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Join clinicians from Boston Children's Hospital and former White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy for a virtual action forum on April 7 at 10 AM: Small Bodies, Big Risks: Clean Air, Healthy Homes, Toxic-Free Kids. Learn how pollution, toxic chemicals, and housing conditions affect children’s health — and how clinical and family voices can help advance solutions to protect kids across Massachusetts. Register for the event here: http://ms.spr.ly/6046QIMOu Massachusetts Public Health Alliance Clean Water Action Harvard C-CHANGE MACDC - Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations

In studying the cellular origins of a rare, aggressive childhood brain tumor called pineoblastoma, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Uppsala University have also uncovered a shared dependency among other types of brain tumors. The team, including Mariella Filbin, MD, PhD, co-director of our Brain Tumor Center, uncovered a tumor-associated photoreceptor signature common not just to pineoblastoma but also to retinoblastoma and group 3 medulloblastoma. The finding establishes a developmental basis for molecular similarities between these tumors, paving the way for future research and potential treatment targets. Read more ⤵️

On March 27th, Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital is offering a half-day continuing education program designed for pediatricians and primary eye care providers. 🗓️ Boston Children's optometrists and ophthalmologists will discuss the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of pediatric eye conditions. Register below ⤵️

Last week at Boston Children's annual Women in Science Symposium, we asked our speakers about the most rewarding parts of their careers. Watch below 👇 Boston Children's Research

A significant milestone for the Fetal Care and Surgery Center: 200 fetal interventions performed. 👏 This achievement reflects the strength of our multidisciplinary team and our commitment to delivering the full range of specialized in-utero treatments for complex fetal conditions. Alongside clinical care, our program is advancing the field through innovative research and collaborative efforts aimed at improving outcomes patients, their pregnancies, and their babies. We’re grateful to the families who trust us with their care and to the clinicians, nurses, researchers, and staff whose dedication makes this work possible. http://ms.spr.ly/6044QYXs0

Our Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement preserves a unique piece of medical history: a collection of objects removed from children’s airways and food passages between 1918–1962. This collection honors Dr. Charles Ferguson, a pioneer whose work helped shape modern pediatric airway care. In this Boston Globe Media feature, Otolaryngologist-in-Chief, Dr. Michael Cunningham reflects on the collection’s significance and the evolution of pediatric airway care. Read more in the full story below ⤵️

We're competing in #STATMadness and need your help to advance to the next round! We teamed up with Broad Clinical Labs and Roche to develop a same-day genetic testing technique for babies in the NICU. Learn more about our Guinness World Record-setting efforts and vote today: http://ms.spr.ly/6041QecIl

We're competing in hashtag #STATMadness and need your help to advance to the next round! We teamed up with Broad Clinical Labs and Roche to develop a same-day genetic testing technique for babies in the NICU. Learn more below 👇

Despite this week’s historic snowfall, many of our team members – like Dr. Tommy Martin – went to extraordinary lengths to make it to work. We’re incredibly grateful for our team at Boston Children’s and healthcare workers across New England for their commitment to patient care and hospital operations, no matter the forecast. 🌨️ And a special thank you to the Swansea community, who came together to clear a path for Dr. Tommy – a powerful reminder of what community looks like in action. Read the full story below from Boston Globe Media ⤵️

Although rare, Powassan virus encephalitis — inflammation of the central nervous system associated with the tick-borne Powassan virus — is on the rise. But could POWV have lasting neuropsychiatric and behavioral effects in some children? That’s the implication of a recent case series by Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD, in our Neuroimmunology Center, and her colleagues at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Check out the first-of their-kind findings! ⤵️