Directed by Hakon Hakonarson, the Center for Applied Genomics at CHOP leads genetic research into childhood diseases including asthma, autism, diabetes and IBD.
Children’s Hosp. Philadelphia
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Congratulations to Robert Plomin, awarded CBE in the UK New Year's Honours List for his services to scientific research.
Thrilled to see his brilliant work on behavioural genetics and the @TedsProject recognised in this way.
@SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN
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Nature research paper: Omicron infection results in increased capacity of vaccinated people to neutralize Omicron and Delta, but a similar effect is not seen for unvaccinated people go.nature.com/3yjJD9q
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Guns now kill more children and young adults than car crashes bit.ly/3LPaiie
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Through analyzing human DNA samples in a large biobank, @PennMedicine researchers found associations between genetic variants with severe COVID and conditions involving blood clots and respiratory issues. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/dna…
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The FBI is going after the founder of Sci-Hub, for the appalling crime of making publicly funded research freely available.
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Hakon Hakonarson of @appliedgenomics is coming to us live for his talk on "Genetic overlap between Autism and Anxiety." He was the cover story of our latest magazine issue for @icareforautism for his fascinating genetic research. #genomics #ASD #virtualconference
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More than 50 Long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #covid19 #longhaulers HT @synthiat
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In Joe Biden's ancestral home of Ballina, Ireland, residents won't let a Covid lockdown stop from celebrating their hometown boy's victory nyti.ms/3eCYCzk
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BREAKING: Biden's top health advisers say he’s already preparing an unprecedented, mid-pandemic transition of power that aims to reboot the federal government’s Covid-19 response. buff.ly/38ndSiS
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We are proud that we could give some of our patients the chance to vote in their first presidential election right from their hospital room this week, thanks to a partnership with Penn Medicine Votes and the help of our staff.
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Trouble getting your child to keep a mask on? Worried about your child's safety at school? Dr. Susan Coffin and Dr. Katie Lockwood discuss back-to-school tips with @PhillyInquirer.
#backtoschool #COVID19 #learningpods #masks bit.ly/32yjJ03
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It is discomforting that most people still underestimate true impact of #Covid19. Immediate effects are so shocking that we are all caught up in them.But longer-term implications may be more profound still. If we are not careful, they will shake the world order to its foundations
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Researchers compiled over 200 000 bacterial genomes & 170 million protein sequences from the human gut #microbiome into the most comprehensive catalogue to date 🦠. The international team was led our @alexmsalmeida & @robdfinn
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/press-r…
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For the 14th straight year, we’ve been recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country by @usnews! We are proud to be ranked second overall and to have all 10 specialties ranked in the top seven. Learn how we shine: bit.ly/2BcY5od.
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"What I believe": Lovely statement by Harvard President Larry Bacow. harvard.edu/president/news/2… via @harvard
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My Chat with Infectious Diseases Specialist Paul Offit (THE SAAD TRUTH_ ... youtu.be/xY_oO31Gfuo via @YouTube
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You might have heard about the new test that can detect #COVID19 in 5 min. And, you’ve almost definitely heard about the test that took days to run and that we don’t have enough of. Wondering what makes the difference? Read on.
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Most inspiring is that more than 700 people donated $150,000 to the #PHLCOVID19FUND, contributing amounts starting at $25 through the website. #ThankYouPhilly
If you're able, please consider supporting the fund: PHLCOVID19Fund.org
