Research at Seattle Children’s

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

Philanthropy Is Driving Life-Changing Research

More than half the kids who come to Seattle Children’s live with serious chronic conditions they will have for the rest of their lives. Research can give them a different future. Read about the exceptional people who pour their hearts into pediatric research.

Featured Research

Connecting the Genetic Dots in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Research from Dr. Nino Ramirez and colleagues significantly expands the list of potential gene variants associated with infants’ vulnerability to sudden, unexpected death.

Turning a New Page on Autism Research

Dr. Damon Page at Seattle Children’s studies the genetic mutations behind autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Study Medication Proves Promising for Hypothalamic Obesity

Research from Dr. Christian Roth and colleagues testing the medication setmelanotide showed significant reductions in weight and hunger in patients with hypothalamic obesity.

Trametinib Offers Hope, Transplant Alternative for Relapse of Rare Leukemia

Dr. Mignon Loh, Seattle Children’s Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, and colleagues found inhibitor trametinib showed promise for patients with relapsed/refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.

A History of Groundbreaking Discoveries

Since the first research lab opened in 2004, researchers at Seattle Children’s have focused on discovering and improving treatments. Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Seattle Children’s Therapeutics are internationally recognized for their work in cancer therapies, genetics, neuroscience, immunology, infectious disease and bioethics.

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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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.

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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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