At the Forefront
UW Department of Pediatrics is at the forefront of medical research, leading the discovery of new insights into the causes of childhood diseases and the development of new approaches to improving pediatric health. Through our discoveries and advances, we are improving health outcomes for children worldwide. We are united in our focus on a single mission: the wellbeing of children. What we do today transforms care in the future.
Research Ecosystem
Our faculty’s research laboratories, groups, and programs are located at the University of Washington, Seattle Children’s, Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI), Harborview Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and throughout the WWAMI region. At SCRI, faculty members in UW Pediatrics make up 65% of the total researchers at the Institute and represent 78% of the research funding.
- Dr. Luke Hoffman
Featured Research
From a chewing gum that prevents preterm birth, to virtual reality that improves infant resuscitation, to anticancer agents that improve the effect of other therapies — our research is diverse and far-reaching. It spans a range of areas, including community health, social studies, operational efficiencies, pathogenesis of disease, health outcomes, and hypothesis-driven laboratory-based research.
Research by Specialty
Research Administration
Medical research is core to UW Medicine's mission to improve the health of all people. It offers hope to those in need, generates job opportunities and drives economic growth in our communities.