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Department of Pediatrics

Center for Children's Health Research

Pediatrics / Research
 

Center for Children's Health Research

  • Researching Ways to Reduce Healthcare Disparities and Improve Outcomes

  • Translational Research

    Bringing Discoveries and Innovations from Bench to Bedside

  • Research Expertise

    Collaboration and Scientific Investigation Improve the Health of Children Worldwide

  • Developing Vaccines and Treatments to Prevent Illness and Make Children Healthier

  • Teaching

    Developing Future Scientists Through Mentorship, Unlocking the Potential of Our Trainees

For Faculty and Staff
View COVID-19 information for researchers and research administrators from the Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA). This has information for research that includes notices from research sponsors and University-internal guidance. It is critical to pay attention to the instructions on social distancing in University research labs.
Also see, URMC's Guidance for Researchers. The site provides guidance for labs, human and animal studies, and for students conducting research.

Our research helps improve the health of children. A century ago, children routinely died of infections and nutritional deficiencies. Not long ago there were few treatment options for childhood cancer, premature birth, and congenital heart or brain diseases. Our research has made significant strides in these areas. Today our challenge is to help young patients live healthier lives as they move into adulthood. Our goals are to prevent childhood diseases, limit complications from treatment, and effectively manage chronic illnesses.

Research Spotlight

child and provider with masks

Roadmap for COVID-19 Vaccination of Children and Caregivers in Hesitant Communities

Boy in wheelchair - Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease

URMC to Lead First Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease

"2021 University Research Award" Recipients in Pediatrics!

The University Research Awards (URA) provide “seed” grants for promising, high-risk projects, says Robert Clark, provost and senior vice president for research. This year’s recipients included 3 groups in Pediatrics. Read more about the recipients.

Lynne Maquat Wins Warren Alpert Foundation Prize

May 2021. The founding director of the Center for RNA Biology, Lynne Maquat, Ph.D., has been awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for her pivotal discoveries in the field of RNA biology.

A Tale of Two Doctors and One Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment

April, 2020. Two University of Rochester physicians — one as an investigator and one as a patient — had major roles in a cutting-edge clinical trial using the body’s own immune cells to fight late-stage cancer. The striking results, showing ... Read the whole story.

Satcher Awards

2020. The Satcher Awards Celebrate Community Health Improvement efforts. David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., is the 16th surgeon general of the United States, a URMC alum and the awards’ namesake.

The Center for Community Health & Prevention celebrates this year's four URMC honorees and their award-winning efforts. The annual awards recognize URMC faculty and staff for their significant contributions to community health through research, teaching, practice or service programs. 

Nominations for the 2021 Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards are now closed. Stay tuned for 2021 awardees!