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
Report Details New Insights About Domestic Violence Prevention
As the number of domestic violence deaths continues to rise, experts seek opportunities for how to interrupt cycles of harm and keep survivors and families safe. The report, Reaching People Who Cause ...
Lurie Children’s Launches Team THRIVE Community Advisory Board to Support Black Children with ADHD
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is launching Team THRIVE, a research initiative focused on improving mental health outcomes for Black children ages 6–11 who experience ADHD.
Studies Investigate Pediatric Cancer Survivorship
Findings from two studies authored by Tara Henderson, MD, MPH, Chair of Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, are advancing the understanding of early colorectal cancer a...
$1.8 Million Grant to Fund Expanded Diabetes Camp Study
A team of pediatric psychologists from the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago received a $1,835,000 grant from the Leona M....
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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.
