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Early Career Researchers Offer Glimpses Into Their Research During Data Blitz at The Saban Research Institute Science Day 2024

July 19, 2024

Poster session finalists were voted on by a scientific committee and presented key takeaways from their research during Science Day 2024.

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Research and Breakthroughs

CHLA Researcher Wins National Award for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Study

June 10, 2024

Findings from the novel study suggest that congenital adrenal hyperplasia begins to affect brain development in the womb.

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Joyce Javier, MD: Supporting Vulnerable Communities

March 7, 2019

Children's Hospital Los Angeles celebrates women who tear down walls, face challenges head-on and push boundaries in their field of expertise and beyond.

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Bayanihan (buy-uh-nee-hun): Working Together to Effect Change

February 4, 2019

It is a generation ago. A young girl named Joyce was born in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles – where many immigrants from the Philippines often first settle. Her parents and grandparents came to

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Giving Children the Skills They Need to Tackle Life’s Toughest Challenges

January 25, 2019

Mental health and suicide are not just adult issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have tripled over the last 15 years among girls 10 to 14 years of age in

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Reducing mental health stigma in the Filipino community

September 16, 2016

Recent studies have indicated an increased need for preventive mental health and social services among Filipinos, in part because of higher rates of problem behaviors such as substance use, high

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Early Career Researchers Offer Glimpses Into Their Research During Data Blitz at The Saban Research Institute Science Day 2024

CHLA Researcher Wins National Award for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Study

Joyce Javier, MD: Supporting Vulnerable Communities

Bayanihan (buy-uh-nee-hun): Working Together to Effect Change

Giving Children the Skills They Need to Tackle Life’s Toughest Challenges

Reducing mental health stigma in the Filipino community

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