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We are excited to announce the establishment of the Timothy J. Raymond Endowed Chair in Pediatric Resuscitation Science ...
06/15/2026

We are excited to announce the establishment of the Timothy J. Raymond Endowed Chair in Pediatric Resuscitation Science at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Thanks to a generous gift from Mary Jane Raymond, this endowed chair will support the work led by Dr. Kilbaugh, who is the inaugural chair holder, and CHOP’s Resuscitation Science Center.

Read more about this endowed chair and Dr. Kilbaugh's innovative work in the space: http://ms.spr.ly/6187vcbuf.

06/15/2026

👋 Say Hi to Joelle Phuah, a summer intern in the Advancing Representation in Research Administration (ARRA) program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute! ARRA is a full-time program that introduces undergrads and recent grads like Joelle to careers in . Over the next 10 weeks, Joelle and her fellow interns are answering your frequently asked questions about spending a summer at CHOP Research Institute.

From high school students to undergrads, our interns will give you a glimpse into their unique experiences working in research administration, science labs, the CHOP community, and more. Learn more about our internship programs: http://ms.spr.ly/6183vcesN


06/11/2026

How often is a diagnosis delayed for children returning from international travel? In a new Snapshot Science blog and video, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Dr. Sesh A. Sundararaman breaks down findings from a Pediatrics paper that underscores the importance of questions clinicians can ask families who have planned international travel.

Watch the full video and read the story now: http://ms.spr.ly/6182v9OL6

Our undergraduate interns in the 2026 CHOP Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP) have landed! We are so ex...
06/11/2026

Our undergraduate interns in the 2026 CHOP Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP) have landed! We are so excited for them to explore a multitude of careers in children's health research right here at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Over the next 10 weeks, they'll work with mentors from our cutting-edge research labs, complete an independent research project, participate in clinical shadowing opportunities across the hospital, and so much more. As always, thank you to our Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs for organizing an incredible every year. Learn more about CRISSP: http://ms.spr.ly/6184v9ONO

Congratulations to the nominees and winners of this year's Outstanding Research Staff Award! At a breakfast held in hono...
06/03/2026

Congratulations to the nominees and winners of this year's Outstanding Research Staff Award! At a breakfast held in honor of Research Staff Recognition Day, Dr. Rodney Camire, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Associate Chief Scientific Strategy Officer, announced the winners, who had been nominated by faculty and staff for their exemplary support in the conduct of research and training.

Meet our 2026 winners:
▪️Kassy Donohue
▪️Xiaohong Zhang (not pictured)
▪️Eric Porsch
▪️Tyler O’Hara
▪️Kelly Maurer
▪️Nicole Caccavo
▪️Dana Ragbirsingh

🌷Attention to our Children's Hospital of Philadelphia families! Our Division of Neonatology is hosting a free, family-fr...
06/03/2026

🌷Attention to our Children's Hospital of Philadelphia families! Our Division of Neonatology is hosting a free, family-friendly event Saturday, June 13, to celebrate those of you who have participated in research at CHOP or those who are simply interested in learning about community resources, support services, games and activities, or some of CHOP's lifespan research studies such as the HEALthy Brain and Child Development and the Environmental Influences on Child Outcomes trials. Check out the flyer below for more information.

05/27/2026

🎧 Our Bench to Bedside podcast returns with a three-episode series on personalized medicine in pediatrics! In the first installment, podcast host and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Susan Furth sits down with CHOP Physician-in-Chief Dr. Joseph St. Geme III to dive into how researchers are pioneering cell and gene therapies tailored to individual patients' complex conditions. Listen to the past, present, and future of pediatrics now: http://ms.spr.ly/6181vkt6d

05/26/2026

Continuing our celebration of , follow along on a day in the life of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia nurse scientist, Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit at CHOP, Dr. Lisanti saw firsthand the stress that infants born with complex congenital heart disease can experience, and the need for nursing innovations to support patient and family outcomes 💚

How is travel-acquired malaria prevented, treated, and diagnosed in children in the United States? In our latest Snapsho...
05/21/2026

How is travel-acquired malaria prevented, treated, and diagnosed in children in the United States? In our latest Snapshot Science blog post, learn what Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers found out in a study of pediatric patients from nine U.S. hospitals to help inform these questions: http://ms.spr.ly/6188vp3ZY

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas on receiving the Herb Pardes Award as part of the Clinical Research Forum’...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas on receiving the Herb Pardes Award as part of the Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards! Named in honor of the Forum's Board Vice Chair Dr. Herbert Pardes, the Award is given to the research study that best shows a high degree of innovation and creativity, advances science, and has an impact upon human disease. Dr. Ahrens-Nicklas was recognized for her work leading the development of the first patient-specific gene editing therapy to potentially cure a rare metabolic disorder, CPS1 deficiency.

Dr. Ahrens-Nicklas (center) is pictured here at the Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards with Clinical Research Forum Chair Harry Selker (left) and Co-Chair E. Albert Reece (right).

Learn more about this pioneering breakthrough on our Cornerstone blog: http://ms.spr.ly/6185vpmUz

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