Research Institute Leadership

Erik M. Lausund
Vice President, Research Operations and Logistics

John M. Streck
Chief, Research Operations

Genetics and Development

Michael J. Bamshad, MD
Director

Chief, Allan and Phyllis Treuer Endowed Chair, Division of Genetics and Developmental Medicine, Seattle Children’s

Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Child Health, Behavior and Development

Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Director

Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Health Services, University of Washington School of Medicine

Tissue and Cell Sciences

Allison Eddy, MD
Director

Chief, Division of Nephrology, Seattle Children’s

Professor of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Program Director, University of Washington Child Health Research Center

Childhood Cancer Research

Michael Jensen, MD
Director

Professor, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Member, Clinical Division, Program in Immunology at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Member, UW/FHCRC National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Integrative Brain Research

Jan "Nino" Ramirez, PhD
Director

Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine

Clinical and Translational Research

Bonnie Ramsey, MD
Director

Director, CF Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) Coordinating Center

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Co-director, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Seattle Children’s

Immunity and Immunotherapies

David Rawlings, MD
Director

Head, Section of Immunology, Seattle Children’s

Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Developmental Therapeutics

Charles Smith, PhD
Director

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Childhood Infections and Prematurity Research

F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Acting Director

Chair, Center Director Advisory Committee

Chief Academic Officer, Seattle Children’s

Senior Vice President, Seattle Children’s

Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine