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

Stanely Manne Research Institute

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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...

Introducing the FY 2026 Fellow Research Scholar Awardees

Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute announces the winners of the FY2026 Fellow Research Scholar Awards. Each principal investigator will receive a $5,000 award to support their research projec...

Lindsay Schwartz Receives $200,000 Conquer Cancer Career Development Award

Lurie Children's pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist, Dr. Lindsay Schwartz, received the Conquer Cancer Career Development Award from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation. 

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.

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