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Boston Children's @BostonChildrens Dec 15, 2023

Congrats to Daniel Kohane (@KohaneLab) for his election as a Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors for his “highly prolific spirit of innovation.” Learn more about his work in drug delivery, biomaterials, and nanomedicine: ms.spr.ly/6013in5FZ cc @bch_anesthesia

Boston Children's @BostonChildrens Dec 14, 2023

Retinal gene therapy and special sunglasses help Aiden finally enjoy the outdoors. ☀️ Read how the ophthalmology team at Boston Children’s helps him manage extreme sensitivity to light and embrace the world around him. 👇 ms.spr.ly/6019iVCEB

answers.childrenshospital.org Aiden manages achromatopsia — Boston Children's Answers Thanks to gene therapy and specialized glasses, Aiden embraces the outdoors after extreme sensitivity to light had curbed his time outside.

Boston Children's @BostonChildrens Dec 13, 2023

Have you heard of Child Life? It's a dedicated team within some hospitals whose sole mission is to make the experience the best it can be for your family. Learn all about it in episode 11 of the Boston Children’s Answers Podcast! 🎙️👉 ms.spr.ly/6017iplq3 @JenArnoldMD

Boston Children's @BostonChildrens Dec 13, 2023

After a state policy change, the number of families seeking shelter in the ED more than quadrupled, at great cost to state insurers. A team of physician researchers used data to bring the issue to policymakers’ attention. 👇 ms.spr.ly/6013iVONR

answers.childrenshospital.org Research as an advocacy tool addresses homelessness - Boston Children's Answers Research | A state policy made it harder for families to find shelter. Research helped change the policy.

Boston Children's @BostonChildrens Dec 12, 2023

Two-year-old Kit loves dancing, singing, and playing with her older sister — pleasures she couldn’t do without monthly blood transfusions to manage the rare genetic blood disorder Diamond-Blackfan anemia. 🙏👇 ms.spr.ly/6019ipm5X

answers.childrenshospital.org Kit handles Diamond-Blackfan anemia - Boston Children's Answers Kit is a happy and active 2-year-old who relies on blood transfusions to manage the rare genetic blood disorder Diamond-Blackfan anemia.