Opioids’ imprint on the developing fetal brain October 18, 2019 Children’s National Hospital will serve as the magnetic resonance image coordinating center for the four-year Outcomes of babies with opioid exposure (OBOE) study.
Preaching the benefits of vaccination October 4, 2019 The jam-packed schedule for IDWeek2019 includes presentations about vaccines and other therapies that are effective against infectious diseases, new research insights about emerging infections and updates about global outbreaks past and present, such as measles and Zika. Children’s National faculty is represented all week
Do celiac families need two toasters? September 25, 2019 Preliminary study suggests that risk of gluten transfer in common-cooking activities may be lower than previously thought.
Six NICU Device Innovators Share $150K in Awards September 23, 2019 Learn more about the six winners of the $150,000 “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition.
Neuroscientist selected as IF/THEN Ambassador September 23, 2019 Lataisia C. Jones, Ph.D., at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., was selected on Sept. 9, 2019 to serve as an IF/THEN Ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society, to inspire the next generation of women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Lee Beers elected to American Academy of Pediatrics leadership September 23, 2019 Lee Savio Beers, M.D., FAAP, Medical Director of Community Health and Advocacy at the Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI) at Children’s National Hospital, was elected by her peers to become president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
DCH and Children’s National Collaboration Delivers Improved Access to Pediatric Emergency Care in PG County September 10, 2019 Doctors Community Hospital and Children’s National Health System launched a new program to enhance pediatric emergency care access and delivery in Prince George’s County.
Children's National innovative spin-out companies selected to join JPOD @ Philadelphia and JPOD @ Boston September 10, 2019 Children's National spin-out companies AlgometRx and Adopomics selected by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS to join JPOD @ Philadelphia and JPOD @ Boston.
$150K NICU medical device competition finalists and symposium keynote speakers announced September 4, 2019 Find out more about the 12 finalists and symposium keynote speakers for the NCC-PDI $150K NICU Medical Device Pitch Competition that will take place on September 22.
HSC Health Care System to integrate into Children’s National September 3, 2019 Children’s National and The HSC Health Care System (HSC) have received regulatory approval for an integration that will provide seamless care for children and young adults with complex medical needs in Washington, D.C. and across the region.
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