Innovation Ventures
At Children's National, we combine our strengths with those of public and private partners who share our vision. Here, breakthrough discoveries can more quickly be translated into new treatments and technologies benefiting kids.
Fostering Discovery and Innovation
Innovation Ventures manages all aspects of intellectual property development, creates strategic business partnerships with external stakeholders and provides educational information to foster academic entrepreneurship. Innovation Ventures manages the protection, marketing and commercialization of all hospital intellectual property and non-patentable intellectual property such as research tools, software and know-how.
Featured Technologies
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Medical Device and Technology Development
Wireless Camera System for Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Take a look at this magnetically anchored wireless robotic camera that was developed by researchers for general laparoscopic surgery and specifically for Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) that would provide real‐time stereoscopic view of the surgical anatomy.
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Medical Device and Technology Development
Autopilot Video Laryngoscope for Successful Single-handed Intubation
Read more about the automated video laryngoscope for endotracheal tube (ET) placement that allows operation of device with one hand and allowing the physician to simultaneously administer appropriate pressure on the larynx for successful intubation without relying on another individual to perform the entire procedure.
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Contact
Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
Senior Licensing Associate
[email protected]
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Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Device and Software System to Assess and Manage Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
Check out how an objective computer-aided diagnostic and decision support system helps to detect, characterize and monitor inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Software System to Diagnose Excess Kidney Fluid to Minimize Imaging Procedures
Learn about the software system that was developed to detect and predict the extent of hydronephrosis, or excess kidney fluid, using ultrasound images that employ sophisticated computational analytics.
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Contact
Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
Senior Licensing Associate
[email protected]
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Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Anatomically Realistic, Flexible Anthropomorphic Phantoms to Optimize Imaging Algorithms
Learn about the new approach to creating phantoms or test instruments to recreate computed tomography (CT) images of anatomy and pathological conditions for analysis, evaluation and educational techniques.
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Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
Senior Licensing Associate
[email protected]
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Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Imaging Software for Cranial Vault Reconstruction Surgery and Planning
Check out the surgical method and software tool that provides an automatic and objective framework for physicians preparing for a cranial vault reconstruction surgery.
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Software System to Predict Outcome of Hemorrhage in Neonates using Cranial Ultrasound
View information on the automatic software system and model for predicting brain injury in neonates using 2D cranial ultrasound.
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Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
Senior Licensing Associate
[email protected]
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Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy
Multimodal Theranostic Nanoparticles
Read about how researchers developed theranostic agents that combine several applications of multimodal imaging, diagnosing and delivering of therapeutic compositions all within a single platform.
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Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy
LNA Gapmers for Treatment of Muscular Dystrophy
Learn more about the Locked Nucleic Acid Gapmers (LNA Gapmers) that were developed by Children's National researchers to treat facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
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Contact
Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
Senior Licensing Associate
[email protected]
Children's National Start-Ups
Contact Information
Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.M.P.
- Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s National Hospital
- Executive Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
- Senior Licensing Associate
Research, Education and Innovation Week
Each year, Children’s National Research Institute (CNRI) hosts Research, Education and Innovation Week to showcase the wide array of research and education programs occurring throughout the institution. The 11th annual Research, Education and Innovation Week was held April 12-16, 2021.
Innovation News
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“Mask up!” Soon, AI may be prompting healthcare workers
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Cell therapy mitigates neurological impacts of cardiac surgery in pre-clinical model
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AI: The “single greatest tool” for improving access to pediatric healthcare
June 26, 2023