Research Discovery Week
An annual five-day celebration of the research community for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute team members.
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago invite faculty, staff, and our research collaborators to the inaugural Research Discovery Week, a five-day scientific symposium showcasing the innovation, collaboration, and impact of our research community. Attendees will explore the breadth of our institution's ongoing work through keynote lectures, hallmark research presentations, skill and career-building workshops, and networking opportunities.
Research Discovery Week will bring together our researchers, clinicians, trainees, and partners from across disciplines to share ideas, spark new collaborations, and celebrate the discoveries shaping the future of pediatric health.
Questions? Contact the Office of Research Development.
Research Discovery Week News
Announcements and updates from the inaugural Research Discovery Week.
Introducing Scientist: Ask Me Anything
Have you ever wondered how your surroundings impact not only your health, but the health of the current and future generations of your family? Our new Scientist: Ask Me Anything video series is a space where families, patients, and students can ask questions and hear directly from the doctors and scientists studying pediatric health and disease. In our first episode, our research scientists answer your questions about epigenetics.
Research Discovery Week Collaborative Impact Award Winners Announced
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute announces that the Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU)—Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Transplant Surgery, and Nephrology team and the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health New Arrivals Wellness Clinic team are the winners of the Research Discovery Week 2026 Collaborative Impact Award.
Research Scholar Day is Wednesday, April 8
The 22nd Annual Research Scholar Day will showcase the ongoing scholarly work in child and adolescent research at Lurie Children’s and Manne Research Institute. Serving as a highlight of Research Discovery Week, the Research Scholar Day poster sessions will be held in the atrium of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on Wednesday, April 8.
