Articles from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Excitement is building at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as it kicks off its beloved Halloween greeting card drive. Supporters from the local community, across the country, and around the world are invited to take part in the hospital’s annual Halloween tradition and spread spooky cheer to patients by going to CHLA.org/Halloween.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has earned top pediatric hospital honors nationally and globally, with recognition from both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. CHLA was again named among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and earned a place on the publication’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals for the 18th consecutive year—an honor CHLA has held since the list was first created. Internationally, CHLA was named one of the top pediatric hospitals in the world, earning the No. 5 spot in Pediatrics on Newsweek’s 2027 World’s Best Specialized Hospitals list.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been named one of the top pediatric hospitals in the world, earning the No. 5 spot in Pediatrics on Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 list. Presented by Newsweek in collaboration with analytics firm Statista Inc., the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals comprise multiple lists recognizing leading hospitals worldwide across 13 medical fields, including Pediatrics. Hospitals are analyzed and ranked based on three pillars: reputation, accreditation, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) implementation.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has again been named among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, earning a place on the publication’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals for the 18th consecutive year—an honor CHLA has held since the list was first created. CHLA was also ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in California, as the hospital celebrates 125 years of creating hope and building healthier futures for children.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has named Fariba Goodarzian, MD, Radiologist-in-Chief and Chair of Radiology and Imaging, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Goodarzian will also hold the John L. Gwinn, MD, Chair in Radiology.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has received a grant of up to $17.25 million through the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Network, supporting the hospital’s role in an international network focused on autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions in children.

Subtle neurologic injury in newborns can be difficult to detect, but identifying this early is crucial in preventing further damage and supporting a baby’s lifelong brain development and brain health. To help protect the newborn brain, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has integrated neurocritical care into its Level IV Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICU) since 2013. One of only eight centers nationwide with dedicated neurocritical NICU expertise, CHLA begins this care before birth and continues it well into childhood and even into young adulthood. That comprehensive, 24/7 care is delivered throughout the hospital by the only Board-certified pediatric neurocritical care neurologists in Southern California, as well as by neonatologists and pediatric neuroradiologists, cardiologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other subspecialists.

Patient families and team members at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system can now use their benefits to purchase fresh produce and other healthy food goods at CHLA's in-hospital Family Pantry. CHLA is the first pediatric medical institution in California to have SNAP/EBT nutrition assistance integrated into the hospital system.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is launching a new era of pediatric health care education with the appointment of Aarti Porwal, MHSA, as the inaugural Executive Director of the Chuck Lorre Pediatric Health Education Institute. She will lead a comprehensive enterprise-wide strategy to support education and training across CHLA, made possible by a transformational gift from The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is marking its 125th anniversary, celebrating more than a century of advances in pediatric medicine through clinical excellence, surgical innovation, and scientific discovery. CHLA consistently ranks among the nation’s top 10 children’s hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals, earning international recognition as a destination for families seeking specialized pediatric care.

The seventh paragraph should read: The following businesses also earned the distinction of being in the 125th Anniversary Club by committing to raise $12,500 or more in honor of CHLA’s 125th anniversary: Agent Nateur, Alfred, Alltroo, Babylist, Chicco, Delta Air Lines, Eataly, GUESS Foundation, Irene Neuwirth, LA Kings, Los Angeles Marathon, Nuna, Pampers, Porto’s Bakery and Café, and Prologis.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) today announced the appointment of Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, a neurologist and physician-scientist known for advancing patient care and research, as Chief of Neurology and Co-Director of the Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Santoro previously served as Director of Neuroimmunology and led the division as Interim Chief during a comprehensive national search.

The sky is the limit for the annual Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Valentine’s Day card drive, which kicks off today on CHLA.org. Hospital supporters and friends are invited to join the fun by sending space-themed Valentine’s Day cards to CHLA patients.

A new study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has linked specific molecular markers at birth to future childhood leukemia risk. The study—the largest of its kind in pediatric leukemia—identified distinct DNA methylation signatures in newborns who later developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The findings could pave the way for understanding why certain children develop ALL.

iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ Ellen K Morning Show on KOST 103.5 and KTLA will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, to celebrate the global day of giving. The 10th annual Giving Tuesday event also kicks off the hospital’s Season of Giving campaign, which appeals to the community and corporate partners to support the hospital’s leading-edge pediatric care. Since 2016, more than $3.1 million has been raised for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Giving Tuesday.

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched the public and final phase of the $1.25 billion Anniversary Campaign today. The initiative honors the hospital’s legacy of care while ensuring future generations of children have access to world-class treatments, innovative research, and programs designed to meet pediatric health care needs for the next 125 years. The hospital, ranked among the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation, has been a steadfast beacon of hope and healing for children in Southern California since its founding in 1901.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is expanding its safety protocol for patients receiving Elevidys®, the FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In October, CHLA introduced a second immunosuppressant, mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept®), to the regimen of certain high-risk adolescents - boys who are older, heavier, and more advanced in their disease.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has appointed Kambiz Etesami, MD, FACS, as Division Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation. In this role, Dr. Etesami will oversee CHLA’s nationally renowned liver, kidney, and pancreatic islet transplant programs, and will continue advancing the Division’s commitment to exceptional patient care, research innovation, and top-tier education. He previously served as CHLA’s Director of Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Surgical Director of the liver and kidney transplant programs.

The Bariatric Surgery Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), placing it among a distinguished group of pediatric centers recognized for excellence in bariatric surgical care for youth with obesity. With this designation, CHLA becomes one of only eight pediatric centers in the country to receive this accreditation.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers critical insights into Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive bone and soft tissue cancer that primarily affects children and adolescents.

As a leader in pediatric academic medicine for nearly 125 years, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) continues to fulfill its mission by advancing care and making discoveries that enhance and save lives. Today, CHLA was again distinguished among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 edition of its annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

Excitement fills the halls at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) every Halloween, one of the most beloved holidays of the year. Once again, supporters and friends in the community, across the country, and around the world are invited to take part in the hospital’s annual Halloween greeting card drive. Individuals can go to CHLA.org/Halloween by October 31, choose from one of three ready-to-color designs (a giraffe, a peacock, and an elephant) and write a personal message of cheer to a patient.

A joint observational study by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Columbia University has found that prenatal exposure to a common pesticide also used as an insecticide could impair children’s brain development and motor function for years to come.

More than 130 high school students and their families took part in the third annual High School Healthcare and Leadership Conference at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This year, the conference hosted 9th through 12th grade students from over 20 different L.A.-area high schools, more than double the number of schools represented at last year’s event.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has received a $10 million gift from the Wyss Foundation to support timely, lifesaving orthopedic care provided by experts in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center.

Alfred E. Mann Charities has made a generous gift of $12 million to establish the Alfred E. Mann Cell and Gene Therapy Research Endowment and the Alfred E. Mann Cell and Gene Therapy Research Fund at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This investment in innovative research will have far-reaching benefits for children today and for generations to come.

An international research team led by Etan Orgel, MD at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has developed a novel machine learning model that can predict an individual child’s risk of developing hearing loss from the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The team, which includes researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and other institutions across the U.S. and Canada, is the first to develop and validate a novel machine learning model for this purpose. The tool, called PedsHEAR, uses routine, readily available information to quickly predict this risk—with 95% confidence. Results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , and the model is now available for public use.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced today that it has entered a strategic collaboration with Sidra Medicine, one of the leading hospitals for children and women in Qatar and the Middle East.

A team led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has become the first in the world to demonstrate the possibility of using genetically engineered pig hearts as a potential “bridge” to heart transplant for critically ill babies. The groundbreaking preclinical research could lead to a lifesaving alternative for supporting critically ill babies waiting for a new heart—particularly those with single-ventricle heart disease, most of whom currently die while waiting for a transplant.

The Tikun Olam Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles has awarded a $25 million gift to establish the Stein Tikun Olam Early Connections Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This program will be one of the first of its kind in the nation providing universal, hospital-wide infant-family mental health services. The transformational donation is the largest in the history of CHLA dedicated to early childhood mental health.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announced this week that four inpatient care units recently received 2024 Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has opened its new Cardiac Imaging Suite, a 6,650 square foot facility that will improve access, service, and quality of care for cardiac patients featuring state-of-the-art technology that cannot be found at any other pediatric center in the United States. The suite houses the new, FDA-approved Siemens FreeMax 0.55 Tesla MRI system, a first-in-the-nation machine for pediatrics, that will allow for new ways to image children’s hearts, lungs, and more.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is shooting for the stars for its annual Valentine’s Day card drive, which kicks off today on CHLA.org. Hospital supporters and friends are invited to join in on the fun by sending CHLA’s pediatric patients space-themed Valentine’s Day cards.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has the best one- and three-year post-transplant patient and graft survival rates in the nation for pediatric liver transplants, according to newly released 2025 data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). CHLA was also among the top centers in the U.S. in volume of pediatric liver transplants and was tied for the highest number of transplants in California and the Western United States, performing 29 of these procedures in 2024.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a national leader in advanced pediatric medical care and innovative cell and gene therapy research and treatment, announced today the addition of its 10th cell and gene therapy treatment, establishing CHLA as the pediatric provider offering the most FDA-approved, state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy treatments on the West Coast. This milestone underscores CHLA’s unwavering commitment to improving outcomes for pediatric patients with debilitating and life-threatening conditions and expanding access to critical healthcare services.

After many months of researching and exploring some of the most complex challenges facing children in a post-pandemic world, experts from L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated plan, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals, unveiled their first-ever Los Angeles County State of Children’s Health report. The report, made up of four policy briefs, identified core issues impacting kids and teens and key recommendations to proactively address them.

For the press release dated December 16, 2024, add caption: Left to Right: Joseph Miller, MD, MS, Director of Interventional Radiology, and Phoenix Hunt, VR Technologist. (Photo: Business Wire)

His newly treated patients might show significant improvements on their eye chart tests, but Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD, will tell you that the truest signs of visual progress come through the texts he receives from parents days, weeks, and months after their child’s treatment.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles faculty will present their latest research on pediatric blood cancers and diseases at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego.

iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ Ellen K Morning Show on KOST 103.5 and KTLA will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, to celebrate the global day of giving that takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday also kicks off CHLA’s annual Season of Giving campaign, which runs through the end of the year and appeals to the community and corporate partners to donate funds to support the leading pediatric care the hospital provides. Since 2016, more than $2.6 million has been raised for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Giving Tuesday.

Scary and spooky and a little bit silly and kooky? Sounds like it’s time for Halloween and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is getting ready for what is one of its favorite holidays of the year. Supporters and friends in the community, across the country and around the world are invited to take part in the hospital’s annual Halloween greeting card drive. Individuals can go to CHLA.org/Halloween by October 31, choose from one of three ready-to-color designs (a giraffe, a peacock, and an elephant) and write a personal message of cheer to a patient.

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has made one of the largest gifts in the history of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to establish the Chuck Lorre Pediatric Health Education Institute. A first of its kind in the nation, it will serve as a model for training health professionals including doctors, nurses, clinical care providers, researchers, and students.

As a leader in pediatric academic medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has continued to fulfill its mission by making discoveries and advances to enhance health and save lives. Today, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was recognized among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, which has announced the 2024-25 edition of its annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

A new study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles found wide variation in pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds across the United States. It highlights the growing concerns about the demand and access to mental health services for children and the geographic disparities in the availability of inpatient psychiatric care.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has named James F. Amatruda, M.D., Ph.D., a highly respected medical leader, clinician, and researcher with global recognitions, as Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute (CBDI) and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). He had been serving in these roles on an interim basis since September 2023. He is also the new Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Cancer Research.

Retinoblastoma is a rare pediatric cancer, with approximately 250-300 new cases per year in the United States and 8,000 worldwide. The cancer grows within the retina, a thin layer of cells at the back of the eye, and is usually treatable when diagnosed early. However, if undiagnosed, retinoblastoma can metastasize and lead to death. Research has led to remarkable advances in the understanding of this disease over the past decade. David Cobrinik, MD, PhD, has contributed to many of these advances in his work at the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Recently, Dr. Cobrinik was invited to write an article about the current understanding of the development of retinoblastoma. The article appeared yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has launched Virtual Urgent Care, a convenient care option for families whose children require treatment after-hours for non-emergency illnesses or injuries. Available to children and young adults up to age 21 located in the state of California, Virtual Urgent Care allows patients and families to communicate online with a CHLA provider in a video meeting from a computer, tablet or phone.

Typically, the term burnout calls to mind someone who is putting in too many hours at work or is swamped with household chores. It isn’t necessarily something a parent expects in their adolescent. But it can happen. And, according to Bianca Edison, MD, MS, it can have lasting impacts on lifelong health.

Opioids such as fentanyl and morphine can provide effective pain relief for infants with complex medical conditions when used carefully. But who decides what careful actually means?

Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier for longer, a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study found.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) neurologist Shafali Spurling Jeste, MD, has been named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Martha Bridge Denckla Award from the Child Neurology Society. This award—named after a physician who pioneered the field of developmental cognitive neurology—honors physician-scientists of international standing who conduct research and clinical care focused on neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disorders.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its ninth annual Make March Matter campaign Friday. Model, actress and CHLA supporter Kaia Gerber joined the hospital to kick off the campaign. Saving lives is everyone’s business, and the month-long fundraising drive empowers local businesses to rally community participation to raise $1 million or more in March to support children’s health in Los Angeles.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has received a multi-year $6 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to develop innovative stem cell approaches to treat children and adolescents with recurrent solid tumors. The Cancer and Blood Disease Institute (CBDI) is a recognized leader in pediatric cancer care and research.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has opened its new Fetal Cardiac Clinic, a unique space for expectant mothers and the fetal patient population to continue receiving the highest level of comprehensive care during pregnancy, birth and beyond. Located next door to CHLA at Hollywood Presbyterian Doctors Tower, the Fetal Cardiac Clinic is home to CHLA’s world-class team of specialists trained in diagnosing and treating congenital heart defects and heart diseases before birth.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) today launched its annual online Valentine’s Day card drive. Community members and supporters are invited to submit one of three coloring cards, customizable with a personalized message, by visiting CHLA.org/Valentine through February 14. An anonymous sponsor has pledged $1 for every card shared, up to $25,000.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has performed its 500th liver transplant—a milestone achievement that only a handful of pediatric centers in the country have reached.

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has pledged a total of $10 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to support research education for high school and college students from under-resourced communities throughout Greater Los Angeles. Funding from Chuck Lorre, the veteran TV producer, through his foundation, creates sustained support for a continuum of science training and mentorship that begins when students are in high school and now extends into college. These programs will ultimately create a larger, more diverse pool of scientists, doctors, nurses, and health care professionals.

For the eighth consecutive year, iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5 will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, to celebrate the global day of giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday also kicks off CHLA’s annual Season of Giving campaign, which runs through the end of the year and appeals to the community and corporate partners to donate funds to support the leading pediatric care the hospital provides.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been recognized as a National Surgical Quality Partner (SQP) by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for its long-standing dedication to the highest standards in surgical patient care. The noteworthy achievement underscores CHLA’s continued commitment to improving surgical procedures and approaches, ensuring the best possible care for its pediatric surgery patients.

In the U.S., nearly 10,000 children and adolescents have developed a condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, following COVID-19 infection. MIS-C is a serious, potentially life-threatening illness that results in inflammation, with the cardiovascular system frequently affected. During the acute phase of the disease, some patients experience acute cardiac injury, while others do not. Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles analyzed results of follow-up cardiac studies for all children who had been hospitalized at CHLA for MIS-C. They found that many patients with MIS-C had abnormal findings on at least one cardiac study at their 6-month follow-up. Also, the proportion of abnormal findings was not significantly different between patients who experienced cardiac injury during their hospitalization compared with patients who did not have overt cardiac complications during their hospitalization.

About 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic liver disease, previously healthy children who develop acute liver failure can suddenly deteriorate. While pediatric acute liver failure has been linked to both viral hepatitis and drug-induced liver injury, at least half of cases have no apparent trigger. When a child in acute liver failure is admitted to the emergency room, the medical team may have only a brief window in which to decide whether a transplant is necessary.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) invites friends from the local community, across the country and around the world to get into the spooky spirit by participating in its annual Halloween card drive. Supporters can choose from one of three ready-to-color card designs and write a personal message to CHLA patients by October 30 to help spread holiday cheer and take part in a $50,000 fundraising effort.

A nationally renowned medical leader, clinician and researcher in cancer and blood diseases, Alan S. Wayne, MD, has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Pediatrician-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).

Recently, a researcher at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles developed a new way to diagnose retinoblastoma by sampling the fluid at the front of the eye. These liquid biopsies also offer genetic and chromosomal information, which gives a more complete picture of each child’s disease. Now CHLA will lead an international liquid biopsy retinoblastoma study, the first of its kind.

The fact that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in young athletes seems illogical, provoking an obvious question: Why are the youngest, fittest and strongest among us vulnerable to a life-threatening heart event?

Expanding its commitment to the health and well-being of the people in its community, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles sponsored the Summer Kickoff of the East Hollywood Community Garden, and was joined by more than 100 area residents and CHLA team members at the garden’s recent celebration.

Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES, has been named as incoming Medical Director of the Neurological Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

Whether for scoliosis, cancer therapy, double organ transplants or even a broken arm, expert life-changing care for kids has been the heart of CHLA’s mission for more than 120 years. It is the blueprint behind CHLA’s unbroken streak as California’s top hospital for pediatric care according to U.S. News & World Report, which today released the 2023-24 edition of its annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

Pediatric solid tumors make up approximately 40% of all childhood cancers. While pediatric cancer is rare, children can develop a wide range of tumor types, located in different parts of the body, which can make the differential diagnosis challenging. Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have developed a liquid biopsy for solid tumors that has the potential to aid in reaching a specific diagnosis when surgery or a tissue biopsy is not feasible. The study findings were published on February 23 in the journal npj Precision Oncology.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its eighth annual Make March Matter campaign Wednesday. Academy Award nominated actress, author, advocate and longtime CHLA supporter Jamie Lee Curtis joined the hospital to kick off the campaign. Saving lives is everyone’s business, and the month-long fundraising drive empowers local businesses to rally community participation to raise $1 million or more in March to support children’s health in Los Angeles.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles leads the nation in liver transplants performed at a pediatric center, according to new data released from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN), which oversees organ transplants in the U.S.

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have received a nearly $1 million K08 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—as well as funding from the U.S. Department of Defense—to support studies into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a childhood brain tumor with a 0% survival rate.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) Division of General Pediatrics has been awarded a five-year $2.5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant in support of clinical training and research designed to address the growing mental health crisis among children and youth.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has launched the first clinical trial for Down syndrome regression disorder (DSRD), a rare and debilitating condition that affects adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome.

For the seventh consecutive year, iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5 will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, for its Season of Giving fundraising campaign. Giving Tuesday, the international day of charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, kicks off CHLA’s Season of Giving campaign, which runs through the end of the year and appeals to the community to donate funds that will directly support the pediatric medical care the hospital provides.