About CRI

Children’s Research Institute conducts and promotes translational and clinical medical research and education programs that lead to improved understanding, prevention, treatment, and care of childhood diseases.

Education

The Office of Medical Education is responsible for providing an organized education program for residents and fellows to ensure safe and appropriate care for patients.

CTSI-CN

The Clinical Translational Science Institute fosters broad collaborative innovation that improves child, family, and community health.

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Graduate Medical Education

The Office of Medical Education is responsible for providing an organized education program for residents and fellows to ensure safe and appropriate care for patients.

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The Clinical Translational Science Institute fosters broad collaborative innovation that improves child, family, and community health.

Our Centers and Institutes

Cancer & Immunology Research

Developing the best and most compassionate care for children with cancer, infectious diseases, and immune system disorders.

Genetic Medicine Research

We strive to transform children’s health through genome-enabled research, pre-clinical studies of experimental therapeutics, and clinical trials. We use this knowledge to restore health and prevent illness in childhood and throughout life.

Neuroscience Research

Our vision is to understand the development of the central nervous system and the cellular, molecular, synaptic, and network mechanisms of brain dysfunction to prevent or treat neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders of childhood.

Translational Science

We work to improve the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases through scientific discoveries into preventative and therapeutic applications that address disease processes and disease-related issues.

Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation

The Sheikh Zayed Institute (SZI) strives to transform pediatric surgical innovation and intervention by making pediatric surgery more precise, less invasive, and pain free.

Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National

The CTSI-CN is a partnership between Children’s National and The George Washington University that offers unique resources in translating discovery to improved health.

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Clinical Trials Details

Research News

The latest and greatest in pediatric research and clinical innovations from Children’s National:

Children’s National breaks ground on research and innovation hub

MRI and ultrasound imaging detect the spectrum of Zika’s impact

Osteochondritis dissecans: Deciding the best candidates for nonoperative treatment

Accelerating advanced cardiac treatments for tiny patients

By the Numbers: Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program

Services and Support

Children’s Research Institute provides a centralized administrative infrastructure to support the research community and to ensure compliance with federal, local, and private sponsor regulations as well as terms and conditions.

Latest News

Mental health diagnoses among US children, youth continue to rise at alarming rate

The number of children and adolescents visiting the nation’s emergency departments due to mental health concerns continued to rise at an alarming rate from 2012 through 2016, with mental health diagnoses for non-Latino blacks outpacing such diagnoses among youth of other racial/ethnic groups, according to a retrospective cross-sectional study presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Leadership Team

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