News & Events | Overview
- Partnering diet and intestinal microbes to protect against GI disease: New research published in Cell suggests that we could get more out of our diets by harnessing intestinal microbes to break down plant compounds collectively known as phenolic glycosides. These compounds pair sugar molecules with a host of small molecules beneficial to human health.
- Carla Kim named 2024 AAAS Fellow: Dr. Kim is being recognized for her distinguished work in the use of stem cell biology to study lung cancer and lung disease.
- Pediatric high-grade gliomas: Research reveals effective targeting with avapritinib: Findings of a recent multicenter study led by Mariella Filbin, MD, PhD, co-director of the Brain Tumor Center, suggest that PDGFRA could be a potential therapeutic target for pediatric high-grade gliomas.
- Patriots’ Coach Vrabel, Celtics’ Sam Hauser and Coach Mazzulla and 700+ Granite teammates raise $3.55 million to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital: This brings the total raised in the history of "Saving by Shaving" to more than $58.5 million.
- A call for federally funded pediatric firearm injury prevention research: A new study highlights the need for an investment in firearm injury prevention research to reduce rising fatality and injury rates.
- A surprising link between Crohn’s disease and the Epstein-Barr virus: A longitudinal study just published in Gastroenterology systematically looked at the role of viruses in Crohn’s and found strong evidence that EBV infection predisposes people to develop Crohn’s.
- Kimberly Stegmaier named as Associate Chief of Division of Hematology/Oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital: Dr. Stegmaier was Vice Chair for Pediatric Oncology Research at Dana-Farber, Co-Director of the Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy Program at Dana-Farber and Boston Children’s Hospital, Co-Leader for the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Leukemia Program, and a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
- Could peripheral neuropathy be stopped before it starts? New research finds that macrophages play a protective role in trying to prevent neuropathy from developing, suggesting a new pathway to target.
- Food allergies in children associated with risk of anxieties and bullying: Many children with food allergies experience psychosocial burdens associated with food-allergy related bullying and anxiety.
- A new tool could exponentially expand our understanding of bacteria: A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on in different situations and in different spatial environments.
- Could we cure or prevent food allergy by targeting an intestinal protein? Excess amounts of the protein RELMb changes the profile of intestinal microbes in a way that cause the body not to tolerate certain triggering foods, finds a new study from Boston Children’s.
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center recognized for exceptional outcomes in pediatric stem cell transplant: It received an outstanding review from the Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), scoring +1, the highest possible score, on its annual report.
- Stuart Orkin awarded the Shaw Prize in Life Science & Medicine 2024 for groundbreaking hemoglobin research: Dr. Orkin’s discoveries made possible the world’s first FDA-approved therapy using CRISPR/Cas9 — Casgevy.
- 2 Boston Children’s Hospital researchers elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences: Chinfei Chen, MD, PhD, and Sun Hur, PhD, are two of only 250 individuals elected to the Academy in 2024.
- The Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Boston Children’s Hospital names Dr. Margaret Fry as President, Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fry will be responsible for the leadership, vision, and oversight of the PPOC, a network of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who are dedicated to providing pediatric primary care exclusively throughout Massachusetts.
- Dr. Matthew Siegel appointed to dual leadership position at Boston Children’s Hospital, Franciscan Children’s: Dr. Siegel will be a key leader in strengthening the impact of the combined Boston Children’s and Franciscan Children’s system of care.
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Franciscan Children’s finalize new affiliation to reshape children’s mental health, rehabilitative care: This affiliation will reshape children’s mental health and rehabilitative care in Massachusetts and throughout the region.
- Boston Children’s Hospital ranked among best in nation in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report: Boston Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in the nation in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Children’s Hospitals” honor roll, ranking second this year.
- 3 Boston Children's researchers elected to Association of American Physicians: Election to AAP is an honor extended to less than 100 physicians per year for their outstanding basic or translational research.
- Boston Children’s Hospital names Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of the Department of Pediatrics: In addition to her role as Chief of the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Chung will serve as the Mary Ellen Avery Professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and President of the Children’s Hospital Pediatric Associates.