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PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Honoring his pivotal role in transforming fetal surgery from the theoretical to the routine, the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) has awarded N. Scott Adzick, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief at Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the 2021 ACTS Distinguished Investigator Award for Translation from Proof-of-Concept to Widespread Clinical Practice.
Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Surgeon, Dr. N. Scott Adzick, Receives Prestigious Award for Pioneering Contributions to Fetal Surgery. (PRNewsFoto/The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Adzick has long been recognized as a leader in the field of fetal medicine and has dedicated his career to pursuing groundbreaking prenatal treatments for birth defects. During his postdoctoral appointment at University of California, San Francisco, he and his research colleagues developed fetal surgical techniques using animal models, some of the
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PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ For her role in using research findings to inform and implement effective public policies promoting better health, the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) has awarded Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD, founder and Scientific Director of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the 2021 ACTS Distinguished Investigator Award for Translation from Clinical Use into Public Benefit and Policy.
Flaura Winston, MD, PhD, scientific director and founder of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP is inducted into the National Academy of Medicine class of 2017 for her lifelong work in improving child passenger safety, preventing teen and young driver crashes, and addressing post-traumatic stress after injury.