Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH, pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Minnesota, and fellow kid experts in the Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) & Facial Plastic Surgery department have published research in "The Laryngoscope." Their conclusion further illustrates the benefit of ear tubes and should encourage early referral for tubes in kids with recurrent ear infections.
To ensure our Somali-American patients and families feel valued, respected and supported, experts from The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, conducted research on the perceptions, personal and community experiences, and barriers to specialized maternal-fetal care of Somali-American families.
The Hematology, Oncology Point of Care through Survivorship Research Endowment Fund will support research by nurses and advanced practice practitioners aimed at addressing any stage of a patient’s care journey with a focus on the unique long-term physical, mental and social challenges patients can face months or years after completing cancer treatment.
The grant was presented during a Handprint Ceremony, the signature event of Hyundai Hope On Wheels, in which children impacted by cancer dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white Hyundai vehicle.
Dr. Stuart Winter, chief research officer, is one of 52 authors on a paper that will soon be published in “Nature,” the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. The study is titled “The Genomic Basis of T-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL).” Congratulations Dr. Winter and team on these remarkable advances!
An exciting phase two clinical trial led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital neuro-oncologists recently launched at Children’s Minnesota. Anne Bendel, MD, director of the pediatric neuro-oncology program, and Maggie Skrypek, MD, pediatric neuro-oncologist at Children’s Minnesota, are investigators in the study and will play key roles in managing the trial, completing the study, and preparing the results for publication.
14-year-old Lincoln's active life came to a near standstill when he was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder called ITP. However, clinical trials at Children's Minnesota gave Lincoln access to a new treatment, before it became widely available.
During the event, children battling cancer participated in Hyundai Hope On Wheels’ signature Handprint Ceremony, in which they dipped their hands in paint and placed their handprints on a white 2023 Hyundai Tucson.
Several videos produced by Children’s Minnesota have won industry awards from the Viddy Awards, Communicator Awards, and Telly Awards.
After an MRI scan detected a golf ball-sized tumor in Camille's brain, her family agreed to enroll her in a research trial underway at the time at Children’s Minnesota.