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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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Research and Breakthroughs

CHLA Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Potential Drivers of Neuroblastoma

April 18, 2025

Under a five-year, $1.65 million National Institutes of Health grant, CHLA researchers aim to mimic the transformation of a healthy cell into neuroblastoma.

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, as Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute

August 13, 2024

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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Research and Breakthroughs

Medical Students Explore a Future in Research Through the Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Program

August 29, 2024

Students worked with mentors on oncology research projects, presented their work and bonded with one another through career development and social activities.

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

Work That Matters

Research Trainee Spotlight: Manon Watzky, PhD

June 7, 2024

Dr. Watzky is using 3D spheroid models to explore what drives Ewing sarcoma cells to grow and spread.

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Research and Breakthroughs

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.

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Research and Breakthroughs

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.

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Research and Breakthroughs

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.

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