CHOP Facts
World's first patient treated with personalized CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Who is Baby KJ?
This Bird holds the title of state bird in seven different states including Illnoise, Ohio, and Indiana.
What is a Norther Cardinal?
This scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Protects the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted at CHOP Research Institute.
What is the IRB?
This 1960s hit by Neil Diamond is now a staple anthem of the Boston Red Sox and Carolina Panthers stadiums.
What is Sweet Caroline?
This novel vaccine was discovered at CHOP is 1943, and is an important annual public health initiative to this day.
What is the flu vaccine?
This loud, common bird with a red breast is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
What is the American Robin?
A French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Provides research compliance information and new requirements, identifies best practices, and works to communicate these practices to the CHOP research community.
What is the ORC?
Originally released by the Zuton's in 2006, Mark Robson and Amy Winehouse popularized this song a year later.
What is Valerie?
The number of Cardiac Center locations CHOP operates.
What is 16 sites?
This state's official bird is the "Nene," a type of goose native only to its volcanic islands.
What is Hawaii?
In 1928, he discovered penicillin...accidentally!
Who is Alexander Flemming?
Provides the resources, environment, operations, and training to support and promote high-quality clinical and translational research by qualified investigators.
What is CHPS?
Lady Gaga wrote this song to him, telling him not to call her name in 2010.
Who is Alejandro?
Dr. Audrey Evans partnered with the Philadelphia Eagles in the early 1970's to create this now national "Home Away from Home" using proceeds from Shamrock Shake sales.
What is the Ronald McDonald House?
Though it is also a popular mascot, this specific type of bird is the state bird of Delaware.
What is the Blue Hen Chicken?
English primatologist and anthropologist known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This department is a component of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia's Department of Pharmacy Services complements the institution's clinical research mission in advancing new therapeutic modalities.
What is the IDS?
This little diddy was released by John Melllencamp in 1982 and features two names in the track title.
Who are Jack and Diane?
The year CHOP was founded.
What is 1855?
The Great Roadrunner is the official bird of this state.
What is New Mexico?
She is a two-time Nobel prize winner and is best known for her pioneering work on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
Provides a range of financial management services to the CHOP research community.
What is CTFM?
Dolly Parton wrote this song in 1973 as a letter to her husband's mistress.
What is Jolene?