Our Labs

The Bjornson laboratory’s research aims to improve the lives of children with cerebral palsy. We focus on gathering objective data around interventions in orthotics, gait training and power training that can dramatically enhance children’s balance, muscle strength, walking and general mobility in daily life.

Our mission is to partner with teens and their families to build confidence and autonomy and lead them on a path to greater health and wellness.

Seattle Children’s Innovative Technologies Lab (SCITL), directed by Dr. Frederick Shic, is dedicated to using, advancing and developing everyday technologies for improving the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

Our lab's research seeks to eliminate the disproportionate burden of illness in childhood physical activity and nutrition outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations through innovative behavioral interventions and policies in school and community settings.

The Jimenez Lab aims to improve access to healthcare for children from Hispanic/Latinx and migrant backgrounds.

The Pediatric Pain and Sleep Innovations Lab’s research focus is on pain in children.

Dr. Eric Coon's lab is dedicated to improving care for children hospitalized with common conditions. We study interventions that are in widespread, real-world use, but have not been evaluated by rigorous research methods. We endeavor to study these using pragmatic randomized trial designs whenever possible.

Through research into early development; neural processes; phenotyping and endophenotyping; and clinical applications, the PBS Lab aims to make a difference for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Dr. Saelens conducts research in environmental influences on physical activity and eating behaviors and on the psychosocial factors that influence individual choice for weight-related behaviors. This work includes examining how the neighborhood environment impacts weight status, physical activity and dietary behaviors across the lifespan. He also works in the evaluation and improvement of family-based behavioral treatment for pediatric overweight.

The Sathyanarayana Lab investigates how chemicals in our environment impact children, and develops ways to reduce chemical exposures and help families lead healthier lives.

We are the Seattle Concussion Research Collaborative (SCRC) lab, housed at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Our lab is comprised of clinicians, researchers, public health specialists, and community representatives who are working together to better understand concussion risk and concussion prevention in children, adolescents, and teens.