Children’s National Research Institute
Built for Team Science and Discovery
Academic Annual Report 2021 - 2022
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From the Interim Chief Academic Officer
Welcome to the 2021-2022 Children’s National Research Institute Annual Report
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Leadership Highlight
Monika Goyal, M.D., M.S.C.E., becomes the first endowed chair of Women in Science and Health
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Innovation Highlight
How Children's National inspired a mom to become a nurse, and then a medical device innovator
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Research Funding
Research primarily supported via external sources including the NIH
Spotlights
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Campus Spotlight
An innovation ecosystem built to improve child health globallyAs the only innovation campus focused on pediatric health, we built on a legacy of discovery and care and have opened a state-of-the-art pediatric ambulatory care center that is fully integrated with our research and innovation efforts.
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Center Spotlight
Understanding genetics through the Pediatric Mendelian Genomics Research CenterTo accelerate the pace of Mendelian disease gene discovery and clinical implementation, we have set up a Pediatric Mendelian Genomics Research Center, in a partnership with Invitae — a leading medical genetics company with expertise in providing comprehensive and affordable genetic testing.
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Center Spotlight
Developing the next generation of cell therapies through international collaborationThe NexTGen team is one of four Cancer Grand Challenges teams, representing a total investment of $100 million awarded to diverse global teams to take on some of the toughest challenges in cancer research.
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Center Spotlight
Growth of our developmental disabilities programOffering a wide range of short and long-term academic training and specialty programs that provide opportunities for researchers and innovators, we have had a year of tremendous growth.
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Center Spotlight
Studying pediatric COVID-19 outcomes in collaboration with the NIAIDIn July 2021, Children’s National Hospital announced a unique initiative in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
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Center Spotlight
Quickly overcoming obstacles to become a top recruiter for young children in the Pfizer vaccine trialDespite lacking an established vaccine trials unit, Children’s National Hospital became one of the top recruiters worldwide for children in the 6- to 23-month-old age group, usually the hardest group to recruit.
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Center Spotlight
Delivering on growth through innovative partnerships in artificial intelligenceCollaborating with NVIDIA — the inventor of the GPU and world leader in AI — has aided Marius George Linguraru, D.Phil., M.A., M.Sc., and his team's efforts since 2019, allowing them to deliver incredible breakthroughs.
Facts & Figures
Our total research funding at Children’s National Research Institute exceeded $94 million last year.
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We are developing more than 160,000 square feet of research space at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus.
Facts & Figures
Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., and the NexTGen team have secured a $25 million grant to tackle solid tumors in children from Cancer Grand Challenges.
2021-2022
From the Interim Chief Academic Officer
Having recently celebrated Children’s National Hospital’s 150th anniversary, in the last year our institution has focused on efforts to grow and build for team science and discovery.
Institutes, Centers, & Offices
- Center for Cancer and Immunology
- Center for Neuroscience Research
- Center for Translational Research
- Center for Genetic Medicine Research
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN)
- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
- Rare Disease Institute
- Medical Education