Seattle Children’s Research Division

At the forefront of pediatric medical research, the research division at Seattle Children’s is working to cure childhood disease and improve outcomes for children all over the world.

Featured Research

Gates Foundation Funds Parish’s Tuberculosis Research

Microbiologist Tanya Parish and team work to discover new therapies as part of the TB Drug Accelerator consortium.

Shannon Oda Awarded Washington State Cancer Research Grant

The immunology researcher and her team aim to improve adoptive cell therapy to eliminate cancer tumors.

New Cell-Based Therapy Drives Progress Toward Diabetes Treatment, Prevention

Using new gene-editing techniques, Dr. David Rawlings and his lab team have created a novel cell therapy to potentially transform the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Researchers Awarded Funding to Support Environmental Exposures Investigation in Washington

Researchers at the Center for Childhood Health, Behavior and Development awarded funding to support environmental exposures study in Washington.

A History of Groundbreaking Discoveries

Research Institute

Our researchers are improving pediatric healthcare by leading and participating in hundreds of research projects.

Therapeutics

Learn about our novel non-profit therapeutics development enterprise, devoted to envisioning and testing next-generation cell and gene therapies for pediatric diseases.

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Explore Our Campus Virtually

Take a virtual tour of the Research Division for an insider's view of our buildings, labs and collaborative spaces.

Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program

The Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program is an investment in training early career scientists historically underrepresented in or excluded from biotech in the development of therapeutics for childhood conditions. Learn more.

Find a Research Study or Clinical Trial

Our dedicated researchers are working relentlessly to improve treatments for more than 200 diseases and conditions to discover the most effective, least invasive and best options for the kids who need it most through research studies and clinical trials.

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More than half of the kids who come to Seattle Children’s live with serious conditions that they will have for the rest of their lives. Research can give them a different future. Your donation makes it possible.