Bench To Bedside

Bench to Bedside features items of interest to the research community, including grant awards, publications, industry news highlights, new regulations and research appointments and achievements.

July 2008 (.pdf, .5M)
Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increases Chances of Overweight Children
PeRC and CISCRP Raise Community Awareness of Research Participation
New Partnership With Westat for Biostatistics and Data Management
Teen Drivers Reveal Gaps in Safe Driving Education Strategies
AHRQ Asthma Study Contract Awarded to CBMi Faculty and Staff
Investigator Profiles Migrating to Penn's FEDS System
NIH Director Announces Enhancements to Peer Review
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation Awards First Fellowship to Hospital Investigator
New Research Employees (June 2008)
June 2008 (.pdf, 1.3M)
Stokes Nears Roll-out of IRB eResearch
Hospital Research Receives 'Trial of the Year' Award
Publication Round-up
Stokes Preparing for FY08 Journal Impact Factor Project
Center for Autism Research Appoints Associate Director
Growth Hormone Treats Twice as Many Short Boys Than Girls in the U.S. and Asia
Save the Date: Next Stokes 'Town Hall' Meeting Set for Oct. 10
Large Study Identifies Most Costly Adverse Events in Children's Hospitals
CPCE Announces Pilot Grant Award Recipients
Children With Heart Disease Face Risks of Attention, Behavior Problems
Stokes Announces Implementation of Scientific Review of Protocols
Survey of Research Space Coming
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
New Research Employees (May 2008)
May 2008 (.pdf, 1.5M)
Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients With Congenital Retinal Disease
Innovative Blood Vessel Stent Materials Allow Better Gene Therapy Control, Delivery
Investigators Find Gene Location That Gives Rise to Neuroblastoma
Stokes Becomes Institutional Member of the Federal Demonstration Project
Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis
Receptor Deformation Model May Solve T-cell Triggering Puzzle
Hospital Contributes Genotype Data to Enhance Autism Research Worldwide
CHOP Mentor Awards Announced
Parents Follow Pediatrician's Advice on MMR Vaccinations
New Research Employees (April 2008)
April 2008 (.pdf, 1.5M)
Gene Hunters Fine-tune Marker for Common Obesity Gene
Tom Moshang, M.D., Passes Away
Share Collaboration Tool Available
NIAID Provides Primary Caregiver Technical Assistance Supplements
2009 HHMI Early Career Scientist Competition Announced
Foerderer Grants Program Announced
Research Education Announces "The Training Wizard"
Proposals Sought for Innovative Global Health Research
Stokes Accepting Research Administrative Fellowship Applications
Clinical Reporting Unit is Newest Stokes Core Facility
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
New Research Employees (March 2008)
March 2008 (.pdf, 2M)
Potential Brain Cancer Drug for Children May Damage Bones
BSL3 Facility Expands Services
Share Tool Coming in April
NTP Orientation Schedule Announced
Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-effective Health Policy
Environmental Audit Preparations Announced
Hospital Researchers Recognized at 18th Annual Poster Day
Bone Mineral Content Continues to Increase in Obese Adolescents During Weight Loss
Study Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting at Age 12
Biostatistics Subcore Launches Free Statistical Consulting Clinic
Study Shows Continuous Care by One Doctor Improves Delivery of Health Screenings
Bioinformatics Core Facility Launches Free Consultation Sessions: BiC@ARC
New Research Employees (February 2008)
February 2008 (.pdf, 497K)
Vivian Cheung, M.D., Selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Simple Test Predicts Risk of Serious Jaundice in Newborns
Mandatory Training for Clinical Researchers Policy Revised
Stokes Makes Strides on Intranet Redesign Project
New Center of Emphasis Focuses on Autism Research
Discounted Dell Computers Available Through New Employee Purchase Program
New Research Employees (January 2008)
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
January 2008 (.pdf, 1.7M)
Routine Use of a PCR Test Reduces Hospitalization and Antibiotic Use for Infants Evaluated for Meningitis
CPCE Announces New Web Site
Office of Research Safety Welcomes New Staff
Applications for Landon Foundation-AACR Innovator Award for Cancer Prevention Research Due Feb. 15
Stokes Collects 1,317 Books for Annual Reach Out and Read Drive
Stokes Accepting Research Affinity Group Funding Applications
NIH Modifies Submission Deadlines for Study Section Members
NIH Revises Grant Application, Progress Report Forms
Injury Investigators Receive Awards, Celebrate National Safety Event
CPCE Announces Pilot Grant ProgramThe
CBMi Launches New Web Site
New Research Employees (December 2007)
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
December 2007 (.pdf, 1.8M)
Investigators Find Way to Increase Number and Function of Regulatory T Cells
Hospital to Host 2010 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Meeting
Anesthesia Pouch Allows Children to Go Home Sooner After Surgery
Save the Date: Important “Town Hall” Meeting Set for Jan. 25
Stokes Director Elected to the NPA Board of Directors
Registration on ClinicalTrials.gov Now Mandatory for Applicable Clinical Trials
Research Quality Assurance MonitoringAnesthesia
Institute Showcased in New "Discover Stokes" Module
Bioinformatics Core Launches High-resolution Copy Number Variation Analysis Service
Pediatric Pulmonary Expert Comments on Lung Transplant, CF Study
Publication Round-up
New Research Employees (November 2007)
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
November 2007 (.pdf, 1.3M)
Obesity-related Hormone is Higher in Children with Down Syndrome
"Discover Stokes" Recruitment and Orientation Tool Coming Soon
One Shot of Gene Therapy Spreads Through Brain
Antibiotics Do Not Prevent Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Treatment Resistance
Stokes Protein Core Welcomes New Director
Obesity Common in Children With Heart Disease
NIH Announces 2008 Pioneer Award Program
News From Research Safety
The NIH Public Trust Initiative Launches the "Partners in Research" Program
New Research Employees (October 2007)
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
October 2007 (.pdf, 2.6M)
Federal Contract Leads to Larger Role in National Children's Study
OCTR Associate Director Named
Brain Imaging Expert Joins Children's Hospital to Study Autism
Grant Award Funds Epilepsy Research
Hospital Launches Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
Stokes Investigator Elected to Institute of Medicine
Grant Funds Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research
NIH Loan Repayment Program Announced
Researchers Find Steroids Ineffective for Bronchiolitis
Vaccine Expert Poses Questions for Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing
CHOP Research Poster Day 2008 Announced
Low Vitamin D Levels Found in Otherwise Healthy Children
FY07 Journal Impact Factor Project Completed
Nursing Research Highlighted in New Intranet Site
New Research Employees (August - September 2007)
FYI
September 2007: Harnessing the Power of Genes (.pdf, 3.8M)
Clinical Trials for Blindness and Hemophilia Gene Transfer Under Way
Investigators Discover Genes Tied to Type 1 Diabetes, Crohn's Disease
Copy Number Variation Analysis and Discovery of New Genetic Disorders
Nanoparticles Under Magnetic Force May Lead to Future Gene Therapy Delivery
August 2007 (.pdf, 1.3M)
Stokes Investigators Tackling Mystery Surrounding Ring 20 Abnormalities
Hospital Launches Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Well-Known Cell Receptor Sends Signal to Dampen Immune System
Young Investigator Grant Awarded to Fund Youth Suicide Research
Children's Hospital Contributes to Genotyping Control Database
Children With Serious Complex Illnesses Now More Likely to Die at Home
Stokes Conducting Protocol Documentation and IRB Review
Stokes Recruits New Technology Transfer Director
Research Safety Program Officer Joins Stokes
Stokes Announces Foerderer-Murray Award Recipients
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
Faculty Honors/Awards
New Research Employees (June - July 2007)
July 2007 (.pdf, 1.5M)
Charting Our Course to Pediatric Research Preeminence
June 2007 (.pdf, 2.5M)
Grant Award Funds Research on Language Impairment in Autism
Citations Sought for Next Journal Impact Factor Report
Research Studies Provide Insight into 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Oncology Investigator Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Office of Technology Transfer Provides Essential Services
New PET/CT Center Brings Research Opportunities
Research Reveals the Significance of Self Renewal of Insulin-producing Cells
Administrative Director, Core Facilities, Joins Stokes
Program Director, Research Planning Position Added
Research Communications to Provide Stokes Studio Services
Click Commerce Project Update
OFD Announces 2007 Mentor Awardees
EPIC Research Web Site Established
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
New Research Employees (May 2007)
May 2007 (.pdf, 1.4M)
Research in Primary Care Setting Bolstered By Government Contract
Stan Segal, M.D., Passes Away
Misuse of Niacin to Foil Drug Test May be Toxic and is Not Effective
Clinical Research Week Web Site Launched
Stokes Postdoctoral Fellows Have Access to Penn Postdoc Training
Silver Award Honors Leader in Pediatric AIDS
Study Gives Insight Into How Immune Cells Divide
Tests Identify Specific Food Allergens in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Next PI, Faculty Town Hall Meeting Set for June 19
Third Annual Clinical Research Week Scheduled
New Research Employees (March - April 2007)
April 2007 (.pdf, 2.6M)
Most Children in U.S. Hospitals Receive Medicine Off-Label
Clinical Research Week Slated for June 4 - 8
Human Resources Announces NTP Web Page, Orientation Schedule
Foster Children Benefit From a Stable Home Placement
Large Program Development Officer Joins Stokes
Booster Seat and Seat Belt Laws Promote Child Restraint Use
Lead Exposure Associated with Behavior Problems
OHRP Educational Event Announced
NIH Launches Program for Innovative New Investigators
Stokes Recruits Director of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Research Communications Conducting Web Review
IACUC Has New Leadership
Stokes Announces Foerderer-Murray Grants ProgramProduced
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award Announced
BSL3 Cell Sorting Core Services Available
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
March 2007 (.pdf, 1.7M)
Genes Found for Rare Disorder May Reveal New Pathway in Mental Retardation
Award Recognizes Achievements in Health Services Research
Assistant Director Joins Office of Faculty Development
Pathology Core Laboratory Offers Confocal Microscopy ServicesThe
Sedentary Teens More Likely to Have Higher Blood Pressure
Grant-Writing Tips
Web Site for Click Commerce Initiative
Clinical Research Week 2007 ScheduledMary
Faculty Awards/HonorsIRB
New Director of Human Subjects Research Joins Stokes
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
New Research Employees (February 2007)
February 2007 (.pdf, 2.7M)
Study Reveals Student Perceptions and Experiences of Teen Driving
Research Vector Core Survey AvailableThe
Investigators Express Desire for Shorter Grant Applications
Hopeful Nurses More Comfortable, Confident in Caring for Dying Children
New Research Study Focuses on Novel Treatment of Low Bone Mass in Crohn's Disease
Poster Deadline for 2007 Symposium Set for March 30
Upcoming Healthcare Informatics Colloquium
Imaging Technique Highly Accurate in Locating Pancreas Defects in Newborns
NIH Announces Delay in Electronic Submission for K, F, T&D and Complex Grant Programs
Hospital Appoints New Plastic Surgery Chief
Transgenic Core Offers New Services
Stokes Launches Two New Faculty Committees
New Research Employees (January 2007)
Getting to Know the Stokes Directors
FYI
January 2007 (.pdf, 1.69M)
Stokes to Automate Research Processes Through Click Commerce's eResearch Portal
Stokes Establishes Discussion Board on Policies
New Dates for 2007 Town Hall Meetings
Study Identifies Need for New Approaches to Child Passenger Safety
Revised Patent and Intellectual Property Policy Goes Into Effect
Hospital Develops Nursing Research Program
Center for Biomedical Informatics Educational Seminars in the Works
Award Supports Research on Infant Leukemia Treatments
Investigators Asked to Update Profiles
AAHRPP Accreditation Update
NIH Will Be Conservative During FY07 Continuing ResolutionLeukemia
Department of Rheumatology Announces Awards to Fellows
Faculty Awards
Second Research Annual Report Available
New Research Employees (November-December 2006)
FYI
December 2006 (.pdf, 1.85M)
Hospital Study Shows Flu Costs Higher Than Thought
NIH Seeks Feedback on Application Page Limit
NIH Launched Protein Structure Initiatve for Scientific Community
Save the Date: Stokes Symposium Set for May
Protein Interaction Plays Role in the Balance of Growth
Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance Announces 2007 Internship Program
Hospital Ethicist to Join FDA's Office of Pediatric Therapeutics
NIH Confirms Feb 5 Transition to Electronic Submission
Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Face Long-Term Health Problems
Research Sheds Light on How Brain Injury Leads to Seizures, Memory Problems
FYI
November 2006 (.pdf, 1.4M)
Children's Hospital Gets Piece of $98 Million Translational Medicine Award
NIH Announces 2007 Pioneer Award Competition
Vaccine Inventors Receive Hospital's "Gold Medal" Award
PI "Town Hall" Meetings Scheduled
Stokes Completes Journal Impact Factor Project
Stokes Announces Acceptance of Outside Human Subject Protection Training
NIH Issues Notice on "Continuing Resolution" and Non-Competing Grant Awards
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors
Stokes Appoines Director of Research Resources
Mandatory Education Due by December 31
Hospital Issues New Policy on Technology Use
NIH Acceptilng Loan Repayment Program Applications
NIH Changes Standard Receipt Dates for Grant Applications
Investigators Develop Cartoons to Help Measure Aggression
Protect Your Confidential Data
New Research Employees (September-October 2006)
October 2006 (.pdf, 10M)
Special Issue: Stokes Institute Introduces Organizational Changes
September 2006 (.pdf, 1.9M)
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Reduces Lung Disease in Premature Infants
Former Children's Hospital Investigator Gertrude Henle, M.D., Dies
Second Gene for Alagille Syndrome May Shed Light on Kidney Diseases
Stokes Appoints Research Communications Director
Hospital Launches Center for Biomedical Informatics
Advance Notice of Publications, News
Research Planning Director Joins Stokes
Stokes Announces Foerderer-Murray Award Recipients
Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration Announced
New Research Employees (August 2006)
August 2006 (.pdf, 1.1M)
An AAHRPP Accreditaition Update
Hospital Developing New Policies, Procedures for Human Subjects Research
Paperless Management System Coming to Stokes
Investigators Develop New Approach for Using RNA Interference
IRB Web Site Modified, Improved
NIH Announces Loan Repayment Programs
Stokes Faculty Luncheon Revamped
New Research Employees (July 2006)
July 2006 (.pdf, 1.8M)
Hospital Breaks Ground for New Research Facility
New Deputy Scientific Director Joins Stokes
High-resolution Genomic Microarrays Allow Rapid Diagnosis of Birth Defects
Study Confirms Safety Seats and Boosters Provide a Safety Advantage
Study Reveals New Findings on Ventricular Fibrillation in Children
Study Finds Medication, Behavior Changes May Aid Weight Loss
Registration Required for New Clinical Research Studies
Award Focuses on a Protein's Structure and Interactions
Stokes Recruits Associate OCTR Director
Research Education Develops Materials to Facilitate Postdoc Mentoring
FYI
Faculty Awards/Honors
New Research Employees (June 2006)
June 2006 (.pdf, 1.8M)
Center for Applied Genomics on Hunt for Genes Behind Pediatric Diseases
Childhood Arthritis Raises Risk of Bone FracturesVirginia
Study Shows Clinical Trials Have Financial and Health Benefits
Program Project Focuses on Molecular Cause of Birth Defects in Genetic Syndrome
Children’s Hospital Technologies Receive Patents
Investigators Develop New Approach for Using RNA Interference
Hospital Study Points to a Novel HIV Therapy
Hospital Recruits New Technology Transfer Director
Faculty/Staff Honors
New Research Employees (May 2006)
May 2006 (.pdf, 739K)
Hospital Moves Toward Human Research Protection Accreditation
Hospital Names Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing
Hospital Study Illustrates Need for Recognizing Stroke Quickly
Stokes Announces Foerderer - Murray Grants Program
Clinical Research Business Process Improvement Program Launched
Recent Grant Awards
Faculty Honors
Second Annual Clinical Research Week Scheduled
New Research Employees (April 2006)
April 2006 (.pdf, 1.7M)
NIH Award Supports Research on Motor Neuron Death
Clinical Research Week 2006
Hospital’s IRB Enters Cooperative Agreement with NCI
New Mandatory Education Due by June 30
NIH Aims to Educate on Value of Medical Research Investment
Grant Award Focuses on Vectors Used for Gene Therapy
Faculty Honors
FYI
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees (March 2006)
March 2006 (.pdf, 214K)
Genetic Variation May Raise Risk of Emanuel Syndrome
Stokes Launches Redesigned External Web Site
Reminder: Stokes Symposium Set for April
Grant Award Focuses on Genes That May Regulate Receptor Involved in Epilepsy
Hospital Holds Fellow's Research Poster Day
Hospital Appoints New Allergy and Immunology Chief
Clinical Research Week 2006
Noting Children's Hospital Affiliation Correctly on Papers, in Ads
New Research Employees (February 2006)
FYI
February 2006 (.pdf, 525K)
Individualized Responses May Improve Outcomes for Children with Cardiac Arrest
FDA Approves Rotavirus Vaccine Developed at Children's Hospital
Researchers Illustrate New Smoking Risk to Babies
New Award Funds Research on Novel HIV Therapy
Tech Transfer Appoints Licensing Associate
Bioinformatics Alliance Announces Spring Internship Program
NIH Delays Electronic Grant Submission to February 2007
NIH Launches Program Aimed at New Investigator Independence
Hospital Revises FMLA Policy
Faculty Honors
New Research Employees (January 2006)
January 2006 (.pdf, 647K)
Children’s Hospital Study Illuminates How Viruses Cause Infection
New Stokes Offices Aim to Assist Investigators
New Binding Technique Used to Deliver Gene Therapy
Hospital Study Compares SUV, Passenger Car Safety
Stokes Appoints New Research Education Director
Hospital Enters Agreement with Penn IRB
Hospital Investigator Authors Book on Polio Vaccine
Record Year for Stokes Holiday Book Drive
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees (December 2005)
FYI
December 2005 (.pdf, 573K)
Loss of Genetic Material Linked to High-Risk Neuroblastoma
New Award Focuses on Influenza in Immunocompromised Patients
Children’s Hospital Technologies Receive Patents
Fellows’ Research Poster Day Slated for March
Stokes Symposium Slated for April
New Award Supports Hospital’s Asthma Services
Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases Raise Flu Risks
Biostatistics and Data Management Core Offers New Services
NIH Pioneer Program Opens
NIH and Children’s Hospital Prepare for Electronic Grant Applications
NIH Pilot Study to Shorten R01 Review Cycle
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees (November 2005)
FYI
November 2005 (.pdf, 1101K)
Hospital Named 'Vanguard Center' for NIH National Childhood Study
Hospital Physician Elected to Institute of Medicine
Study Shows Real-Time MRI Useful in Assessing Fetal Heart
New Center Focuses on Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics
Investigator Sabbatical Focuses on New Techniques, Reinvigorating Research
Amublatory Medical Records as a Research Tool
Faculty Honors
Recent Grant Awards
Holiday Festivities
New Research Employees (September-October 2005)
FYI
September/October 2005 (.pdf, 1717K)
Department of Health Award Focuses on Adolescent Smoking Cessation
Audrey Evans, M.D., named ‘Local Legend’ by KYW
Chip Allows for Detection of Genetic Changes in Neuroblastoma
Kathleen Sullivan Receives Penn Med Award of Excellence
Use of Community Health Centers Linked to Overweight Children
Study Shows Psychiatric Illnesses are Common in Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
Neighborhood Safety Influences TV Time for Preschoolers
New Research Employees (August 2005)
Recent Grant Awards
August 2005 (.pdf, 199K)
Pew Award Supports Research on DNA Double Strand Break Repair
Hospital's Performance-Management System Affects FY 06 Salary Increases
Hospital Receives Continued Support for Hemophilia Gene Therapy Project
Clinical Trials Registration Required
Children's Hospital Joins Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network
Children's Hospital Technologies Receive Patents
Hospital Participated in 2005 BIO Conference
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees (July 2005)
Bench to Bedside Reader Survey
July 2005 (.pdf, 588K)
CCRi Reflects Needs of Pediatric Clinical Research
Study Shows Medicaid Statistics May Underestimate Children in Foster Care
Stokes Institute Announces Foerderer-Murray AwardRecipients
Jean Cortner, M.D., Passes Away
Cardiac Center Makes Research Awards
National Registration Requirements for Clinical Trials
New IRB Chair Announced
Expert Panel Recommends Partnerships to Produce New Pediatric Cancer Drugs
New Research Employees (June 2005)
Bench to Bedside Reader Survey
June 2005 (.pdf, 675K)
Hospital Receives Pew Award for Biomedical Informatics
Restructuring Leads to Administrative Changes at Stokes Institute
Hospital Study Shows First Week of Life May Be Critical for Developing Obesity in Adulthood
Stokes Institute Advisor, Renowned Investigator Passes Away
Investigator’s 40-Year Research Career Spans ‘Bench to Bedside’
NIH Publication Access Policy: Investigator Guidelines
Faculty Honors
FYI
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees
May 2005 (.pdf, 579K)
Study Links Brain Structure, Some Thinking Problems
NIH Institutes New Policyon Access to Publications
K Awards Provide Valuable Support To Future Researchers, Physician-Scientists
NIH Posts Web Site for New Investigators
New Investigators Join Children's Hospital
Study Suggests Gender Bias in Growth Evaluations May Miss Disease in Girls
Clinical Research Week Slated for June
New Research Employees
We'd Like to Hear from You!
March 2005 (.pdf, 664K)
Study Shows Gene TherapyReverses Nerve Damage inan Inherited Disease
Stokes Scientific SymposiumSet for April 29
Hospital Holds Fellow's Research Poster Day
Stokes Launches Clinical ResearchCoordinator Education Program
Clinical Process Improvement Initiative Moves Beyond Pilot
Study Concludes Child Occupants at Risk from Teen Drivers
Faculty Honors
New Research Employees
FYI
February 2005 (.pdf, 588K)
Fluids By Mouth for Dehydration is Faster, Less Invasive than IV Therapy
NIH Opens 2005Pioneer Award Program
Hospital Study Suggests Children ofOverweight Mothers Are Prone to Obesity
Children’s Hospital Technologies Receive Patents
Recent Grant Awards
Record Year for Stokes Holiday Book Drive
Faculty Honors
New Research Employees
FYI
January 2005 (.pdf, 547K)
Premature Infants with Lung Disease May Need Continued Replacement Substance to Ease Breathing
Genetic Condition Named After Hospital Researcher
Researchers Find Newborns with Heart Defects Have Low Cerebral Blood Flow Before Surgery
Vanilla May Have Future Use as Sickle Cell Treatment
Fellows' Research Poster Day Slated for February
Research Education Takes on Postdoc Affairs Role, Implements New Procedures
New Research Employees
Recent Grant Awards
FYI
October/November 2004 (.pdf, 659K)
New Year Will Usher in New Stokes Leadership
NIH Proposal Review Criteria Modified
Pickwick Fellowships in Sleep Research
Children’s Hospital Study Links Opiate Use and Stress Vulnerability
Achieving Research Preeminence at Center of Research Strategic Plan
New Research Employees (9/1/04-10/31/04)
Faculty Honors
Recent Grant Awards
FYI
September2004 (.pdf, 547K)
Study Finds Steroids Taken for Kidney Condition Do Not AlwaysCause Bone Loss
Scientific Symposium Slated for Spring 2005
Clinical Research Business Initiative Addresses Processes,Compliance
Innovative Surgery Turns Ankle into a ‘Knee’ AfterBone Tumor Removal
Materials Available to Assist in Common Grant Submissions
Research Services Expands Staff to Assist Investigators
NIH Offers Student Loan Repayment
Access to Abramson Conference Rooms
FYI
August2004 (.pdf, 418K)
Grant Allows Investigators to Continue Islet DysregulationStudy
Children’s Hospital Wins Second Consecutive #1 Ranking
New Award Focuses on Mentor Resource for Training, Advancing Postdocs
NIH Establishes New Project Award
Study Links Childhood Obesity and Electronic Game Use
Stokes Institute Creates NIH Commons Accounts
Core Facilities Assist, Enhance Research
Recent Grant Awards
June/July 2004 (.pdf, 732K)
Investigators Discover Gene for Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
NIH Implements Policy on Model Organisms
ED May Be Ideal Place for Home Injury Prevention Information
Stokes Announces Student Research Colloquium
Hospital Announces Foerderer Award Recipients
Study Suggests Preteen Girls More Likely To Retaliate After Violent Incidents
New Research Employees
Faculty Honors
Hospital Appoints New Department Chair and Division Chief
Recent Grant Awards
May 2004 (.pdf, 1.4M)
Children’s Hospital Awarded Training Grant in Fetal Biology, Therapy
Citizenship and ImmigrationService Processing H-1B Visa Petitions
Hospital Investigators Cure Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns
NIH Announces Policy Change on Subcontracts,Direct Cost Limitations
Bioinformatics Director Joins Children’s Hospital
CCRi Hosting ACRP Course on Pediatric Trials
Summer Course, Workshops Offered Through Bioinformatics Alliance
Children’s Hospital Awarded Patent
Stokes Announces Murray Awardees
Call For Hummeler Nominations
Hospital Hosting Orientation to Biomedical Technology
Faculty Honors/Awards
New Research Employees (April 2004)
April 2004 (.pdf, 718K)
Hospital Receives Research Center Award
Children’s Hospital Technologies Receive Patents
Volunteer Spirit Extends to Sub-Saharan Africa
Investigators Shed Light on Potential 'Trojan Horse' Gene in HIV Infection
Children’s Hospital Appoints New Faculty
Virus May Be Linked to Rare Bone Disease in Children
Task Force Addressing Proposal Preparation, Submission
New Research Employees
Pathology Core Hosting an ‘Open House’
Recent Grant Awards
March 2004 (.pdf, 1393K)
JCAHO Surveyors on the Way; Site Visit Slated for March
Gene Raises Risk of Neurodevelopmental Problems After Infant Heart Surgery
Study: Many Autistic Children Receive Complementary or Alternative Treatments
Murray Awardee Making Headway in Collaborative Care For ADHD
Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Appointed
Clinicians Develop Guidelines for Children with Mild Brain Injuries
NIH Final Rule on Peer Review Committees
New Funding Available Through Pioneer Program
Bench-to-Bedside Survey
Faculty Honors
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees
February 2004 (.pdf, 681K)
JCAHO Surveyors on the Way; Site Visit Slated for March
Gene Raises Risk of Neurodevelopmental Problems After Infant Heart Surgery
Study: Many Autistic Children Receive Complementary or Alternative Treatments
Murray Awardee Making Headway in Collaborative Care For ADHD
Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Appointed
Clinicians Develop Guidelines for Children with Mild Brain Injuries
NIH Final Rule on Peer Review Committees
New Funding Available Through Pioneer Program
Bench-to-Bedside Survey
Faculty Honors
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees
January 2004 (.pdf, 752K)
Interplay of Asthma Risk Factors Focus of New Award
Search Committee Fromed to Identify New Research Director
Early Treatment for Infants with Eye Disease Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss
Terri Young, M.D., Awarded for Myopia Research
Many Unaware of Optional but Valuable Vaccine
Research in Primary Care Target of New Initiative
Healthcare Costs Similar for Behavioral and Physical Disorders
Investigator-Held INDs/IDEs Focus of New Policy
NHGRI Launches Social and Behavioral Research Branch
New Faculty Luncheon Meeting Established
Recent Grant Awards
HIPAA FAQ
December 2003 (.pdf, 681K)
NIH Roadmap Illuminates Plan for Strategic Investment in Research
Bench to Bedside effectiveness survey announcement
Faculty Honors/Recognition
Fetal Surgery Shows Benefits for Spina Bifida
$200 Million Initiative Addresses "Grand Challenges"
Newborn Screening Detects Treatable Genetic Disease
Bulletin Board and Announcement List Established
New NIH Policy on Data Sharing
Volunteer Spirit Flourishes in Research
HIPAA FAQ
New Research Employees
November 2003 (.pdf, 1017K)
Stokes Director Stepping Down
Stokes Holiday Festivities Scheduled
Hospital Receives Program Project Grant for Neuroblastoma Research
New Protein Core Facility Available
Program Improvements at Center of New Postdoc Report
Volunteers Making a Difference
Head Injuries May Be Undetected in Abused Children, Study Shows
Screening Tool for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Developed
HIPAA FAQ
Recent Grant Awards
New Research Employees
October 2003 (.pdf, 680K)
Blood Coagulation at Center of New Project Grant
Biostats/Data Management Core Gets Scientific Director
Intellectual Property Specialist Joins Tech Transfer
Genetics of Left-Sided Cardiac Defects at Heart of New Award
Investigators Look at Gene Therapy Approach to Arrhythmias
City Sets Limits on Flammable Liquids in ARC
IRB Leadership Changes Hands
Children’s Hospital Appoints New Divison Chiefs
HIPAA FAQ
Recent Publications
September 2003 (.pdf, 855K)
Nationwide Network Guding Research in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Time to Speak up: Employee Opinion Survey
Booster Seats Protect from Injury
Program Project Targets Atherosclerosis in Its Early Stages
New Investigators Join Children's Hospital
Award Focuses on Responsible Research Conduct
GCRC Gets New Director
HIPAA FAQ
New Grant Awards
August 2003 (.pdf, 681K)
Bioinformatics Alliance Launched in Philadelphia
First Stokes Scientific Symposium Slated for Sept. 24
Researchers Study Cell Cultures, Find Alcohol Worsens Hepatitis C Infection
Season of Birth, Ethnicity May Play Roles in Infant Weight and Growth
HIPAA FAQ
Distinguished Speaker Series Launched
Research John Haselgrove, Ph.D., Dies
New Tuition Policy for Graduate Studies in Sciences
Special Edition, August 2003 (.pdf, 689K)
Research Implements Electronic Time and Attendance System
July 2003 (.pdf, 750K)
Thalassemia Program Receives Major Funding
Stokes Studio: New Resource for Investigators
Training the Next Generation of Researchers
New Investigators Join Children's Hospital
FDA and Sponsor Audits
HIPAA FAQ
Association Between Infant Weight Gain and Adult Obesity Found
Recent Publications
June 2003 (.pdf, 688K)
Hummeler Prize Awarded
Murray Awards Announced
Review of Scientific Data Sheds Light on Vaccine Safety
Stokes Hosts Science and Technology Symposium
Research Faculty Recognition/Awards
Services Consolidated
New Grant Awards
Milrinone Reduces Risk of Heart Failure after Cardiac Surgery
HIPAA FAQ
May 2003 (.pdf, 905K)
New NIH Grant Aimed at Training Pediatric Subspecialists
Katherine High, M.D., Becomes Hughes Investigator
Stem Cell Transplant Advances Hold Hope for Clinical Applications
New Flow Cytometer in BSL3 Facility
Monoclonal Antibody May Help Control Crohn’s Disease
HIPAA FAQ
Research Education and Training Specialist Hired
Non-Traditional Research Personnel Registration
March 2003 (.pdf, 872K)
Doug Coulter Receives Javits Award
Research Connects to The Ideal Patient Experience
New Education Requirement for Clinical Research Teams
Research Administration Enhancements
New Investigators Join Children’s Hospital
Hospital Executives Move to ARC
New Internal Award Programs
Postdoc Survey Paves Way for Improvements
Patents Issued For Children’s Hospital Technologies
December 2002 (.pdf, 194K)
Bioinformatics Core Will Enhance Computational Methodologies
Carsten Bonnemann Receives Pew Award
First Director of Stokes Institute Dies
Recent Grant Awards