# Pediatric Heart Network Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

> **NIH NIH UG1** · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · 2020 · $369,600

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Congenital cardiac malformations and acquired heart disease affect thousands of children each
year. NHLBI established the PHN as a research enterprise in 2001, and it is now in its third
grant cycle. The PHN has established best practices for multi-center research in pediatric
cardiology and has completed 14 studies with 4 ongoing and an additional 3 nearing launch.
There are multiple clinical trials and studies active at all times. In addition to performing
observational studies and clinical trials, the PHN has supported nursing, health services, and
quality improvement research and oversees a robust program of clinical research mentoring.
The purpose of this proposal is to present the ability of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(CHOP) to participate as a core Clinical Research Center in the PHN for the grant cycle
beginning in Fiscal year 2017.
CHOP and its Cardiac Center have been at the forefront of congenital and acquired cardiac
research and innovation for decades. CHOP has been a Core Site for the PHN since its
commencement. We are one of the few Core Sites to have participated in every PHN study to
date. Almost without exception, CHOP has been the top or one of the top subject recruiters. Our
large volume of subjects has been instrumental in the successful completion of a number of
PHN projects. In the current grant cycle, CHOP was responsible for recruitment of 346 (18%) of
the 1949 prospectively enrolled subjects in PHN studies. The PD/PIs for this submission have
all been active participants in the PHN since its inception. They are currently the PD/PI team for
CHOP and have developed a highly organized infrastructure with thorough oversight to manage
the multiple PHN studies. These capabilities have made CHOP an integral part of the success
of the PHN to date and would continue to do so in the future. Some of these resources include:
  A proven record of the ability to effectively and efficiently manage all administrative
 activities, including leadership of multi-center clinical trials.
  A proven ability to optimally conduct and support PHN activities and studies.
  A large and varied patient population available for potential research.
  An ability to identify, enroll and retain large numbers of participants in clinical trials.
  A proven ability to interface with a variety of other cardiovascular databases and
registries.
  An extensive group of cardiac and non-cardiac clinical and research programs that can
 be leverage to aid in future PHN research activities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9842328
- **Project number:** 5UG1HL135683-04
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
- **Principal Investigator:** JAMES WILLIAM GAYNOR
- **Activity code:** UG1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $369,600
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-01-01 → 2023-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9842328

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9842328, Pediatric Heart Network Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (5UG1HL135683-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9842328. Licensed CC0.

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