Solving pediatric health challenges through research discoveries and advancements.
Our mission is to generate new knowledge and translate advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect children’s health through adolescence and adulthood. Read More About Us
Latest News
2026 Research Professionals Exemplar Awards
The Research Professionals Exemplar Awards celebrate the unique strengths, dedication, and impact of research professionals throughout Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute.
Commentary Evaluates the Developmental Substructure Model for Autism
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago researchers evaluate the developmental substructure model for autism. Read more.
Music Therapy Benefits Children in Cardiac ICU
Results of a study led by Lurie Children's Rohit Loomba, MD, MS, showed that music therapy was associated with measurable improvements to circulation and oxygen delivery.
Investing in the Next Generation of Physician-Scientists
Manne Research Institute President and Chief Research Officer, Dr. Patrick Seed, discusses the role of our pediatrics physician-scientist training program in preparing medical residents and fellows fo...
Latest Publications
Autism and Hierarchical Models of Intelligence
We focus on researching better ways to improve the future of children’s healthcare.
As the research arm of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, we are one of the only freestanding pediatric research centers in the country. Our teams are based in the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Building, which houses our basic and preclinical sciences laboratories and administration offices, as well as additional campus locations that include our academic partner, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
