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

A Path Toward Eliminating Relapsing Malaria

Malaria expert Alexis Kaushansky and an international team successfully identified malaria protein inhibitors, an approach for relapsing malaria prevention.

Rhea Coler Secures $13 Million for Tuberculosis Research

With private and public funding, Dr. Rhea Coler and team aim to translate their lab work into much-needed TB vaccines and therapies.

Seattle Children’s Researchers Represent Washington State in National Pediatric Emergency Care Research Network

Seattle Children’s Emergency Department Research group contributes emergency care research to national network.

Largest Study of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivors Reveals Bone Marrow Transplant Impacts

Cancer survivorship expert Dr. Eric Chow and colleagues authored a Childhood Cancer Survivor Study report in the journal Blood.

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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Upcoming Research Events

Jan 18

Frontiers in Pediatric Research: Innovation Through Multidisciplinary Science

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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.

Donate to Research

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.