for applied genomics cag homedirectionscontact uspublications search homelog in out internalabout usdisease studiesfor participantsfor researchersmediafun stuffsupport caginternal you are here home homepage slider cag wins 3.6 million nih grant for study on patient care decisions . researchers will analyze dna sequencing in common pediatric conditions and evaluate how sharing this information with patients impacts treatment decisions . read more at phillyvoice . cag scientists identify genetic overlap in 10 automimmune diseases results may suggest common therapies for diseases such as type 1 diabetes crohn s disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis . read more at medicalxpress . review the research paper from nature medicine . cag and medgenics announce rare & orphan disease collaboration . partnership will bring together the premier pediatric genomics research organization and ex vivo gene therapy innovator . read more including interviews with chop cag and medgenics leaders at globenewswire . cag study links gene variant with short sleep cag researchers identify gene variations that provide resistance to the effects of sleep loss . listen to radio interviews on wync s all things considered and bbc radio . read a press review at the daily telegraph . cag researchers discover three possible autism treatment targets dna analysis from thousands of patients uncovers gene networks that offer attractive targets for developing new treatments . read more at drug discovery & development . review the research paper from nature communications . gene variants predict morphine requirements . in the first genome wide study of postsurgical pain in children cag researchers identify gene variations affecting a child s need for pain drugs . read more at cag press . review the research paper from the journal pain . recent news chop scientists identify immunity molecule ohsumi wins physiology or medicine nobel measles now eliminated in americas color raises 45m for cheaper cancer test about usour aim is to discover the genetic causes of prevalent childhood diseases and translate findings into medical innovations . for participants the center is engaged in a number of major research projects and we aim to collect and analyze data from more than 100 000 children . for researchers we collaborate with researchers in the academic public and private sectors . the center has the capacity to genotype thousands of samples per week . disease studies we currently have more than 50 active disease projects internally and in collaboration with research teams in north america europe and asia . neurodevelopment study with the university of pennsylvania we have undertaken a major project to explore key components of brain development . cag media cag regularly features in national and international media . watch videos and read reviews of our most prominent research . fun stuff we have compiled a small catalog of learning resources . see our lab in action take a tour of the brain or browse links to our favorite resources . support cag cag is discovering new and better ways to diagnose and treat childhood disorders . your support can help launch innovative research projects . internal for cag staff only . log in to view calendar contacts and other lab resources . copyright children s hospital of philadelphia . all rights reserved .