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Trifecta of 'Nobel Prize' Awards

Feb 10, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/Trifecta-of-Nobel-Prize-awards

Farshid Guilak, Ph.D., has won what industry insiders call the Nobel Prize for orthopaedics – for the third time. The director of the Research Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis earned this year’s Kappa Delta award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as he celebrates...

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Shriners Children’s Northern California Announces New Chief of Staff for Orthopedic Surgery, Rolando Roberto, M.D.

Aug 10, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/08/New-Chief-of-Staff-for-Orthopedic-Surgery

Rolando Roberto, M.D., will be the new chief of staff for orthopedic surgery at Shriners Children’s Northern California.

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A Potential Step Forward in Burn Care Treatment

Jan 08, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Hydrogel-Research

A pair of researchers at Shriners Children's Boston is working to help improve the treatment of burn survivors through a first-of-its kind hydrogel.

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Kavitha Ranganathan, M.D., Inspired by the Mission of Shriners Children's

Mar 20, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Dr-Ranganathan

Working at Shriners Children’s “was a dream of mine,” Dr. Ranganathan said. “I love the mission of the healthcare system."

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Speaking of Scoliosis and Spine

Jul 19, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/07/Speaking-of-Scoliosis-and-Spine

Scoliosis is a common condition that affects many children and adolescents. Our extensive podcast series will give you a look into the spine and spinal cord care at Shriners Children’s Chicago.

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Higgy Con 2024 – Scoliosis Strong

Aug 20, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/Higgy-Con-2024-Scoliosis-Strong

Shriners Children’s patients, staff and scoliosis families gathered in suburban Chicago for the second year of Higgy Con, an annual conference that brings together families from all over the world.

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Virtual Reality Transforms Assessment of Patients With Upper Limb Movement Challenges

Mar 11, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/03/Virtual-Reality-Helps-Upper-Limb-Challenges

A team of clinicians and engineers is collaborating to combine motion analysis technology with virtual reality to help patients with upper limb differences who weren’t previously able to benefit from motion analysis.

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Shriners Children’s Opening First-of-Its-Kind Research Institute in Atlanta

Jul 02, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/07/Shriners-Childrens-Research-Institute-Coming-to-Atlanta

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Shriners Children’s, a nonprofit pediatric specialty healthcare system with locations across North America and a global reach, will establish a new pediatric medical research facility in Atlanta.

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Shriners Philanthropy Has Power to Bring Tears...Of Joy

Jan 28, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Tears-of-Joy

Shriners Children’s Boston Chief of Staff Eric Chien-Wei Liao, M.D., Ph.D., is a leader in cleft lip and cleft palate research and patient care.

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Exploring New Solutions for Inhalation Injury Recovery

Nov 15, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Exploring-New-Solutions-for-Inhalation-Injury-Recovery

Shriners Children’s Texas is embarking on an important new research study that could help improve care for children with inhalation injuries.