Department of Pediatrics

Programs and program directors

The mission of the seven research programs at the Children's Memorial Research Center is to generate knowledge leading to advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect the development of children through adolescence as well as adult disorders that derive from them. These multidisciplinary teams of physicians, scientists, technicians, nurses and trainees are committed to making discoveries that will improve the lives of children and their families.

Cancer Biology and Epigenomics
Bento Soares, PhD

Developmental Biology
Phillip M. Iannaccone, MD, PhD

Clinical and Translational Research
Ram Yogev, MD

Human Molecular Genetics
Ann Harris, PhD

Neurobiology
Martha C. Bohn, PhD

Smith Child Health Research
Xiaobin Wang, MD, MPH, ScD