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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation
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Children's Colorado is committed to improving #ChildHealth by accelerating clinical discovery through research and innovation. Affiliated with @CUMedicalSchool.bsky.social.

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Dr. Ronald Sokol recently received a lifetime achievement award from the American Liver Foundation. For over three decades, Dr. Sokol has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children with #liver diseases. Congratulations on this honor! #hepatology
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November 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Don't miss our upcoming virtual pediatric care symposium on Oct. 29. Join us as we discuss the assessment and management of common pediatric conditions in hospital and community settings. CME credit is available. Register today: https://bit.ly/46ZtSpc
Promotional image for the 6th Annual Children's Hospital Colorado Virtual Pediatric Care Symposium on October 29, 2025, featuring a smiling baby seated among pumpkins with event details including time and continuing medical education credits.
September 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Hyundai Hope on Wheels awarded our own Drs. Melanie Stall and Craig Forester with grants supporting their work in #PediatricCancer. Dr. Stall focuses on access and knowledge of clinical trials, while Dr. Forester is researching myelodysplastic syndrome. Congratulations! #OncSky
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September 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Jennifer Lamb was named Certified Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurse of the Year from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. This award honors her evidence-based practice work and the implementation of red light therapy. Congratulations, Jennifer! #PedsHemeOnc
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September 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Congratulations to the Children's Oncology Group for celebrating its 25th anniversary this #ChildhoodCancerAwareness Month. The group unites more than 12,000 experts worldwide, supporting transformative #PediatricCancer research. Learn more their work: https://childrensoncologygroup.org/
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September 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Why did viruses like flu and RSV reemerge after the #COVID19 pandemic? A recent study from our #InfectiousDisease experts led by principal investigator @kmess44.bsky.social reveals insights about viruses, our immune system and how to prepare for the future: prn.to/4lztth8
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September 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Megan Adams on her promotion to Surgical Director of Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Surgery. A leader in transplant surgery since 2017, she brings vision, excellence and innovation to the future of pediatric transplant care. #TransplantSurgery
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August 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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We're proud to congratulate Dr. Taymour Hammoudi on being named a Page Scholar by
@cibmtr.bsky.social's Immunobiology Working Committee. This honor reflects his contributions to advancing immunogenetics and transplant research in cellular therapy. #CellularTherapyResearch
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August 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Today, we are celebrating #ClinicalTrialsDay! For decades, our dedication to #ChildHealth research has been improving the lives of children here in Colorado and around the world. Learn more about our active research studies: www.childrenscolorado.org/research-inn...

#PedSky
Infographic showing Child Health Research statistics: $182.6M in funding to Children's Hospital Colorado and CU Anschutz Medical Campus, 591 unique principal investigators, and ranking as the #3 NIH-funded pediatrics department.
May 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Happy Hospital Week from our team to yours!
Two healthcare professionals smile holding candy bars. Healthcare workers collect candy bars from a community table in celebration of Hospital Week. Healthcare executives from Children's Hospital Colorado treat team members to candy for Hospital Week. People crowd around a table looking for candy bars. Four healthcare workers in dark blue scrubs smile and display their choice of candy bar.
May 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Join some of the greatest minds in pediatric hematology and oncology as the @aspho-hq.bsky.social annual meeting kicks off today! Check out the schedule and catch presentations from our incredible #PedsHemeOnc faculty: bit.ly/3GMlwGs

#ASPHO2025
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May 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Join us on Friday, April 25, for the 2025 Robert E. Eilert Children's Orthopedic Day. Network, learn and hear from our top experts in orthopedic care. Register today: bit.ly/3EdQd6F

#PediatricOrthopedics #PedSky #MedSky
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April 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Kids with medical complexity can require extensive coordination of medications, sometimes causing issues. Our team studied the challenges of having multiple prescribing providers and planning gaps for patients on multiple medications: www.japha.org/article/S154...

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April 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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There's increasing demand for #transplant psychologists. Pediatric psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Steinberg Christofferson shared with the American Psychological Association how they contribute to successful organ transplant teams: bit.ly/3DBdpLR
March 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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How is whole-genome sequencing helping doctors dial in diagnoses, treatments and medication with more accuracy than ever before? See how we have improved our #PrecisionMedicine capabilities through new in-house technology: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...
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March 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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For folks with #CysticFibrosis, taking multiple medications is a part of their daily routine. Experts hope to decrease the burden with a newly FDA-approved drug, Alyftrek. Read about the nationwide study led by Dr. Jordana Hoppe: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...

#PulmSky #PedSky
Quote by Jordana Hoppe, MD, a pulmonologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, on a blue background, reading: “Anytime we can decrease the amount of medicine someone has to take, it’s a good thing.”
March 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Our athletic trainers (ATs) not only prepare, care for and treat young athletes, but also provide equity in healthcare for over 2.2 million young competitors in Colorado. This #ATAwarenessMonth, we're extending a huge thank you to these dedicated professionals. #SportsMed
Infographic showing statistics for the Sports Medicine Center at Children's Hospital Colorado. Indicates 2.2 million youth athletes in Colorado access their healthcare services annually, 47 community partners including 27 high schools and 20 sports clubs are associated and there are 80 athletic trainers and primary care sports medicine physicians.
March 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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“We are trying to do our best to meet an important need, but the most important need is that these kids need to go home,” says Dr. Christopher Baker. He leads TRACK, a program helping simulate a home environment for kids with tracheostomies: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...

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Headshots and titles of Dr. Christopher Baker, MD, and Jessica Dawson, MS, RN, CPN, on one side of the graphic with a photo of a patient wearing a tracheostomy on the left side of the graphic.
March 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Dr. Dunbar Ivy is leading a task force for the seventh World Symposium on Pediatric Hypertension (PAH) to look at ways to better address PAH treatment challenges: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...

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March 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Advancements in #pharmacogenomics and integration with Epic are not only making medication prescription and dosing safer, but they are making patients’ #genetic information available for their lifetime of care: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...

#PrecisionMedicine #EHR
A hand is shown operating an Illumina genetic sequencing machine. On the right, promotional images of three healthcare professionals from Children's Hospital Colorado with their names and titles: Christine Formea, PharmD; Austin Larson, MD; Elizabeth Fenstermacher, MD.
March 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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New research from fetal and pediatric surgeon Dr. Chris Derderian uncovers a way to predict the severity of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (#CDH) with 100% accuracy, ultimately offering babies the best chance for survival: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...
Diagram showing the process of isolating extracellular vesicles (EVs) from maternal blood. The diagram features a test tube on the left with details on serum containing extracellular vesicles. A zoomed-in view shows that EVs contain miRNAs, proteins, and lipids. On the right, there is a photo of Dr. Chris Derderian, MD, Surgeon at Children's Hospital Colorado.
March 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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On this #RareDiseaseDay, we celebrate our experts like Dr. Bradley Dixon who helped diagnose atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (#aHUS) in a patient who initially presented with step throat. Discover how Dr. Dixon has improved treatment for aHUS: www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-ans...
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February 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Spread the word: Our Musculoskeletal Research Center and Center for Gait and Movement Analysis are hiring summer interns! These 10-week clinical #research or #engineering internships are open to undergrads or recent college grads. Apply by Feb. 7: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/orthopedics/...

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January 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM