A century of innovation in pediatrics
Alina Morris, Archivist, Boston Children’s Hospital, contributed to this post. In 1914, Boston Children’s Hospital, then simply called The Children’s Hospital, constructed the 145-bed Hunnewell...
View ArticleCommunication and the patient experience: On being present, not perfect
Clinical excellence is the foundation of patient care. But at a recent TEDx Longwood event, Elaine C. Meyer, PhD, RN, co-founder and director of the Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice...
View ArticleThe mobile and digital health market: A look beyond data collection
The mobile and digital health market is evolving with great intensity and speed. The surge in wearable technology, health-related apps and the explosion of digital health communication continue to...
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David Nathan, MD, 85, receives Boston Children’s Lifetime Impact Award
Peers describe David G. Nathan, MD, president emeritus of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and physician-in-chief emeritus of Boston Children’s Hospital, as a “a once-in-a-generation leader,” a “giant” and...
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Ingenuity and advocacy: Mom inventor named Boston Children’s Rising Star
Catherine Rose with daughter Alexis (Catherine Lacey Photography) What spurs innovation? Catherine Rose, PhD, MBA, senior product manager for Philips Healthcare Applications, says it was her daughter,...
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Cancer researcher Jack Andraka, 17, inspires at Boston Children’s Global...
Jack Andraka holding his pancreatic cancer detection strip Boston Children’s Global Pediatric Innovation Summit + Awards (October 30-31) drew innovators, thought leaders and researchers from around...
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Frozen poop pill offers a less invasive treatment option for emerging...
The fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) movement is catching the attention of scientists, researchers and the media nationwide. Currently, fecal transplantation delivers pre-screened, healthy human...
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What we’ve been reading
Vector’s picks of recent pediatric healthcare, science and innovation news. Trial of 2 Ebola Vaccines’ Effectiveness Is Announced (New York Times) The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine is...
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What we’ve been reading: Week of March 30, 2015
Bubble wrap used for cheap blood and bacteria tests (New Scientist) Snap, crackle, pop are the familiar sounds of bubble wrap. According to George Whitesides at the Wyss Institute for Biologically...
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The silk scaffold: A promising road to hollow organ reconstruction
Silk production and global interest in the lustrous fiber date back to prehistoric times. Today, the natural protein is solidifying itself as a biomaterials alternative in the world of regenerative...
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What we’ve been reading: Week of May 18, 2015
From cancer to feet: the power of Twitter in healthcare (MedCity News) Why does Twitter care about the healthcare industry? Craig Hashi, one of two Twitter engineers dedicated to healthcare, details...
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My work, my life: Michael J. Docktor, MD
Michael J. Docktor, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital’s clinical director of Innovation and director of Clinical Mobile Solutions, is also a practicing gastroenterologist, a proud father of two and a...
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Clinical drug trial seeks to avoid liver transplant for LAL deficiency
(Image courtesy Ed Neilan) Second in a two-part series on metabolic liver disease. Read part 1. According to the American Liver Foundation, about 1 in 10 Americans have some form of liver disease. One...
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My work, my life, my innovations: Salim Afshar, DMD, MD
By the time oral and maxillofacial surgeon Salim Afshar, DMD, MD, was 29 years old, he had acquired medical and dental degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Ever...
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Hematologist Vijay Sankaran receives Boston Children’s Hospital Rising Star...
Before an audience of several hundred luncheon attendees, physician-scientist Vijay G. Sankaran, MD, PhD, received Boston Children’s Hospital’s 2015 Rising Star Award — recognizing the outstanding...
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Stuart Orkin honored for his lifetime research on blood development
Presenter Bill Evans, IBM Watson Health and Stuart H. Orkin, MD When colleagues describe Stuart H. Orkin, MD, associate chief of hematology/oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital and chair of pediatric...
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