News and Innovation

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.

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