Children's National Research Institute

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

Healthcare Education and Training

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.

JLABS @ Washington, DC

Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Children's are launching a new chapter in research and innovation. This facility is critical to accelerating potential discoveries into new treatments.

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Residencies and Fellowships

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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Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Children's are launching a new chapter in research and innovation. This facility is critical to accelerating potential discoveries into new treatments.

Our Centers and Institutes

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Cancer and Immunology Research

We develop 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 Research

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

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

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Research News

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

U.S. DoD awards $2M for study to protect neurological function after cardiac surgery

2020 at a glance: Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s National

2020 at a glance: Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s National

2020 at a glance: Oncology at Children’s National

2020 at a glance: Neurology and Neurosurgery at Children’s National

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

Measuring tape is a critical tool for following Zika virus-exposed children

Zika virus continues to have a major impact on the lives of babies born after exposure, even those who were born with little outward signs of impact. That makes it extremely important to continue following Zika-exposed infants long term, even if they haven’t been born with severe abnormalities.